Rising fees and staff shortages: the crisis in Australia’s childcare system Childcare fees are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, and one-third of the population lives in a childcare desert The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023
Outgoing commissioner brands NDIS cut-off age an oddity The age discrimination commissioner has queried why people are cut off from the National Disability Insurance Scheme once they reach 65. AAP · Jun 28, 2023
Van dumped from party room after Thorpe allegations Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Liberal senator David Van should not sit in the party room following sexual assault allegations. AAP · Jun 15, 2023
Voice would be nothing but window dressing: Thorpe Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has hit out against the voice referendum, saying the body would be a powerless advisory group. AAP · Jun 14, 2023
Voice shouldn't be treated as political issue: senator Moderate Liberal Andrew Bragg has hit out at opponents of the voice for saying it would bring race into the constitution. AAP · Jun 13, 2023
Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann settles with News Corp; Greens racism allegations; and a Snapchat before horror Victorian crash Media company says settlement involves payment of a portion of Lehrmann’s legal costs only The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023
Lehrmann prosecutor 'blurred lines' for police: inquiry An independent inquiry into how the justice system handled Brittany Higgins' rape allegations is examining why police are confused on when to charge a suspect. AAP · May 25, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann inquiry hears ACT least likely in nation to lay charges in sexual assault cases Detective also questioned over liking a social media post that said ‘Lerhmann is innocent until proven otherwise’ but denies it demonstrates bias The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2023
Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape Detective Superintendent Scott Moller refutes suggestion having five police officers surround Ms Higgins after she gave a second police interview went against their usual victim-centric approach. ABC News · May 23, 2023
Afternoon Update: Government grilled over Kathryn Campbell’s $900k job; Victoria to end native timber logging; and Qantas’s record profit Native forests one of the winners from a tough Victorian state budget The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2023
Australian climber dies on Everest; NSW officer guilty of assaulting Indigenous boy; and Guy Pearce returning to Neighbours Jason Kennison’s ascent of world’s highest mountain came 17 years after he was told he might never walk again The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023
PM announces new sanctions – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer says he demanded that ACT's chief prosecutor stop Brittany Higgins from addressing National Press Club John Korn, who represented Bruce Lehrmann, recalls his "somewhat inappropriate" advice to the ACT's top prosecutor to prevent a speech at the National Press Club about sexual assault. ABC News · May 10, 2023
Australian government ‘concerned’ by potential Pentagon leak; cold-weather snap hits south-east – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2023
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 Liberals urged to unite nation after pounding at polls The Liberals are searching for answers following consecutive election losses, with Peter Dutton denying a key policy decision will lead to further defeat.
AAP · Mar 29, 2023 Historic day as voice referendum proposal presented The Australian parliament has taken a historic first step towards holding a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution.
AAP · Mar 28, 2023 Vulnerable Australians may miss out on housing fund Vulnerable Australians might miss out on affordable housing as Labor's key policy hits a major roadblock, failing to clinch the support needed.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023 Afternoon Update: Ken Wyatt warns Liberals on opposing voice; NSW election race wraps up; and ‘city killer’ asteroid to pass us by Former minister for Indigenous Australians says Liberal opposition to voice could add to ‘global perception’ they are a ‘racist party’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023 Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy
The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023 Afternoon Update: Labor, Greens strike deal in ‘big win for the climate’; Oscar nominees get piece of Queensland; and is Twitter falling apart? Government agrees to Greens’ amendments in what the minor party leader Adam Bandt called a ‘constructive approach’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023 Morning Mail: Morrison secret ministry ‘voids visa ruling’, high-speed rail abandoned, Lyon roars in India Morrison’s power grab should nullify immigration decision, says Afghan migrant; Sydney-Newcastle scheme dropped
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 NSW Liberals suspend MP; Burney urges ‘big fat yes’ voice vote – as it happened Brittany Higgins cries foul over diary leak and Linda Reynolds says she was victim of ‘political hit job’
ABC News · Feb 15, 2023 ATO says millions in annual tax could have been lost due to PwC confidentiality breaches Overseas clients of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers stood to benefit financially after a man privy to Treasury consultations shared confidential meeting details.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023 Morning Mail: Greens’ coal and gas ultimatum, war memorial funding fight, new Trump challenger Estimates reveals $830,000 given to war memorial by arms manufacturers in donations and sponsorship; Bandt backs Labor emissions reform with one key condition
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023 Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s role in energy price report, China’s ‘Spamouflage’ threat, Burt Bacharach dies Exclusive story reveals how Coalition delayed news of hikes; thinktank says Beijing linked to online campaign to undermine democracy