Unions want action on ‘unethical’ Amazon
The ACTU has urged the Albanese government to enforce procurement rules to deny Amazon and other multinational corporations access to billions of dollars of federal contracts.
Politics
Look who’s WFH-friendly now
The Coalition will back dismantling barriers to working from home to help boost productivity, in a massive about-face on the agenda Peter Dutton took to the election.
Albanese defends low defence spending after US calls for lift
Anthony Albanese has been warned by a former army chief that the government risks ‘abrogating its responsibility’ to the public and those in uniform by failing to increase military funding.
Greens fume as Senator Cox jumps ship to Labor
Dorinda Cox’s shock defection from the Greens to Labor has blindsided her former colleagues and angered ex-staffers who had complained of bullying during their time in her office.
Workers’ comp law a must for Minns
Chris Minns will stare down opposition from unions and move this week to push through generational reforms of the costly NSW workers compensation system, as he ramped-up pressure on the Liberals.
University rebuffs staff rejection of anti-Semitism definition
Sydney University staff have publicly rejected an anti-Semitism definition, while the uni has doubled down on student protection.
Premier demands investigation into death in custody
The Queensland Premier has demanded a full investigation into Lauren Ingrid Flanigan’s death, days after she allegedly murdered her three-year-old daughter.
Events capital the aim but don’t mention the money
The Queensland government has unveiled a two-decade tourism plan to become the nation’s events capital, but has refused to disclose how much it would cost.
State’s funding pitch to patients
The Queensland government is using data from public surgery waitlists to spruik its funding commitments directly to patients.
Beijing warns Australia to not follow US defence call
China has denounced American-led ‘small circles’, including AUKUS and the Quad, as senior security analysts in Beijing warn Australia against ceding to pressure from the Trump administration to ramp up defence spending.
‘Too many loopholes’ in gambling register
The effectiveness of BetStop, the national gambling self-exclusion register frequently vaunted by Labor, has been brought into question.
AI ‘is fuelling sadistic sextortion of minors’
Financial gain and the ‘deranged amusement’ of perpetrators are the motivators for a sick crime affecting one in 10 Australian teenagers.
Deadline to pay: Deeming moves to bankrupt Pesutto
Lawyers for Moira Deeming have launched bankruptcy proceedings against former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto over his failure to pay court-ordered costs.
Rush to sign petition against ALP gains tax
A petition against Labor’s unrealised capital gains tax has achieved more support in its first few days than the petition he launched to successfully take down Labor’s franking credits policy in 2019.
PM sees for himself as drought bites
Anthony Albanese has finally heeded pleads to visit drought-stricken areas. Farmers say ‘action’ is what is needed next from the PM.
Albanese blinks on defence and is caught out by Trump
After being called out by the Trump administration over its go-slow increase in defence spending, the Albanese government faces a dilemma of its own making about how to respond.
Climate of chaos as Libs dump net zero
The climate wars have exploded within the South Australian Liberals after the factionally divided party formally rejected net-zero climate targets.
Aged-care reforms tweaked after criticism
The government has quietly changed controversial liquidity rules for aged-care providers after outcry over reforms that peak bodies warned would risk the financial viability of organisations that would have to put aside millions of dollars in cash reserves.
Ukraine offers Australia aid in asymmetric warfare
Ukraine’s stunning military strike on Russia, in which it wiped out 30 per cent of the country’s bomber fleet, shows it has valuable military technology to share with Australia, Kyiv’s envoy says.
TikTok fires first shot in social media war, putting heat on Albo
TikTok has paid tens of thousands of dollars for four-and-a-half pages of newspaper advertising to extol the supposed educational and social virtues of the platform for children.
Greens leader blasts Dorinda Cox’s bombshell Labor defection
Larissa Waters questions how the senator’s values will align with Labor, while revealing she had been given just one hour’s notice of the move.
‘A lot of older men’: Next-gen quotas set for arts boards
State-run cultural institutions in NSW are set to have quotas imposed on their boards to guarantee a spot for young people.
ALP told: tread lightly on AI laws
The calls for a light regulatory touch come as Labor mulls new mandatory guardrails for the “high risk” AI usage.
Coalition open to a deal over super tax: O’Brien
The Coalition has left the door open to striking a deal with Labor on increasing taxes on high-end superannuation balances to help address the structural budget deficit.
Taiwan war games get real as US warns of invasion
Australia and the US have elevated military exercises to a war footing amid China’s unprecedented armed forces build-up and fears Xi Jinping could imminently invade Taiwan.
Cheng Lei on the great thrall of China … and its dark side
Cheng Lei’s story is both chilling and an uncomfortable truth in Australia’s relationship with its largest trading partner.
‘Avoid youth bomb’: PM urged to back Asia-Pacific HECS program
Anthony Albanese has been urged to back a global HECS-style system across the Asia-Pacific to avoid a ticking youth unemployment bomb.
Indigenous rift with Premier stifles progress
Closing the Gap is in trouble in NSW because of tensions between Premier Chris Minns’s department and a statewide coalition of Aboriginal organisations with which it is supposed to work closely.
FWC tipped to rule $32 pay rise
The Fair Work Commission is expected to issue an inflationbeating pay increase of around 3.5 per cent in its annual wage decision on Tuesday.
Coalition ‘still supports cutting back migrant intake’
Newly appointed opposition immigration spokesman Paul Scarr has backed the Coalition’s election policy to cut the migration intake as ‘considered and measured’.
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