Liberal court challenger booted from party Matthew Camenzuli has been expelled from the NSW division of the Liberal Party after challenging federal intervention in candidate selection. AAP · Apr 6, 2022
Australia, UK, US Alliance to Develop Hypersonic Missiles The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The move comes amid growing concern by the US and allies about China’s growing military assertiveness in the Pacific. Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022
‘Ridiculous prices’: Australians’ home ownership dreams turn sour Some Australians see buying a home as increasingly out of reach after a near tripling of prices in the last 20 years. Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022
Anthony Albanese campaigns in WA with Mark McGowan ahead of 2022 Federal election After conflicting itineraries prevented Mark McGowan from seeing the Labor leader before he appeared all smiles alongside Scott Morrison two weeks later, the pair hold a press conference, complete with a baby and a random member of the public wanting to ask a "tough question". ABC News · Apr 6, 2022
Morrison government accused of keeping defence decisions secret and ‘banked up’ for election campaign Defence department won’t promise to brief Labor on moves made but not announced prior to election being called The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2022
NSW flood victims missing out on federal relief because of where they live, premier says Dominic Perrottet says negotiations with federal counterparts have been ‘frustrating’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2022
US, UK and Australia to develop hypersonic weapons LONDON: The UK, US and Australia said they are working on developing hypersonic weapons -- military technology already deployed by Russia in Ukraine -- as part of their new trilateral security pact called AUKUS. The Times of India · Apr 6, 2022
'Childish' LNP trick blasted by Albanese A move by the Liberal National Party to hijack a web domain bearing the opposition leader's name has been labelled "childish" and lacking integrity by Labor. AAP · Apr 6, 2022
US, UK and Australia plan to develop hypersonic weapons LONDON — The U.K., U.S. and Australia said they are working on developing hypersonic weapons — military technology already deployed by Russia in Ukraine — as part of their new trilateral security pact called AUKUS. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022
Scott Morrison rejects Queensland government's call to jointly fund $741m flood relief package Under the plan, grants of up to $50,000 would be made available to modify 5,500 flood-affected homes, while grants of up to $100,000 would be on offer to raise 1,000 homes. ABC News · Apr 6, 2022
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Liberal Party infighting over preselections was a 'debacle' NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet welcomes a court win over preselections but says the internal Liberal battle has been "less than ideal" ahead of the federal election. ABC News · Apr 6, 2022
Scott Morrison refuses Queensland’s request to split $741m flood resilience funding Acting premier accuses PM of not caring about flood victims after Morrison says resilience package ‘outside the scope’ of federal responsibility The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2022
Messy: Someone Leaked Those Texts Where Gladys Called The PM ‘Horrible’ & They’re Spicy AF "Morrison is a horrible, horrible person." Pedestrian.tv · Apr 5, 2022
Scott Morrison says Australia's emissions record is better than the US, NZ, Canada, Japan and many European countries. Is that correct? Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia has reduced emissions by around 20 per cent, and that this is a better record than the US, NZ, Canada, Japan and many European countries. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ABC News · Apr 5, 2022
AAP · Apr 5, 2022 Hypersonic missile 'could hit in 14 mins' As Australian, British and American leaders commit to cooperate on hypersonic weapons, the deputy prime minister has highlighted the nature of the threat.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 Morning mail: Morrison says he was ‘standing up for women’, Australia to develop hypersonic weapons, Kathy Lette’s regrets Wednesday: PM defends his contentious captain’s picks. Plus: first homebuyers warned of possible interest rate rise
The Conversation · Apr 5, 2022 The polls look grim for the Coalition. Will Queensland buck the trend again? Awaiting the official start of the 2022 campaign, published polls show Labor is comfortably ahead of the government. Pundits agree this year’s election is Albanese’s to lose, but predictions range along a spectrum from a Labor landslide to a narrow win, to a finely balanced hung parliament.
AAP · Apr 5, 2022 Labor zeroes in on Morrison's character As the prime minister weighs up calling an election, ructions within the NSW division of the Liberal Party threaten to damage the government.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Aukus pact extended to development of hypersonic weapons Britain, US and Australia to cooperate on high-speed missiles to counter Russia and China
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 Scott Morrison says NSW preselection intervention was him standing up ‘for the women in my team’ PM denies move against Liberal state branch was anti-democratic, saying he was motivated by desire to get the ‘best candidates in the field’
ABC News · Apr 5, 2022 Scott Morrison says he intervened in NSW pre-selection to protect 'great women', infuriating one of his own senators Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he made the controversial decision to intervene in some pre-selections in New South Wales because he is "very serious about having great women" in his ranks.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 Labor flags further cost of living support if elected and attacks ‘wasteful spending’ in Coalition budget Shadow treasurer says a Labor government would ‘reorient’ budget as RBA warns of mounting fuel and commodity prices
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 The Liberal party crisis is not a dysfunctional family soap opera – democracy is at stake The courts won’t wade into the murky pool of internal party politics and it seems ordinary Australians don’t want to either
ABC News · Apr 5, 2022 The Loop: Elon Musk's big stake in Twitter, interest rates hold for now, and Scott Morrison's court win Here's your TL;DR for today's news.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 With Scott Morrison on the nose in parts of the country, Liberal MPs may want ‘permission to distance’ Voters have cooled on the prime minister, particularly in the cities, so some government members want the focus on them – not the man in the Lodge