Housing minister ducks and dives on policy debate
The Albanese government’s marquee plans for housing reform are stuck in parliament, so why is Housing Minister Clare O’Neil wimping out of a chance to take the opposition to task over the roadblock?
Margin Call
Inside Treasury’s weird world of wokeness
Amid its obsession for cultural realignment, Treasury has unveiled yet another series of ‘correctness’ edicts for hapless staff in the department.
Pyne leaves no stone unturned
Is there some dirty pool being played by Pyne and Partners over naval lobbying contracts, as it seems odd to approach a client’s most serious competitor to ask for a meeting.
Feeding Nomad diners the little white lies
Patrons don’t exactly line up for Nomad restaurants since its co-owner displayed a Nazi swastika at a rally, but an assurance he’s relinquished control of the rebadged eateries is hard to swallow.
Not targeting electoral seats: Do you think we’re simple, Simon?
In one of the most blatant cases of gaslighting voters in a while, Simon Holmes a Court has declared his Climate 200 doesn’t actually target seats come election time.
Champion of the battlers has his expenses queried
Allan Fels built a reputation for crusading on behalf of the little guy. So why is he in a stoush with NSW Treasury over his taxpayer-funded expenses?
Tink turns opaque on finance transparency
Kylea Tink’s passion for trying to extract and publish every last detail of campaign financing from rival political parties seems to run out of steam when it comes to her own donation receipts.
Preaching from the pulpit, blushing teals should be turning red
When it comes to the height of hypocrisy it appears our independent so-called teal MPs can lecture until they’re blue in the face but it’s not helping their credibility.
Cup runneth over for Melbourne’s rich and famous
It was a big day at the races in Melbourne, and plenty of big names came out to play, casting aside those cost-of-living pressures | SEE THE GALLERY.
Dramatic developments in infamous Canberra romance
Anti-corruption officers raided the offices of DPS secretary Rob Stefanic last month, days before he announced a leave of absence.
Birdcage more downbeat on Derby Day
Corporate hospitality budgets are down and Flemington’s Birdcage was a more subdued affair than normal on Derby Day, but the bubbles and beer kept flowing through the day.
‘You’ve got to stand up’: Malouf’s holiday house land tax win
While it might only have achieved chump change, billionaire Ian Malouf reckons his legal fight against a ‘crazy’ $15.9m land tax value of a Palm Beach pad was worth every cent.
Who’s really profiting from the bumper Snowy season
Amid surging power bills, at least someone is profiting from the pain. In the case of Snowy Hydro it’s Jim Chalmers who banked $236m and a few C-Suite execs who got pay bumps.
Fels tight-lipped on funding boost to charity
The ghost of Gladys past might come back to haunt the Chris Minns government over a $20m commitment to a not-for-profit linked to integrity guru Allan Fels.
Friend and foe bury hatchet for Joe Aston’s Qantas book launch
What to think of the illustrious guest list at Sydney’s Hemmesphere cocktail bar for the launch of Joe Aston’s book about Qantas? A whole lot of hatchets buried by the looks.
ScoMo opening doors for Dubai
Scott Morrison has been quite the busy ex-PM since leaving office and is apparently now the go-to guy for a UAE engineering and consulting firm seeking doors to be unlocked to Aussie business.
Court fight over $1.3m bill behind Nick Scali delivery limbo
Waiting on a Nick Scali lounge? You’re probably not alone, given hundreds of its shipping containers have been locked up over a little freight bill that it has refused to pay.
Stockbroker’s war on ‘rubbish’ Greens turns political
Prominent Sydney broker Angus Aitken has become an ardent supporter of political action group Advance, donating a hefty sum to hobble his abhorred Greens.
From cake to a wake for WiseTech founder
Strange scenes at WiseTech’s Sydney HQ, with over 1000 staff gathered to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday and at the same time watch the man who built it pack up his belongings.
Mining exec’s surprise $68m paydirt the talk of the town
Leave a mining major for a struggling outfit two years ago could really pay off for little-known Luke Creagh, whose $68m rights package is one of the biggest CEO bonanzas we’ve ever seen.
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