Private funding push for new Games stadium
A new front has opened up in the battle over Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic venues, as the mayor leads a fresh push backed by hundreds of public submissions for private funding for a new stadium.
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Workplace tech warning: Labor demands bosses consult over AI
Murray Watt says Australians do not want ‘robots making arbitrary decisions about workers’ livelihoods’.
Divided state Libs pick leader who’ll boost Dutton’s hopes
Brad Battin’s ascension to the leadership on the third attempt is a triumph of persistence over the toxic malaise that has gripped the Victorian party for decades.
‘Daggy dad’ with tough-on-crime agenda
Meet Brad Battin – a copper turned Bakers Delight owner turned ambitious politician.
Battin and Wilson camps trade blows ahead of Liberal vote
Just hours before a critical meeting, rivals are waging a war of words. And in a surprise, a third Liberal MP has entered the leadership race.
$42k taxpayer grant for anti-Israel artist
Matt Chun received a $42,452 taxpayer grant in May 2023 to publish a picture book. He previously co-wrote works that attacked ‘colonial and imperialist’ statues.
Immigration detention duty: minister Burke powers up
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has quietly issued new rules granting himself the power to impose electronic monitoring and curfews on dangerous non-citizens released from detention.
Safe drinking water ruled a federal concern
The federal government has been found ultimately responsible for keeping drinking water safe in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
Beam offers compo to councils for scooter scam
A global e-scooter firm has quietly offered financial settlements to local governments in Australia and New Zealand after being exposed running an alleged scam.
ALP inaction on anti-Semitism shocking: Peris
Former senator Nova Peris has decried rampant ‘un-Australian anti-Semitism’, slamming the government’s failure to properly respond to the ancient hatred as the Jewish community celebrated Hanukkah.
Labor brawl over unionist’s preselection
Labor infighting erupts after a Queensland union organiser is blocked from preselection by ALP national executive.
Pay theft law ‘harsh for small business’
It comes on the heels of a fresh industrial relations war as the new provisions – which include up to 10 years of imprisonment for breaches – are set to kick in at the start of next year.
Farming chemical review extended
A review dating back to 1997 into the safety of a common farm chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease has been extended amid backlash.
Underachieving medicine fund requires ‘years’ to fix
An investigation by the national auditor has shown Australia’s national drug subsidy assessor faces ‘staff shortages, claim backlogs’ and bureaucratic shambles.
‘Russophobic’: Moscow investigates capture of Australian but starts diplomatic spat
The government has rebuffed a Russian description of Australia as ‘Russophobic’, after the Kremlin acknowledged the capture of Australian mercenary Oscar Jenkins.
Prodigious Boxing Day aid cemented key partnership
John Howard knew he had to act quickly to help Indonesia after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami unleashed destruction and terror on Australia’s most important neighbour.
Plibersek’s ‘irrelevant considerations’ questioned in Blayney mine battle
Tanya Plibersek’s court battle over the Blayney mine will see her accused of misusing heritage law to pursue an environmentalist agenda in a decision rife with ‘irrelevant considerations’.
ALP mistake on wage theft is criminal, say bosses
Employers have attacked Labor’s tough new laws criminalising the deliberate underpayment of workers as a ‘sop to unions’ that would be used to threaten businesses ahead of the federal election.
Crippling price rise of goods, services
Australians have faced double-digit increases across nearly 60 every day goods and services over the last two years, with national data revealing basic foodstuffs have all jumped by more than 20 per cent.
‘Labor should join with Greens’
Adam Bandt urges Anthony Albanese to learn from the past and co-operate with the Greens if there’s no clear winner after the election.
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