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- Skills
Pub chain got $9.7m taxpayer funds to fully train just 96 staff
In new evidence of widespread wastage in a Coalition training scheme, a pub group backed by Coles got $100,000 per worker to learn basic hospitality skills.
Yesterday
Victoria’s value capture claims a hurdle to further SRL money: King
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said she had approved the release of federal Labor’s $2.2 billion pledge for the first phase of the rail loop, known as SRL East.
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- Scandal
Get your house in order, Longo tells scandal-plagued CEOs
After a string of high-profile scandals involving chief executives, ASIC chairman Joe Longo is putting boards on notice.
This Month
Allan government on SRL collision course with federal Labor
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has vowed to plough on with construction of the controversial $100 billion rail project despite reports of unease in Labor’s ranks about its future.
- Analysis
- Sketch
The question time tactic that left Labor MPs visibly shocked
For months, Coalition MPs have accused the Albanese government of playing down violent acts of antisemitism. On Monday, Mark Dreyfus was jack of it.
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- Federal election
Heat on Liberals over $500k donation
The son of former Liberal premier Ted Baillieu says the Liberal Party should be investigated over a possible breach of Victoria’s donation caps.
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- Federal election
Why everyone is – suddenly – talking about Peter Dutton
Since Australia Day, the federal Labor Party has spent more than $400,000 on mainly YouTube ads talking down Mr Dutton’s record, while the Liberal Party spent money talking it up.
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Albanese flies to NT to pledge $842m for Indigenous communities
The funds will be used to pay for policing, women’s safety, education and alcohol harm reduction in remote Aboriginal communities.
‘Marketers operating on polling’: Liberals hit back at teal pitch
Roanne Knox, the Liberal Party’s candidate for Wentworth in Sydney’s east, says the shift in focus by teal MPs to more economic issues is “disingenuous”.
- Analysis
- Tax reform
‘It’s not 2022 anymore’: How teal MPs are reshaping their pitch
The shift in language from teal MPs to focus more on hip pocket issues such as tax over the past year tells a story about a changing political landscape.
Treasury costing furore is as old as 1993 Fightback!
Jim Chalmers’ use of his Treasury to cost the Coalition’s tax breaks for business lunches is unfortunate – but the status quo, former Treasury bosses say.
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- Social media
Chalmers urged to take over tax on big tech amid Trump’s threats
Media companies say the matter of forcing tech platforms to either pay for news content or face new taxes is too important to leave to a junior minister.
Labor bans DeepSeek from government devices
Australia has banned Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek from government devices over national security concerns.
Albanese’s clifftop house to rent for $1500 a week
An online listing from November 2024 shows the Copacabana home was advertised by McGrath for $1500 a week, netting the prime minister $78,000 a year.
Social media giants face massive fines under proposed safety laws
If adopted by the Albanese government, the new penalties would likely affect platforms owned by Meta as well as TikTok, SnapChat, and Elon Musk’s X.
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- Political donations
Forget donations. This is where the major parties make millions
Both major parties run “forums” that give executives and lobbyists access to ministers and shadow ministers based on the subscription tier they subscribe to.
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- Federal election
Disability executive frontrunner to replace Stephen Jones
The assistant treasurer announced his surprise departure from politics after 15 years late last week, leaving little time for Labor to choose a fresh candidate.
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- Company tax
Teal MP wants $20k tax-free threshold for small business
Sophie Scamps said she would also push for an extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses, which expires on June 30.
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- Federal election
Cost of accessing Dutton doubles as C-suites clamour for access
Business people are paying up to $15,000 to be seated next to Mr Dutton at corporate fundraisers, according to several business sources.
Coalition to pressure Labor on antisemitic crackdown in parliament
In the latest of a series of escalating incidents, eggs and verbal abuse have been hurled at five women near Bondi Beach and cars and buildings spray-painted.