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‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support

Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025

Stadium, AFL dream in the hands of independent MPs

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

AAP · Sep 22, 2025

The Liberal Party is riven with disagreements and discontent. Can it survive?

In May, immediately after the 2025 election, debate swirled about whether the Coalition agreement would survive. The consensus was that it would be madness for the Liberals and the Nationals to part ways. Nonetheless they did so, briefly, before awkwardly reconciling. It was not a convincing display.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025

Afternoon Update: Labor’s 2035 emissions target; ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference; and a blackbird’s message

The target band of reducing emissions by 62-70% of 2005 levels is less ambitious than UK target but higher than New Zealand, Japan and Canada

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Deputy and top minister quit, months before election

Six months before the state goes to the polls, the South Australian government's two most senior ministers have quit Cabinet, forcing a reshuffle.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Government announces 2035 target of 62–70% emissions reduction

The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Why the rise of ‘cartel parties’ in Australia threatens our democracy

Australians are rightly happy their democracy has avoided the radical, anti-democratic movements sweeping through the United States and Europe.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Developer's stark warning after critical stadium report

A day after a report recommended a divisive AFL stadium not go ahead, the project's developer has fired back with a warning over already rising costs.

AAP · Sep 17, 2025