'Absolute shemozzle': embattled ANU head faces probe Foreign minister-turned-chancellor of a top-tier university Julie Bishop has faced senators to discuss governance issues that have plagued the institution. AAP · Oct 10, 2025
Second man charged over attempted arson of Sydney synagogue – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2025
Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector Well-paid university heads could be dragged into the public eye and grilled over the sector's scandals as the government tries to establish an investigation. AAP · Jan 23, 2025
Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘pillaging culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian inquiry finds Among the report’s 13 recommendations is the call for the introduction of standalone AI legislation and protections for creative workers The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2024
Cultural burning isn’t just important to Indigenous culture – it’s essential to Australia’s disaster management Last month, Australia’s newly appointed minister for emergency management, Senator Jenny McAllister, and Senator Tony Sheldon, special envoy for disaster recovery, took part in a cultural burn outside Lismore in New South Wales, as part of the National Gathering on Indigenous Disaster Resilience. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024
Meta’s AI is scraping users’ photos and posts. Europeans can opt out, but Australians cannot Meta’s director of privacy policy declines to say whether such an option would be offered to Australians in the future The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Virgin Australia is rostering pilots ‘closer to the limit’ of fatigue, watchdog tells Senate estimates Almost 5% of pilots refused shifts due to tiredness in the last 28-day roster period, senators told, amid concerns about back-to-back 12-hour days The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
Tolling tale of truck crashes in the spotlight A convoy of truck drivers has made the journey to Parliament House in Canberra to call for increased safety rules to stem a rising road death toll. AAP · Feb 6, 2024
Besieged Qantas board cops brunt of shareholder anger Heckling and protest votes greeted the Qantas board at the airline's annual general meeting where shareholders vented their frustration at a series of missteps. AAP · Nov 2, 2023
Leave now call as Qantas chief announces departure date Under-fire Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will retire from the airline's board in about 12 months but a fierce critic wants him to leave the company now. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
Labor should review decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights to Australia, Senate inquiry says Committee seeks more time so it can quiz former Qantas boss Alan Joyce about the Albanese government’s Qatar Airways ruling The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023
Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image. AAP · Sep 27, 2023
Qantas an aggressive player with ‘strong presence’ in Canberra, Senate inquiry told Sydney Airport submission says airline used ‘slot hoarding’ to hold flight slots despite not necessarily intending to use them The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023
A $15m bonus and early retirement: The former Qantas CEO's apparent exit deal has been dubbed the ‘swindle of the century’ “Alan Joyce’s Qantas legacy is a workforce split across 38 companies and a brand now synonymous with low pay, insecure work, illegal sackings, and consumer ripoffs,” one politician said. Fortune · Sep 6, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023 Alan Joyce quits immediately as Qantas CEO following tough week for airline Beleaguered airline chief executive brings forward retirement by two months stating ‘the company needs to move ahead with its renewal as a priority’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023 Five key moments from Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s Senate grilling Outgoing CEO faces fiery questions on the airline’s credibility, executive pay and ‘hoarding’ of flight slots
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023 Australian Senate summons Qantas CEO to appear before cost-of-living inquiry Qantas boss Alan Joyce called before Australian Senate inquiry to explain high ticket prices and controversial travel credit scheme
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023 Uber Eats rider killed in Sydney crash identified as Indian scholarship student Akshay Deepak Doultani Doultani, 22, was studying a master’s in finance hoping to give his family in India ‘a brighter future’
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023 Reliance on Australia’s military during natural disasters comes at a cost, senator says Climate change and humanitarian crisis are calling on too many ADF resources which should be reserved for conflict, Tony Sheldon says
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Greens call for abolition of indexing on HECS/HELP loans as student debt balloons, senate report to be tabled A push from the Greens to abolish indexing on HELP debt (formally known as HECS) comes as more than 3 million graduates face up to a 7 per cent hike on their debt this June due to spiking inflation.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023 Afternoon Update: anger over Qantas’s record profit; Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed; and Starbucks’ olive oil coffee Qantas the latest company to announce record profits, causing anger among some travellers and a Labor senator
The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023 Federal government to intervene in transport union’s high court fight against Qantas Tony Burke to be represented in case as airline seeks to overturn November decision which found it illegally outsourced ground staff jobs
The New Daily · Nov 24, 2022 Christmas travel chaos looms as Qantas crews back strike action The country's airports face the threat of Christmas chaos after Qantas' cabin crew voted overwhelmingly to push ahead with strike action.
The New Daily · Nov 23, 2022 Alan Joyce goes to ground on workplace lobbying as Qantas profits take off Alan Joyce has declined to comment on reports he would meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lobby against workplace reforms aimed at increasing wages.
AAP · Nov 18, 2022 Small business weighs in on workplace bill Expanded multi-employer bargaining rights remain a key sticking point for businesses as the Labor government attempts to garner support for its workplace bill.