This Month
Liberals’ male dominance comes down to democracy: Dutton
The opposition leader says he wants more Liberal women in parliament, but branches were selecting candidates based on their strong affinity with the community.
- Ronald Mizen
Liberals overwhelmingly pick men for safe seats
Just one woman has been pre-selected to replace eight Liberal MPs retiring at the next election, but insiders insist the party is heading in the right direction.
- Ronald Mizen
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
Opposition savings from housing, green energy funds in doubt
Senator Jane Hume says the Coalition will interrogate Labor’s billions of dollars tied up in funds for housing, clean energy and manufacturing, but admits they may be difficult to unwind.
- John Kehoe and Michael Read
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
Please explain: Treasury and Finance in hot seat over $7.4b black hole
The heads of Treasury and Finance are being urged to explain why no extra money was set aside to pay for public servant wage increases over the next three years.
- Updated
- Michael Read
December 2024
Opposition sets up election row on childcare
The Coalition has indicated it will not support Anthony Albanese’s plan to abolish the activity test for childcare eligibility.
- Phillip Coorey
November 2024
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.
- Myriam Robin, Zoe Samios and Patrick Durkin
October 2024
Blame our suppliers for high prices, not us: Coles and Woolies
Woolworths says it has been inundated with requests from multinational suppliers to increase the price of thousands of products by more than 10 per cent.
- Michael Read and Carrie LaFrenz
September 2024
Dud Islamic super fund sidesteps performance tests
APRA’s “heightened supervisory focus” on Crescent has ceased. Not because its performance (as Salaam) has improved, but as a matter of jurisdiction.
- Myriam Robin
June 2024
Dutton spruiks gas and nuclear to win back Victoria
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has used a speech in Melbourne to spruik gas and nuclear energy while attacking the teals, Daniel Andrews – and Sydney University.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Liberal Party
Josh Frydenberg’s female vote of one
White middle-aged men can no longer get away with crushing young women’s careers.
- Aaron Patrick
May 2024
- Opinion
- Immigration
Giles scandal shows we disdain bureaucracies until we need services
Slashing the capabilities of government departments means that in the real world, dodgy characters escape scrutiny and genuine needs go unanswered.
- Laura Tingle
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
BCA quits big-spending welfare advisory board
The Business Council, representing top 100 CEOs, has left the government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, arguing it put insufficient priority on workforce participation.
- Phillip Coorey
Coalition to oppose ‘sophisticated investor’ test overhaul
Labor is grappling with backlash from the start-up sector over calls to limit access to venture capital to investors worth more than $4.5 million.
- Michael Read
April 2024
- Opinion
- Domestic violence
Albanese confronts domestic violence crisis
Women are angry, and the prime minister is dodging criticism even as he calls an emergency meeting of national cabinet on domestic violence.
- Updated
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- Domestic violence
Politicians alone cannot stop violence against women
Malcolm Turnbull best summed up the challenge a decade ago when he sought to address domestic violence. The challenge for Anthony Albanese is little different.
- Phillip Coorey
PM flags tougher treatment of men who harm women
Bail law reform and tougher penalties for men who engage in violence against women are set to be considered at this week’s national cabinet meeting.
- Tom McIlroy
Thousands join Anzac services as nation seeks to heal
Anzac Day was labelled a chance for Sydney to come together and heal after a series of terrifying knife attacks.
- Gus McCubbing
March 2024
Advance lobby group the ‘biggest loser’ from Dunkley byelection
Pollsters say that while the Dunkley byelection was not a write-off for the Liberal Party, it was a brutal result for the credibility of lobby group Advance.
- Gus McCubbing
- Analysis
- Byelection
Dunkley a triumph of expectation over hope for Liberals
Anthony Albanese put his neck on the line to win Dunkley and has been vindicated. For the Libs, it was neither tragedy nor triumph.
- Phillip Coorey
February 2024
Albanese rethinks Mardi Gras decision ahead of Dunkley poll
Anthony Albanese is reconsidering attending Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday night. The reason given is security concerns, not poor optics.
- Phillip Coorey