May
Plibersek sidelined, PM puts fixers in environment and NDIS
Mark Butler has been given the task of bringing the NDIS under control, while Tanya Plibersek has been pushed out of environment and replaced by Murray Watt.
PM calls for unity amid ministry dramas; Aly to be promoted
Australia’s first female Muslim MP Anne Aly will be elevated into cabinet while economist Daniel Mulino is favourite to become assistant treasurer.
January
Rishworth takes NDIS in Labor reshuffle, Wells promoted to cabinet
Anthony Albanese praised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells for securing the sector’s most significant reforms “this century” as he announced her new position.
April 2024
Like Biden, Labor is on its own Israel journey
Penny Wong wants a two-state solution, but the reality is Gaza is looking more like the US quagmire in Iraq
December 2023
The political establishment isn’t backing the Palestinians
An anti-Israel petition for politicians secured only 215 signatures, mostly minor figures, demonstrating support for the Jewish state in political circles.
November 2023
Binance’s Oz business; Hot immigration stocks; Biden-Trump underwhelms
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Anne Aly reinvented herself many times. And then came politics
If there is such a thing as a traditional path into parliament, Australia’s first Muslim federal female politician did not take it.
Diaspora politics Jews perfected is being turned against Israel
More than any other conflict, the public relations battle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fought through international diasporas.
Dissent over Palestine shows a healthy Australian democracy
When minorities in Australia take sides in foreign conflicts, it’s not out of a refusal to integrate. It is quite the opposite.
October 2023
It’s a balancing act on Israel at home and abroad
Given the long and violent history of the Israeli-Arab conflict, views towards it are pre-formed, polarised and, in most cases, utterly intransigent.
April 2022
Morrison spruiks defence package as Labor eyes off seats in WA
Coalition strategists are happy with how the first week of the campaign played out, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks to bolster his standing in WA.