April
Dutton, McKenzie own up to foreign policy gaffes
The Coalition leader and opposition transport spokeswoman both apologised for blunders involving overseas leaders.
March
Barnaby Joyce makes election pitch from the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge
Armed with a plum as a prop, the former Nats leader chose one of the country’s most exclusive clubs to tell voters he understood their cost of living stress.
Labor defends ‘catch-up’ infrastructure after roads for votes claim
Roads in NSW and Victoria benefited from Tuesday’s budget, but Labor rejects the Coalition’s claim its aim is to “sandbag” ALP seats
Labor’s confidence grows after WA election thumping
The party has cruised to a big election victory in the state as voters delivered Premier Roger Cook his own strong mandate.
February
Albanese accused of soft-pedalling on Chinese navy drills
Australian air traffic controllers only learnt of Chinese navy live-firing exercise thanks to a Virgin Australia pilot flying over the Tasman Sea.
The electorates with the most (and the fewest) EV drivers
Electric vehicle owners in affluent Labor and teal-held electorates stand to take the biggest financial hit if the government introduces a road-user charge.
November 2024
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‘Categorically, we do not slot hoard’: Qantas denies gaming the system
Executives have been challenged over the airline’s dominance at Australia’s busiest airport – Sydney – in peak periods.
‘Maybe we can use Zeppelins’: Australia’s missing infrastructure links
Solar panels and wind turbines crucial to Australia’s energy transition are piling up at a key port because the nation does not have the infrastructure to move them.
Qantas claims network advantage will outgun bulked up Qatar
Qantas international boss Cam Wallace says the wet leasing arrangement that facilitates the partnership between Virgin and Qatar cannot be indefinite.
Public support for migration has ‘snapped’: Coalition
The cost-of-living crisis and the post-pandemic surge in arrivals has broken the social compact on migration, says Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie.
Qantas under pressure; Endeavour shares dive; Great Apple gadget
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Migration policy hijacked by unis and bureaucrats: McKenzie
Bridget McKenzie says Australia’s debate on migration needs refocusing; Malcolm Turnbull’s former son-in-law James Brown to run against Teal MP. Follow live updates.
‘I apologise’: McKenzie reveals 16 free flight upgrades
With the media focused on the US presidential election late on Wednesday, Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie updated her register of interests.
McKenzie failed to declare more than a dozen free flight upgrades
Pressure has been mounting on Senator Bridget McKenzie since it was revealed last week she had written to Qantas, Virgin and Regional Express for more details.
Inside the Birdcage at Flemington’s Derby Day
With Tabcorp focusing on customers and Lexus on models, Crown’s marquee reigned supreme as the best people-spotting location of the day.
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October 2024
Inside Qantas’ revolving door with Parliament House
The flight upgrade saga engulfing politics this week has shone a light on the grey areas in which political staffers, lobbyists and government regulations executives operate.
Dutton admits soliciting free ride on Rinehart’s jet, backs McKenzie
The opposition leader says his office asked to use the mining magnate’s private jet and supports the changing tunes of his transport spokeswoman.
Bridget McKenzie launches flight upgrade inquiry – into herself
Senator McKenzie said she had only received one Qantas upgrade but is now reviewing her travel history after the AFR asked about specific flights.