Politics
Federal
‘Trashing our economy’: Tehan maintains rage over Labor’s green agenda
The opposition’s new energy spokesman will attack the cost of Labor’s renewable energy goals, as the Coalition wrestles with a commitment to net zero.
- by Mike Foley
Latest
Income tax out-paced wages as rates and inflation started to bite
Wages started to climb soon after Anthony Albanese’s election in 2022, but changes to the tax system meant people didn’t see most of that extra cash.
- by Shane Wright
Taylor undercuts Ley on gender quotas, saying they ‘subvert democracy’
Days after Sussan Ley said she was open to the Liberal Party having gender quotas when it came to selecting candidates, Angus Taylor shut down the idea.
- by Olivia Ireland
‘I was completely singled out’: Sussan Ley’s past fuels her determination to fix party’s future
It’s been “burned in” the federal opposition leader since before she came to parliament. And it’s why she’s so insistent now she’s at the top.
- by Jacqueline Maley and James Massola
Exclusive
National security
Australian members of Terrorgram white supremacist network face 25 years’ jail
The online group, which has been referenced in the manifestos of several terrorists around the world, will be listed as a terrorist organisation.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Political leadership
Is Australia ready for another female leader?
Sussan Ley wants to fundamentally reshape the Liberal Party and appeal to more women. She has her work cut out for her.
- by James Massola
Editorial
Sussan Ley
Sussan Ley must give more than words on Liberal Party gender quotas
The opposition leader’s comments were the political equivalent of shrugging your shoulders and saying “meh”.
- The Herald's View
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Opinion
Press freedom
What happened to my brother, Julian Assange, once felt extraordinary. Today it feels like the norm
The same forces that came after my brother are now moving in broad daylight. These are not isolated incidents. They are warnings meant to suppress speech, punish resistance, and make people afraid to resist.
- by Gabriel Shipton
Australia now has 1 million public servants despite government vows to cut red tape
The share of people working in the private sector has slumped to an all-time low, with a record number working in the public bureaucracy.
- by Shane Wright
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