May 2023
Pesutto brushes off Dutton’s federal takeover talks
“I don’t believe federal intervention will occur and I don’t believe it’s necessary,” Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto says; stabbed Service NSW staffer in intensive care; Gordon de Brouwer tapped as next APS commissioner. How today unfolded.
Nationals throwing ‘hissy fits’ with ICAC threats: Car
NSW Nationals chairman Andrew Fraser says he will refer party MP Ben Franklin to ICAC if he accepts a job which Premier Chris Minns wants him to take; Deputy Premier Prue Car has rubbished the ICAC threats. How the day unfolded.
Lowering inflation will leave 100k more jobless
RBC Capital Markets chief Economist Su-Lin Ong says the extra people without jobs would hurt but was “a price that has to be paid”; SA police officer stabbed in neck during Crystal Brook incident. How the day unfolded.
‘RBA still playing recession roulette’: Deloitte
Deloitte Access Economics head Pradeep Philip urges Reserve Bank to place more weighting on employment for rates decisions; Treasurer Jim Chalmers says rates hike is a ‘difficult decision’ for Australians. How the day unfolded.
Tony Abbott says Indigenous Voice ‘wrong’
Former prime minister and staunch Indigenous Voice opponent to tells a parliamentary inquiry the proposal has been botched. Follow updates here.
ATO chasing $40m from taxi, ride-share drivers
Transport Workers Union secretary Michael Kaine accused the ATO of having “warped priorities”.
April 2023
Albanese will attend Kyle Sandilands’ wedding, along with ex-crim
The Prime Minister has been criticised for sticking by his decision to attend the wedding of radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands, after previously promising to DJ at the event.
Chinese military admits following US warplane in Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes followed and monitored US aircraft over the Taiwan Strait; new tax cuts could deliver 150,000 apartments, Property Council says; AGL shuts down Liddell coal power station. How the day unfolded.
Broad support for Labor’s immigration overhaul among business
Business throws support behind federal Labor’s proposed multi-year overhaul of the immigration system; Victoria’s opposition leader says he will refer alleged CFMEU coercion of Indigenous labour hire firms to IBAC. Follow updates here.
Australia’s skilled worker problem (in five charts)
Where and how did the backbone of Australia’s modern workforce go so wrong and how can we fix it to avoid losing out to the likes of New Zealand and Canada?
ANZAC day a ‘smokescreen’ for Labor’s defence shake-up: Hastie
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie says Labor has just shifted costs, not bolstered defence; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia cannot wait “for the future to shape us”. How the day unfolded.
Scaremongering on Voice can stop: Uluru dialogue chair
Uluru Dialogue co-chair Megan Davis says the solicitor-general concluding that the Voice is legally sound means the Coalition’s scaremongering “can now cease”. How the day unfolded.
ACTU will not push for RBA board spot to avoid conflicts
The ACTU welcomes RBA board appointment Ian Ross and will not push for its own spot; Philip Lowe pushes back on review criticism about board members. How the day unfolded.
What Labor’s welfare advisory committee really wants
The government’s economic inclusion advisory committee has called for a substantial increase in welfare payments.
Albanese lashes ‘absurd’ Coalition scare campaigns against the Voice
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accuses the Coalition of resorting to ‘absurd’ scare campaigns to derail the Voice campaign; NSW COVID-19 test clinics to close. Follow updates here.
Beijing tracks US warship through Taiwan Strait
A US Navy destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since China performed missile tests around Taiwan. How the day unfolded.
From Delhi slum to Sydney Uni: how a scholarship changed Sumit’s life
The 21-year-old high-achieving student never thought he would get to university. Now, he is studying his master of public policy in Sydney.
Voice can’t veto Australia Day: Ken Hayne
Former High Court justice Kenneth Hayne has dismissed claims the Voice to parliament would have veto over Australia and Anzac Day; Port Hedland ‘spared the worst’. How the day unfolded.
‘Slash private hospital rebates to prop up GPs and bulk billing’
Former health secretary Professor Stephen Duckett says slashing the Medicare rebate for private hospital care could generate up to $2 billion a year to shore up general practice.
Architecture firm fined nearly $1m for trying to rig university bid
ARM Architecture admitted it attempted to engage in ‘“cartel conduct’ when bidding for a $250 million project at Charles Darwin University.