This Month
Dutton blocked show of political unity on antisemitism, says Labor MP
Josh Burns says the Liberal leader stopped shadow minister James Paterson reading a statement on his behalf condemning the Melbourne synagogue attack.
- Andrew Tillett
October
‘Not remarkable’ that Coalition disagrees with the US: Paterson
After weeks criticising Labor over differences with the US, shadow home affairs spokesman James Paterson said the opposition also held a different view to the US on a ceasefire.
- Ronald Mizen
June
Australia urged to list Iran’s enforcers as terror group
Canada’s designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp as a terrorist group has put pressure on the Albanese government to follow suit.
- Andrew Tillett
May
- Exclusive
- Australia's China challenge
Future Fund sells stakes in Chinese firms linked to military, rights abuses
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has sold out of a range of Chinese companies, including brewer Tsingtao and energy and tech firms.
- Andrew Tillett
Giles orders urgent review into criminal ‘migrants’
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he is looking at freshly cancelling the visas of non-citizens who a tribunal has stopped from being deported.
- Andrew Tillett
April
Boat arrivals taken to Nauru after reaching mainland
A third boat has made it to mainland Australia in five months, adding to pressure on the Albanese government over border protection.
- Andrew Tillett
March
- Exclusive
- Cyber warfare
Leaked documents reveal Australia targeted by Chinese hackers
The revelations come as the UK sanctions a Chinese state-affiliated group that hacked into its Electoral Commission systems.
- Max Mason and Andrew Tillett
- Exclusive
- Social media
‘Only one opinion matters’: Play hardball with Facebook, insider says
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says the health of Australian newsrooms and its democracy are on the line in the media versus Meta fight.
- Gus McCubbing
PM calls for aid access to Gaza, but no change yet on UNRWA freeze
As other countries resume funding, the Coalition is urging a cautious approach before lifting a freeze on $6m for key Palestinian refugee agency.
- Andrew Tillett
February
Marles rips into defence ‘culture’
Defence Minister Richard Marles has sharpened criticisms of his own department, arguing there are “issues of culture” which need challenging.
- John Kehoe
No detention orders sought for freed immigration detainees
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said applications were under way by the government, but any orders had to meet a high legal threshold.
- Tom McIlroy
December 2023
St Vincent’s Health patients left guessing on hack exposure
The opposition says Australians deserve answers about the cyber breach at the country’s largest non-profit aged care and hospital operator.
- Nick Bonyhady
November 2023
Labor to put detainees back behind bars after High Court decision
The Albanese government is moving quickly to end the damaging row over the indefinite detention of non-citizens.
- Phillip Coorey
O’Neil did not expect High Court to overturn indefinite detention
The home affairs minister said the government was told it was likely to win a High Court case it lost, leading to the release of 93 asylum seekers.
- Updated
- Michael Read
Tackling controversial criminal detainee ruling may take until 2024
The government will legislate to circumvent a High Court decision which has forced the immediate release of 80 criminals.
- Phillip Coorey
August 2023
- Exclusive
- Australia's China challenge
Labor considers following US on China tech ban
The White House has broached the ban with Australia, as security hawks urge the Albanese government to impose similar controls on local firms.
- Andrew Tillett
Fine, ban social media that fails transparency tests: Senate committee
Social media companies could face hefty fines or be banned by the Home Affairs Minister in recommendations made by a senate committee into foreign interference on digital platforms.
- Max Mason
July 2023
WeChat faces uncomfortable questions after inquiry no-show
The messaging and payments app said it couldn’t front the committee probing foreign interference, even as other social media firms streamed in executives from overseas.
- Max Mason
Meta says China experimenting with Facebook influence tactics
Meta says China-based operations are trying to co-opt journalists, NGOs and work through PR groups on Facebook.
- Max Mason
- Exclusive
- Social media
Deloitte, EY, McKinsey and BCG consultants banned from using TikTok
The major consulting firms have followed the Australian government in banning TikTok on work-issued devices, while Accenture assesses whether to follow suit.
- Updated
- Max Mason