The Latest Breaking News from Senate Estimates

Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’ have returned. Governments can do better at handling this situation

In 2014, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group declared a caliphate, a form of Islamic government headed by a caliph, considered to be a successor to the prophet Muhammad. This correlated with a global campaign of terror and 53,000 foreigners from 80 countries travelling to support IS (sometimes also referred…

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2025

Creative Australia Facing Backlash & Inquiry Demands As Venice Biennale Furore Deepens

“To award the submission to two of Australia’s great creative minds, only to revoke it six days later after political interference sets a dangerous precedent."

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17, 2025

Report into cost-increase and delays suffers its own cost increase, delays

The EY review into a blighted IT project is still months away.

The Canberra Times · Aug 28, 2024

Lack of detail stopped Australian Federal Police initially investigating PwC breach

The Australian Taxation Office raised concerns about a confidentiality breach at PwC to Australian Federal Police in March 2018, but a lack of detail meant no investigation was launched.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

ADF chief tells Senate estimates he reviewed his own performance commanding troops in Afghanistan

Angus Campbell said he had encouraged the defence minister, Richard Marles, to ‘seek independent views’ before making any decision on the issue

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023

Power plant's hydrogen conundrum

Snowy Hydro is yet to identify the source of the green hydrogen that will eventually fuel the Hunter Power Project, a Senate Estimates hearing has heard.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2023

Australia Post says five-day-a-week letter delivery should be reconsidered after $200m loss

Australia Post's chief executive tells federal parliament changes need to be made to the corporation's business model, as losses from its letter-delivery service near $200 million in six months.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

What you missed in Tuesday's Senate estimates

Here are the headlines from Tuesday's Senate estimates.

The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2023

Hunter Power Project more than a year behind schedule

The Hunter Power Project at Kurri will not be fully operational until December 2024, more than 18 months after the closure of Liddell Power Station.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2023

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation says it is not aware of any spy balloons over Australia — as it happened

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation fronts a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra, with boss Mike Burgess stating he is "not aware" of any Chinese spy balloons over Australia.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023