Yesterday
- Analysis
- Sketch
The next election is sucking the life out of politics
Back in Canberra after a six-week break, Labor and the Coalition appeared dejected and snarky.
No end in sight on housing impasse as O’Neil takes fight to Greens
Greens spokesman Max Chandler-Mather savages housing minister’s claim that Treasury modelling shows 160,000 new rental properties would be built in a decade.
This Month
Voice architect fears Indigenous policy ‘deja vu’ trap
Uluru Dialogue co-chairwoman Pat Anderson warned Labor not to throw its promise of a Makarrata commission “out with the referendum bathwater”.
Labor working ‘arm-in-arm’ with RBA on inflation, Albanese insists
The prime minister has pushed back on claims that federal government spending is making it harder for the Reserve Bank to tame inflation.
Build-to-rent plan risks ‘repelling investors’
Labor has been warned to redesign key elements of its plan to boost affordable rental stock around Australia.
Companies to face fines for failing to disclose cyber ransom payments
Legislation due to be introduced to federal parliament within weeks will require businesses with a turnover of $3 million or more to report payments to hackers.
PM’s Indigenous economic plan ‘not enough’
Businessman and Voice advocate Sean Gordon says many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are not well placed to benefit from renewables development.
PM promises major Indigenous economic plan
Anthony Albanese will attend the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land on Saturday, saying his determination to close the disadvantage gap has not wavered.
Tony Burke has his eyes on the job that comes after Home Affairs
A successful stint in his new portfolio would boost Burke’s leadership chances – but the opposition won’t let up on what it sees as a Labor weak spot.
Noel Pearson appointed to Fortescue board
This is the Indigenous leader’s first public move following his keeping a low profile since the defeat of the Voice to parliament referendum in October.
Accountants escape Labor’s onerous new rules, for now
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has delayed new requirements for tax professionals, amid a growing backlash about the risk of compliance failures.
July
- Exclusive
- Cyber security
Cyber is our fastest growing national security threat: O’Neil
The Home Affairs Minister says Labor’s plans to boost Australia’s defences against increasing online risks are already delivering results.
Surge in expats coming home could thwart migration targets
Strong labour conditions are attracting Australian citizens back from overseas. It could be a political problem for Labor.
- Exclusive
- Productivity Commission
‘Care economy’ won’t boost productivity: Wood
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described spending on aged care and the NDIS as “investments”, but Danielle Wood is far less optimistic on the sector’s productivity outlook.
Labor urged to include tax havens in profit shifting crackdown
About 50 per cent of large US companies and multinationals from China, Japan, and Germany will be covered by the rules.
Don’t restart energy wars, business and green groups warn
A coalition of business and environment groups has urged governments to provide credible and consistent energy policy.
‘Another bombshell on tax practitioners’: new rules anger accountants
Labor is being urged to delay implementing the new standards and obligations for accountants and tax agents, who accuse the government of significant overreach.
COVID-19 lockdown anger a turning point in political discourse
Dangerous and undemocratic social media activity started during Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns is persisting, the Home Affairs Minister has warned.
The democratic project is backsliding, warns O’Neil
Many countries are becoming less democratic as new strains of nationalism emerge around the world, the Home Affairs Minister said.
Labor warned against union-friendly donations laws
Amid intense scrutiny of the CFMEU, key crossbenchers have hit out at a possible stitch-up between the major parties on new political donation rules.
