Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill The opposition is declaring the government's digital duty-of-care laws the "Big Brother bill", doubling down on its stance to block the reforms in parliament. AAP · Sep 13
'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance The coalition's rivals are accusing it of prioritising political gain over laws that would protect Australian children on social media. AAP · Sep 10
Australia Post boss denies misleading on closure plans In a fiery hearing, the head of Australia's postal service has dismissed claims that he misled senators over potential plans to close post offices. AAP · Sep 9
'Still have a punt': Labor spruiks gambling reforms Contentious gambling reforms are finally within sight of the winning post for the government as its brushes off criticism from the cross bench and advocates. AAP · Aug 19
Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislation The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
Labor MPs urge Albanese to go harder on gambling reform amid illicit drug and sex worker allegations Louise Miller-Frost and Alicia Payne have vowed to push for further action after evidence from Sportsbet and Tabcorp this week The Guardian - AU · Aug 4
Taylor defends Sarah Henderson’s triple-zero calls as SA police investigate claimed Telstra-outage death South Australian police investigating death of elderly person Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle claimed was a result of the outage The Guardian - AU · Jul 9
'Not illegal': Liberal leader defends triple zero tests Angus Taylor has backed his communications spokeswoman despite criticism over her making test calls to triple zero during a major Telstra outage. AAP · Jul 8
Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged bipartisanship on a proposal to toughen the nation's social media ban, as the coalition insists they are "half-baked". AAP · Jul 3
'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban Politicians are trading fire after support collapsed for updates to Australia's social media ban, which once had bipartisan support. AAP · Jul 2
PM celebrates Australian journalism the same day regional news bulletin is cut in half The government insists the future of regional media is critical to democracy, as nightly news bulletin cut in half. Newcastle Herald · Jun 5
ABC boss a master of silence amid scrutiny on news chief’s abrupt departure Was the resignation of Justin Stevens leaked to the press? Plus: 7.30 is safe despite speculation it faces axe The Guardian - AU · May 29
ABC confirms Reuters executive Simon Robinson as new News Chief amid Senate scrutiny Australia's national broadcaster has a new news chief, Simon Robinson from Reuters. This appointment follows intense questioning of ABC executives in the Senate. Issues of editorial bias, internal culture, and recent controversies were discussed. The broadcaster is navigating political criticism and restructuring. This leadership change aims for a refreshed news… The Economic Times · May 28
FED:ABC on the hop over news hirings, firings and bias The ABC's managing director has faced questioning over bias allegations and staff firings as the national broadcaster looks overseas to fulfil a key role. AAP · May 28
AAP · May 28 Reuters executive confirmed as ABC's top news chief The ABC has plucked a Reuters executive to take over as news director, hours after the broadcaster's managing director denied pushing out his predecessor.
The Canberra Times · May 27 'No one is interested': Australia Post chief executive on Tharwa post office closure Post office closure south of Canberra not Australia Post's fault: CEO.
AAP · Mar 26 Australia wants end to Iran conflict after Trump tirade Australia is brushing aside criticism from US President Donald Trump for not being a help in the war in the Middle East.
AAP · Mar 26 Triple-zero text function could be piloted after outage Liberal senator Sarah Henderson asked an inquiry why text-to-triple-zero had not been implemented in Australia as a solution after a fatal outage last year.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20 ABC says nothing to see here after senator lines up with News Corp over Iran war coverage Liberal senator Sarah Henderson, backed by Sky News, demands the ABC ‘shut down’ John Lyons for his analysis. Plus: pity the Mail’s Jackie O reporter
The Conversation · Feb 17 View from The Hill: Angus Taylor appoints Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers.
AAP · Feb 16 Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench Prominent conservatives will return to the front bench as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveils his first shadow cabinet.
The Conversation · Feb 12 Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year? Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate.
AAP · Dec 2, 2025 Watchdog challenged over triple zero risk in old phones Customers should be warned by their telcos if their phones are unable to call triple zero in an emergency, the communications watchdog insists.
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025 View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley Former senator Hollie Hughes has gone on a verbal rampage to defend Opposition leader Sussan Ley, accusing “the boys” who want her job of using prominent female colleagues in their efforts to undermine her.
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2025 View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership.