Sarah Ison

Sarah IsonPolitical Reporter

Sarah Ison is a political reporter in The Australian’s Canberra press gallery bureau, where she covers a range of rounds from higher education to social affairs. Sarah was a federal political reporter with The West Australian’s Canberra team between 2019 and 2021, before which she worked in the masthead’s Perth newsroom. Sarah made her start in regional journalism at the Busselton-Dunsborough Times in 2017.

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NORTH SHORE TIMES ONLY. SEE EDITOR TIM MCINTYRE FOR PERMSIION TO USE. Federal Arts Minister and Member for Bradfield Paul Fletcher in his Lidfield electoral office. Picture: John Appleyard

Teals smelling blood as Lib moderate exits

Coalition frontbencher Paul Fletcher’s sudden political departure has dealt another blow to the Liberals’ moderate faction and emboldened a teal surge.

Alexi Demetriadi, Sarah Ison and Summer Liu

Union fightNation

*** BESTPIX *** MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Thousands of union members take part in a protest rally on September 18, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. The strike is in response to legislation that forces the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) to accept administration following allegations of criminal links and corruption. The new legislation, which passed the Senate with support from the opposition, gives the relevant minister the power to appoint an administrator. The CFMEU has criticized the law, saying it strips members of the right to a fair process and has vowed a legal fight. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

CFMEU ‘treated as badly as Gaza’

A union leader made the claim as the nation’s highest court heard arguments that legislation placing the union’s construction division into administration is invalid.

Rhiannon Down and Sarah Ison

‘Petty politics’Politics

Pat Anderson, left, has accused Peter Dutton of invoking hatred.

Dutton accused of ‘hatred’ over flag stance

Peter Dutton’s vow to stand only in front of the Australian flag at public appearances has been condemned by Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson.

Sarah Ison

‘Pivotal step’Nation

Unpaid carers to get more support under 10-year plan

More than three million Australians caring for loved ones living with a disability or illness will have immediate access to 10,000 additional phone counselling sessions as part of the first national carer strategy since 2015.

Sarah Ison

ExclusiveNation

Generic Childcare photo, Kids playing, Kindergarten, Picture: Getty Images,

Flat fee for childcare ‘fraught with danger’

The introduction of a $10-a-day flat-fee model for childcare risks repeating the mistakes made in aged care, a milestone report has found.

Sarah Ison

show of ‘division’Politics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 19, 2024: Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton during a joint press conference with Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley, David Littleproud and Ted OÃBrien on Wednesday. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Dutton won’t stand in front of Indigenous flags as PM

Peter Dutton has declared he would never address the nation with both the Australian and Indigenous flags behind him at press conferences should he become prime minister.

Sarah Ison

ExclusiveNation

Thursday 5th December 2024. The Australian.Vision Australia's Manager Government Relations & Advocacy, Chris Edwards with his dog Eva.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian.

NDIS prices threaten provider exodus

The number of disability providers considering exiting the market has more than doubled in the past year as just 13 per cent of operators were able to break even.

Sarah Ison

exclusivePolitics

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 08, 2024: People gather for a vigil near the Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne after it was destroyed by fire on Friday. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Call it out? Just stamp it out, Jewish leaders urge PM

Jewish leaders have urged Anthony Albanese to urgently convene the national cabinet and make sweeping changes to address the anti-Semitism crisis.

Cameron Stewart, Sarah Ison and Rosie Lewis

TAKEN ABACKPolitics

Frydenberg ‘deserves Labor apology’

Mike Kelly has urged Employment Minister Murray Watt to apologise for accusing Josh Frydenberg of being ‘politically motivated’ in his calls for anti-Semitism to be properly addressed.

Sarah Ison

ISRAEL AT WARPolitics

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: Mike Kelly attends the October 7th vigil at the Israeli Embassy in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Join the dots’ on violence, PM urged

Former Labor minister Mike Kelly has linked Anthony Albanese’s support for pro-Palestine motions in the UN with the torching of a Melbourne Synagogue on Friday, urging him to ‘join the dots’.

Ben Packham and Sarah Ison

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