March
Star teal candidate did the property deal of a lifetime
Bradfield independent Nicolette Boele reaped rich rewards when she bought a house from her stepfather.
February
Liberals face strife in teal seats, Ruddock warns
The party has a tough fight in the old Sydney heartland seats of Wentworth, Mackellar, Warringah and Bradfield, the former attorney-general says.
January
Get moving on charging EV drivers for road use, politicians urged
Having helped kill a Victorian scheme in the High Court, the Commonwealth must step in with a solution for dwindling road-user revenue, says the nation’s peak motoring group.
December 2024
Climate 200’s plan for a second teal wave
The nonprofit political campaign group is targeting up to 30 seats at the 2025 election, trying to level the playing field against the major parties.
Sharma tipped for promotion in opposition reshuffle
Peter Dutton is expected to use the departure of two shadow cabinet ministers and a handful of parliamentary secretaries to freshen his line-up ahead of the election.
Former adviser and trade boffin a frontrunner for Fletcher’s seat
Gisele Kapterian will seek to run in Bradfield, the seat of retiring MP Paul Fletcher. The challenger in the once-safe Liberal seat will be teal Nicolette Boele.
November 2024
Coalition claims PsiQuantum deal falling behind
The Coalition claims the $1 billion deal to build a world-leading super computer had missed milestones.
September 2024
Big business called an emergency. The hotel obliged.
No sooner had Business Council of Australia CEO Bran Black declared a national emergency than loud sirens began ringing
August 2024
Coalition claims ‘$1 billion captain’s pick’ as PsiQuantum answers emerge
New information reveals the Commonwealth engaged in a lengthy due diligence process before making a $1 billion bet on PsiQuantum.
June 2024
Push to dump Liberal’s Chinese candidate in Bennelong
After boundary changes made the seat more winnable, rivals begun lobbying factional leaders to hold a vote to replace Scott Yung, party sources say.
May 2024
PsiQuantum in talks for bipartisan support but Coalition not swayed
PsiQuantum is confident of winning over sceptical politicians by highlighting its backing from both major parties in the US, where it has defence contracts.
April 2024
Legitimate to question Higgins’ $2.4m compo: Liberals
The opposition says it is legitimate to question Brittany Higgins’ payout given Justice Michael Lee found there was no political cover-up of her rape.
Climate 200 targets 20 more seats including Dutton’s
Bradfield in northern Sydney, held by Liberal shadow minister Paul Fletcher, tops the teal movement’s list. It is also eyeing Peter Dutton’s seat, Dickson.
March 2024
In future, banks won’t need to see your licence to give you a loan
Laws allowing people to verify their identity online, rather than handing over documents, are set to win Senate support after Labor agreed to amendments.
‘Floptus’, hacks and outages: Optus show eyes next chapter
There has rarely been a dull moment at Optus. Now, a buyout offers a chance to reset.
February 2024
Tradies lament dearth of hybrids with grunt in ‘grim’ EV market
Queensland tradie Henry Ladd would love to stop paying $220 to fill up his ute, but there’s no electric vehicle on the market with the towing capacity he needs.
The fight over car emissions is only just starting
Chris Bowen says the new fuel emissions standards will make driving cheaper and give consumers more choice. Car companies disagree.
Paul Fletcher faces unfriendly fire at NSW Liberals meet-up
The Liberal Party state council meeting on February 24 will consider a proposal to expel powerbroker Alex Hawke and a push to unseat former minister Paul Fletcher.
October 2023
The longer Chalmers leaves it, the harder EV charging will be to fix
What are the Greens going to demand be spent when the fuel excise runs out? And do they not realise that just because a car is battery powered, it will still need a road?
September 2023
Albanese cancels parliament to coincide with Washington trip
The opposition accused the prime minister of running scared after he quietly cancelled a week of parliament in October.