This Month
No one should mourn slain Hezbollah chief: PM
A political row over Australian support for terror group Hezbollah is deepening.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Where middle Australia meets the Middle East
Israel’s push into Lebanon ensures a greater fraying of any complacency about this country’s claims to enjoy enduring social cohesion over generations of immigrants.
- Jennifer Hewett
September
Pro-Hezbollah protesters could evade punishment
The Albanese government is under pressure to take a hard line on supporters of Hezbollah following protest rallies at the weekend.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Labor says CFMEU situation is under control. But look on the streets
The CFMEU rallies are the obvious signs of turmoil behind the scenes as a government-appointed administrator struggles to deal with union threats.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Cyber Summit
ASIC readies to wield a big stick against boards lax on cybersecurity
The regulator is talking about investigating directors who have been remiss in guarding against hackers. Not everyone thinks that’s the best approach.
- Paul Smith
Why John Mullen wishes he’d paid a cyber ransom
When hackers targeted Qantas chairman John Mullen’s private maritime museum, he didn’t pay the ransom out of principle.
- Tess Bennett
Regulators warn cyber reforms won’t provide immunity from prosecution
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has outlined changes that would provide some cover for companies to provide more information to agencies after a cyberattack.
- Tess Bennett
- Exclusive
- Cyber Summit
Business to get cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections
New laws will mean companies cannot be punished based on data they share with authorities while trying to recover from cyberattacks.
- Paul Smith
August
- Exclusive
- Immigration
CFMEU rout could pave way for foreign tradies to ease housing crunch
Wentworth MP Allegra Spender and business leaders want the Albanese government to speed up visa approvals for workers to build more homes in Australia.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
Dutton and Albanese ignore ASIO warning to tone down Gaza brawl
Peter Dutton sees an advantage in keeping up the pressure on Anthony Albanese over visas for Gaza refugees, accusing him of making the country less safe.
- Jennifer Hewett
Leaders trade barbs over Dutton’s ‘racist’ Gaza ban call
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has had to fend off claims of racism after he said people fleeing war-torn Gaza should be blocked from entering Australia.
- Andrew Tillett
Muslim doctor set to take on Tony Burke in Sydney seat of Watson
Anger over the war Gaza is fuelling a political movement targeting Labor’s safest seats.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Building Bad
Labor’s shock at CFMEU deserves an acting prize
After years of ignoring all the evidence, Labor governments have expressed their shock at evidence of criminality and corruption in the construction union. What now?
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- The Pilbara
Unions have been handed the keys to the Pilbara
Unions will seek pay without productivity as the Albanese government hands over control of Australia’s resources powerhouse.
- Tania Constable
Labor’s silence is TikTok’s boon
The federal government may have banned TikTok on government-issued devices, but the Australian public has been left to its own devices.
- Max Mason
- Opinion
- Immigration
Populist surge makes it essential to spread gains of migration
Conflict over migration is now breaking out into the open in Western nations. But excessive limits would have a high cost too.
- Tanveer Ahmed
ASX dives 3pc; CFMEU boss defiant; Citi boss jumps ship
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Burke working on steps for 2000 Palestinians to stay in Australia
“Obviously, no country in the world would send people back to Gaza at the moment,” says the Home Affairs minister.
- Ronald Mizen
Tony Burke has his eyes on the job that comes after Home Affairs
A successful stint in his new portfolio would boost Burke’s leadership chances – but the opposition won’t let up on what it sees as a Labor weak spot.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Like Howard, Albanese knows two heirs apparent are better than one
Labor’s leadership succession plan seems less obvious than it did six months ago.
- Phillip Coorey