November
‘Vested interests’ frustrate gambling ad reforms
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is facing growing frustration, including from within her own party, over the shelving of plans to restrict gambling advertising.
- Max Mason
October
‘Wedge politics’: Dutton mocks PM’s talk about NBN privatisation risk
The opposition says the government is attempting a similar campaign to the “Mediscare” one in 2016. Experts doubt anyone will want to buy NBN Co anyway.
- Phillip Coorey
May
Seven, WIN turn off ‘loss making’ Ten in Mildura
A joint venture between Seven West Media and WIN will shut down at the end of June, cutting off the aerial signal to Network Ten in parts of regional Victoria.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
September 2023
Hate speech doesn’t belong in misinformation laws: TikTok
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute conversely wants the planned laws strengthened, with authorities given power to bar social sites from the country.
- Nick Bonyhady
May 2023
Coalition pitches $46m tax cut to TV networks after gambling ad attack
As both the government and opposition push for a gambling advertising crackdown, the Coalition has proposed a tax cut for broadcasters.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Mark Di Stefano
April 2023
Albanese cautions against getting ‘carried away’ as Liberals flounder
Anthony Albanese has cautioned against tax changes that Labor doesn’t have a mandate for as his opponents founder after the Aston byelection.
- Phillip Coorey
September 2021
- Opinion
- Social media
Should there be an Instagram for 10-year-olds?
Facebook’s decision to pause its Instagram Kids project raises a troubling question: is social media the new tobacco?
- Aaron Patrick
February 2020
Scott Briggs bows out of visa processing bid
Australian Visa Processing's loss is David Gazard's gain.
- Myriam Robin
November 2019
High-skilled visa scheme promises residency within weeks
A new high-skilled migration scheme will offer fast-tracked residency to 5000 people a year and target high-income earners with expertise in one of seven fields.
- Phillip Coorey
September 2019
Tamil family granted 48-hour reprieve after shock twist
The Federal Court will hold a fresh hearing on Friday after government lawyers revealed they had considered an asylum claim from the youngest member of the family.
- Andrew Tillett
August 2019
Will the 'genius visa' plan work in a tough talent war?
The Coalition's plan to fast-track visas for 5000 of the world's best and brightest trails other countries' efforts.
- Tom McIlroy
Government offers visa fast-track to 5000
The government will establish a high-skilled migration stream to fast-track visas for 5000 of the world's best and brightest annually.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Immigration
Tech start-up visa scheme to stay
A niche visa scheme designed to allow businesses and start-ups to compete internationally to lure highly skilled foreigners to Australia will be made permanent after a 12-month pilot.
- Andrew Tillett
July 2019
- Exclusive
- Immigration
Entrepreneurship visa fails to attract offshore talent
A federal government scheme to attract overseas entrepreneurs to start companies in Australia has had barely any applications in almost three years.
- Yolanda Redrup