Just the facts, Premier
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan caught putting political spin ahead of facts.
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Spending fear over $243bn windfall
Jim Chalmers is on track to pick up almost a quarter of a trillion dollars more in receipts over the next three years than was forecast just two years ago, amid an economist’s warning on spending.
‘Blowout kept secret’: report slams Premier
Jacinta Allan knew 2026 Commonwealth Games faced a financial crisis but failed to tell parliament, report finds. READ THE KEY FINDINGS.
MP ordered out of Labor for ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has refused to reveal the specifics of allegations that have seen her dump Labor MP Darren Cheeseman twice in three days.
Tech-facilitated abuse ‘booming in workplaces’
National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety says companies should deploy AI to stop sexual harassment, as research finds one in four people have harassed their colleagues.
Why Morrison’s honesty offers a new lesson in leadership
If a prime minister suffers from anxiety should their cabinet colleagues and the voters have a right to know?
PM denies ‘misogyny’ claims ahead of national cabinet
Albanese fended off accusations over his treatment of the woman who organised an anti-domestic violence rally as national cabinet focuses on female killings.
Optus hauled over the coals in telco review
Australia’s second biggest telco, Optus, failed to grasp the scale and severity of a massive network outage in November last year, a government-appointed review has found.
Taxpayers in quantum leap of faith
A massive $1bn taxpayer investment will be funnelled into a world-first quantum computer that will be designed and owned by a US company, despite the project being used to promote the Made in Australia agenda.
Chalmers faces $12bn fiscal year overspend
The federal Treasurer is facing a $12bn spending overrun this financial year, adding to fears of an inflationary budget.
Libs’ ‘liberty’ event attracts fringe fans
An anti-Israel campaigner and a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin were among those to attend a Liberal Party event in Perth last week featuring senator Alex Antic.
Party MPs pressure Labor to keep promises on abortion
Anthony Albanese is facing internal pressure to provide more taxpayer support for abortion services.
Youth sentence rules get overhaul
Premier Steven Miles will overhaul a contentious Queensland sentencing principle that juvenile offenders be detained as a last resort.
State tried to ‘blot away bloody stains’
Jacinta Allan says the Yoorrook Justice Commission will set the historical record straight and that “the truth” will come out on the murders, massacres, the dispossession of culture and country in the state.
Farmers ‘at the mercy’ of supermarket pricing tactics
Australia may be unable to produce enough fresh milk to meet future demand, dairy farmers say. They want tougher regulations on supermarkets to prevent predatory pricing practices.
Health minister refuses action on missing transgender hormone records
Regional gender clinic Maple Leaf House received 443 new referrals in 2023, and saw 983 patients, but has no record of hormone treatment.
Big-spending budget ‘may drive inflation’
Economists warn Queensland’s pre-election budget could hamper Jim Chalmers’ efforts to keep a lid on inflation.
Brutal portrait of ALP’s detainee woes; ministers missing
The alleged robbery and bashing of a Perth grandmother by a freed immigration detainee heaps pressure on the PM to fast-track preventative detention orders and strengthen public safety.
Years of political attacks catch up with Albanese
After hounding Scott Morrison over his handling of women’s policies and scandals, the Prime Minister has been hit by a political karma bus.
Chalmers ‘doctor of spin’ over spending cuts call: Taylor
Opposition Treasury spokesman Angus Taylor has derided Jim Chalmers after the Treasurer hit back at Coalition calls for the government to slash spending in the May budget.
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