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
Costello, Abbott, Credlin join global New Right circuit
The global conservative circuit has a growing cohort of Australians.
January
Extend, don’t change the date of Australia Day
There is a way to recognise our Indigenous heritage, British foundations and immigrant history by marking them over two days – the 25th and 26th of January.
Liberal candidate for Bradfield says women must get better at winning
“I lost in my first pre-selection but I then I learned from my experience how to win,” says Gisele Kapterian, the Liberal Party’s new candidate for Bradfield.
Liberals choose female tech executive to take on teals in Bradfield
Holding the affluent north Sydney seat will be crucial to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s chances of limiting Labor to a one-term government.
September 2024
PwC chairman sells family publishing business
Hardie Grant has bought up John Green’s family business. Here’s hoping it doesn’t signal an end to his writing.
‘Put this to bed’: Dutton feared federal damage from Deeming saga
Court hears of text messages from the federal Opposition Leader telling John Pesutto to end the furore over MP Moira Deeming’s appearance at a rally near neo-Nazis.
July 2024
States should drop ‘ridiculous’ uranium bans: Mundine
Former ALP national president Warren Mundine says state government should end their bans on mining uranium, and the Mirrar people should be able to negotiate whether the practice remains at Jabiluka.
Uranium mining bans belong to a previous era
Labor’s efforts to keep Australia’s energy transition uranium mining-free amount to a self-defeating hobbling of the nation’s green superpower hopes.
February 2024
Dunkley is the Liberal Party’s chance to advance on Morrison
The timing of the former PM’s departure with the byelection is coincidental but symbolic of potentially a new form of politics on the centre-right that’s democratising democracy.
November 2023
Heavyweight funds to anchor Fuse Minerals IPO; Dec 18 listing date
The copper play, backed by a host of WA mining bigwigs, will look to raise up to $10 million at the public offer stage.
October 2023
Mundine still wants second referendum after Voice defeat
No activisit and chairman of regional copper explorer Fuse Minerals says voters needed time to heal after the referendum campaign.
Gina Rinehart lights up the secretive No campaign party
Guests describe the No campaign’s party as “jubilant” but the official line paints a more sombre picture of the private event.
Mundine, Price threaten to sue Financial Review over ‘Nazi’ cartoon
Two of the No campaign’s leaders, Warren Mundine and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, have sent letters warning they will file defamation lawsuits.
Seems nothing can melt No-vote hearts: Pearson
Leading Yes campaigner Noel Pearson urges supporters to maintain hope but says Saturday’s referendum appears lost and Australia was a “hard country now”.
Don’t be surprised if ethnic communities vote No
If polls are correct about the triumph of the No vote, expect large numbers of multicultural voters to be part of the revolt against establishment bodies.
Even Indigenous support for Voice may be failing
The No vote is ahead in the five federal electorates with the largest Indigenous populations as a proportion of voters, new polling says.
Dutton criticises ‘offensive’ Voice cartoon
The Opposition Leader said he had a long record of fighting to protect against violent extremism, including as a police officer and member of parliament.
Calls for Voice audit may put Mundine-linked firms in spotlight
Advocates for Indigenous constitutional recognition say contracts linked to the leading No campaigner should be included in any probe of government spending.
September 2023
Why the Yes camp needs a miracle
Worryingly, more than half of respondents in one poll shifted to the No camp because the more they found out about the Voice, the less they liked it.