This Month
- Exclusive
- Quantum Computing
PsiQuantum in talks for bipartisan support but Coalition not swayed
PsiQuantum is confident of winning over sceptical politicians by highlighting its backing from both major parties in the US, where it has defence contracts.
- Tess Bennett
April
Legitimate to question Higgins’ $2.4m compo: Liberals
The opposition says it is legitimate to question Brittany Higgins’ payout given Justice Michael Lee found there was no political cover-up of her rape.
- Phillip Coorey
Climate 200 targets 20 more seats including Dutton’s
Bradfield in northern Sydney, held by Liberal shadow minister Paul Fletcher, tops the teal movement’s list. It is also eyeing Peter Dutton’s seat, Dickson.
- Phillip Coorey
March
In future, banks won’t need to see your licence to give you a loan
Laws allowing people to verify their identity online, rather than handing over documents, are set to win Senate support after Labor agreed to amendments.
- Tom Burton
- Analysis
- Telecommunications
‘Floptus’, hacks and outages: Optus show eyes next chapter
There has rarely been a dull moment at Optus. Now, a buyout offers a chance to reset.
- Updated
- Paul Smith
February
Tradies lament dearth of hybrids with grunt in ‘grim’ EV market
Queensland tradie Henry Ladd would love to stop paying $220 to fill up his ute, but there’s no electric vehicle on the market with the towing capacity he needs.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Emissions
The fight over car emissions is only just starting
Chris Bowen says the new fuel emissions standards will make driving cheaper and give consumers more choice. Car companies disagree.
- Jennifer Hewett
Paul Fletcher faces unfriendly fire at NSW Liberals meet-up
The Liberal Party state council meeting on February 24 will consider a proposal to expel powerbroker Alex Hawke and a push to unseat former minister Paul Fletcher.
- Samantha Hutchinson
October 2023
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
The longer Chalmers leaves it, the harder EV charging will be to fix
What are the Greens going to demand be spent when the fuel excise runs out? And do they not realise that just because a car is battery powered, it will still need a road?
- Phillip Coorey
September 2023
Albanese cancels parliament to coincide with Washington trip
The opposition accused the prime minister of running scared after he quietly cancelled a week of parliament in October.
- Phillip Coorey
July 2023
- Analysis
- Government Observed
Identity reforms open new era of personalised government
The ambitious aim to have a working digital identity system up and running by the middle of next year paves the way for a raft of personalised government services.
- Tom Burton
April 2023
- Opinion
- Voice to parliament
Julian Leeser’s defection is good for the Voice, bad for Liberal unity
The shadow attorney-general and Indigenous affairs minister’s resignation from the frontbench hurts the one last thing the federal Liberals had going.
- Phillip Coorey
Former minister Ken Wyatt quits Liberals over Voice stance
Former minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, has resigned from the Liberal Party after it announced it would formally oppose the Voice to parliament.
- Updated
- Georgie Moore
March 2023
Two-party state under threat if Libs don’t recover: Fletcher
Opposition frontbencher Paul Fletcher says the Liberal Party has a duty to rebuild its fortunes and prevent Australia becoming a multi-party state.
- Phillip Coorey
December 2022
Labor under fire over ‘$1m-a-day’ recall of parliament
The Coalition has criticised the government’s decision to recall parliament to pass its energy intervention plan, saying the move is a waste of taxpayers’ money.
- Tom McIlroy
November 2022
Morrison to be censured, but Coalition won’t join in
Former prime minister Scott Morrison will be censured by parliament this week, but his Coalition colleagues believe the move is gratuitous.
- Phillip Coorey
September 2022
Key streaming loophole extended for another five years
The Albanese government’s move points to wholesale changes to Australian media laws.
- Mark Di Stefano
May 2022
Coalition pledges more support for regional news publishers
The Morrison government has promised to establish a new $10 million fund for regional newspaper publishers facing rising newsprint costs.
- Miranda Ward
April 2022
- Opinion
- Industrial relations
The precarious grind of casual work is no ‘made-up’ issue
The ABS data fails to capture those working multiple jobs to get by, and the government does not actually count the number of gig workers.
- Tony Sheldon
Morrison government considers banning TV fee for placement
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher may ban TV manufacturers and digital TV operating systems from demanding payment from free-to-air broadcasters to ensure they are featured prominently on smart TVs.
- Miranda Ward
