The Latest Breaking News from Mick Tsikas

Australia appoints first woman as top legal adviser

Experienced barrister Ruth Higgins SC has made history as the first woman to be appointed Australia's top legal adviser to the federal government.

AAP · Apr 6

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

The Carberrys have been cotton farming pioneers for nearly 60 years but this season's harvest will be the last for the family's 97-year-old patriarch.

AAP · Apr 3

Liberal Party boss to quit after key by-election test

After almost a decade in the role, the administrative head of the Liberal Party has decided it's time to step down.

AAP · Apr 2

Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in

Fuel prices won't immediately become cheaper at the bowser as a tax cut comes into effect, and might take weeks to flow through to motorists.

AAP · Mar 30

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists.

AAP · Mar 28

Liberal campaign order came from the top: ex-Brethren

The rigid hierarchy of the Plymouth Brethren Church meant any orders for followers to campaign for the Liberals would have come from the top, ex-members claim.

AAP · Mar 27

Need cash for the arts? Try donor finance, inquiry told

Australia's cash-strapped arts sector could be helped by repayable loans from private donors, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · Mar 25

Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

AAP · Mar 24

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Refugees are calling for fair treatment, welcoming a decision to grant Iranian women footballers asylum immediately but questioning why they're being ignored.

AAP · Mar 24

Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

A late Labor MP oversaw a landmark report into gambling harm that recommended banning online betting ads but 1000 days later, her own party hasn't touched it.

AAP · Mar 23