Threats by state to delay deal on federal funding
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has renewed his attack on this year’s ‘absurd’ GST allocation, which he says will cost $11.9bn over four years and ‘almost certainly’ its AAA credit rating.
Politics
Budget blow: Jim carries weight of the world
A deteriorating global outlook may force a downgrade to the nation’s growth forecast, as Jim Chalmers reveals Treasury is predicting weakening activity from Australia’s major trading partners.
Newspoll: Voters back plan but no PM reward
A majority of voters back Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia policy, but his approval ratings remain stuck in negative territory.
Leaders battle a perpetual state of pessimism
A post-referendum trend is emerging. Both leaders remain bogged in negative approval ratings. Both major parties are suffering from suppressed primary vote support.
Uhlmann ready to rejoin contest of ideas
The award-winning political editor and commentator says his time on the frontlines of the Ukraine war had drawn him back to the profession he knows best with The Australian.
Miners hit back at union’s delegate push
The peak mining lobby has warned against changes handing union delegates ‘the right to spend as much of their time at work engaging in union activities as they please’.
China putting us to shame: Rinehart
Gina Rinehart has compared China’s economic, defence, education and energy policies favourably with Australia’s, warning Canberra’s net zero push risked destroying the nation’s agricultural sector.
Plibersek ‘too slow to act on Burrup probe’
Campaigners calling for greater protection for the Burrup’s rock art fear recommendations for greater protections now in front of the environment minister may have come too late.
Alliance under stress as Nats plant a crop of candidates in city seats
WA premier Roger Cook says the move reflects the dysfunction and chaos with the National and Liberal parties.
Business backing for climate disclosures
An alliance of 15 business and investor organisations has backed Labor’s changes aimed at bringing climate risk disclosure requirements into line with international standards.
States ramp up pressure on public school funding
Education ministers ramp up pressure on the Albanese government to fully fund public schools.
Reynolds case still on cards despite ‘olive branch’
Responding to Brittany Higgins’ apology, Linda Reynolds says her efforts to disprove the cover up allegations have come at an ‘enormous emotional and financial cost’.
Doctors resisting rape kit training
New data reveals just 159 doctors across Queensland have attended the training, a year after the state’s Health Minister pledged it would be compulsory.
Hero cop among crowd as Bondi honours stabbing victims
Anthony Albanese, Chris Minns lead a candlelight vigil at Bondi Beach for victims of the Westfield attack, with Amy Scott seen hugging colleagues in the crowd.
Higgins ‘sorry’ to Reynolds, thanks defamation judge
Responding to the Bruce Lehrmann defamation judgment, Brittany Higgins says she’s sorry for ‘hurt’ to Liberal senator Linda Reynolds over the handling of Ms Higgins’ rape complaint.
‘Shocked but not surprised’: Minns deplores X stance
The NSW Premier has criticised X (Twitter) after the social media platform retained graphic content, as tributes flowed for Westfield victims and emergency services.
Kumbaya does not cut it – we need a tough approach
Pussyfooting about those who would divide us speaks volumes about the warped priorities and cowardice of our leadership.
The essence of an omnishambles
Brittany Higgins was ensnared in a project to punish her former employers in the Morrison government, with the whole saga showing extraordinary insights into the politics of 2021.
Thanks for the freedom to be a contrarian
The Australian is not a bottom-up organisation, but after 15 years as a columnist I can say this newspaper backs its journalists more than any other media organisation I’ve worked at.
Between inflation rock and growth hard place
Jim Chalmers now acknowledges there is risk of collision between the two fundamental problems facing the Australian economy and the government’s balance sheet – inflation and growth.
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