Wildcats coach quits after just one season Perth Wildcats coach Scott Morrison has announced his shock departure from the NBL club due to family reasons after just one season. AAP · Jun 23, 2022
Perth Wildcats coach Scott Morrison resigns after one season in NBL as upheaval hits club The upheaval at the Perth Wildcats continues, with head coach Scott Morrison announcing his resignation after just one season in charge to return to North America for "family reasons". ABC News · Jun 23, 2022
On jobseeker, I often just had one meal a day. Now I am worried I’ll need to get used to that again Poverty is a political choice. The new Labor government must raise jobseeker payments to protect our most vulnerable The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022
Andrew Constance reflects on his Gilmore federal election loss, looks to life after politics Former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance, who fell short of a seat in federal parliament by less than 400 votes, says he is keen to maintain a leadership role in the community despite acknowledging politics took a personal toll. ABC News · Jun 22, 2022
Nationals won’t back a bigger medium-term emissions cut, David Littleproud says ‘Big hand of government’ isn’t needed to drive transition, Nationals leader says The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022
Retired ACT chief justice selected as anti-corruption watchdog commissioner Helen Murrell SC left the ACT Supreme Court in March after more than eight years at the helm. The Canberra Times · Jun 22, 2022
No guarantee Tasmanian households won't be hardest hit by Marinus Link bill It was the hot topic of letters between former PM Scott Morrison and the Tasmanian government — and it appears there's still no guarantee Australia's poorest state won't pay half the cost of a massive new power project but reap only a fraction of the benefits. ABC News · Jun 21, 2022
What is Australia doing about sexual harassment in mining camps? Australia will release on Thursday a state government report on sexual harassment in the country's mineral-rich west after more than a year of investigations, as the sector tries to fix a culture of sexism and bullying. Reuters · Jun 21, 2022
Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report finds Audit office finds then PM’s announcement at height of pandemic caught Dfat officials off-guard The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022
Perth Wildcats sack CEO Troy Georgiu The Perth Wildcats are on the lookout for a new chief executive after parting ways with Troy Georgiu. AAP · Jun 21, 2022
Under-55s and higher educated voters propelled Labor to victory, study finds Labor was more popular with women, ANU study finds, but difference ‘mostly due to a higher vote for the Greens’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2022
New South Wales to trial $780m shared equity scheme for first homebuyers State government to fund 40% of purchase for single parents, older singles, nurses, police and teachers The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2022
Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet ‘Without a local government voice’ in national cabinet ‘our communities risk being left behind’, Linda Scott says The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2022
Thaw or cold war: will Labor succeed in unfreezing Australia-China relations? The new government has struck a different tone with Beijing but the same difficult problems – from trade to the Indo-Pacific – remain The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022 Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics Differences between Daniel Andrews and Dominic Perrottet are part of their successful relationship
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022 Former minister hits out at Coalition’s ‘policy of appeasement’ towards China Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says warnings about China’s influence were ignored and blasts NSW Liberals over preselections
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022 Anthony Albanese backflips on national cabinet secrecy and refuses to say why PM opts to continue to prevent release of documents related to meetings with state leaders despite his previous criticism of the practice
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022 Grattan on Friday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030, in line with the policy Labor took to the election.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022 Australian Medical Association calls for overhaul of national cabinet secrecy rules Omar Khorshid says Australians ‘have a right to know’ what is discussed, ahead of Anthony Albanese’s meeting with states and territories
The New Daily · Jun 16, 2022 States take reform push to new take on national cabinet State premiers will be looking to Anthony Albanese for major reforms, particularly in energy and health, when they convene at the First Ministers Meeting.
ABC News · Jun 16, 2022 More than 100 million people displaced worldwide, UN refugee agency says The UN refugee agency says the world has reached a "dramatic milestone", with more than 100 million people around the world now forced to flee their homes due to persecution, war and human rights violations.
The New Daily · Jun 15, 2022 Revealed: The moments that might have cost Scott Morrison the prime ministership Labor's National Secretary outlined some key moments that may have cemented voters' perceptions of Scott Morrison – and a Coalition defeat.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022 Labor campaign chief’s eight reasons Coalition lost election – from attacking states to ignoring women Paul Erickson puts Labor’s election win down to more than voter fatigue with Scott Morrison and cites failures of Liberal-National team
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 Strategist: Last Australian government lost Chinese votes A campaign strategist says the previous Australian government’s stance against a more aggressive China drove away many Chinese-Australian voters at recent elections who considered the administration’s language had licensed racism
The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022 Albanese has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore civility to Australian politics Labor has brought collaboration and competence back to the table. The challenge is to harness this positive mood shift