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Polls have now opened in all the eastern states, follow our live updates on the Voice to parliament referendum here.
13/10/2023

Polls have now opened in all the eastern states, follow our live updates on the Voice to parliament referendum here.

It’s an historic day, as Australians go to the polls for a vote to change the constitution for the first time since 1999.

Ken Wyatt claimed his former colleague would have changed the essence of the Voice referendum if he was still in parliam...
21/09/2023

Ken Wyatt claimed his former colleague would have changed the essence of the Voice referendum if he was still in parliament, as the ex-treasurer ruled out a return.

A panel comprising a public service expert, an epidemiologist and a health economist will be given 12 months to probe th...
21/09/2023

A panel comprising a public service expert, an epidemiologist and a health economist will be given 12 months to probe the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A three-person panel led by a public service expert, epidemiologist and health economist will be given 12 months to probe the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID pandemic

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will finally announce the long-awaited inquiry into Australia’s response to COVID-19 pan...
20/09/2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will finally announce the long-awaited inquiry into Australia’s response to COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday.

The inquiry will not be a royal commission but is expected to have wide-ranging powers to call witnesses.

The federal housing minister understands better than most the stress and uncertainty of unstable housing.
19/09/2023

The federal housing minister understands better than most the stress and uncertainty of unstable housing.

Catholics say teaching on topics such as euthanasia and s*xuality could be caught up in the government’s proposal to cla...
19/09/2023

Catholics say teaching on topics such as euthanasia and s*xuality could be caught up in the government’s proposal to clamp down on misinformation online.

As well as penalties for poor behaviour under new laws, the Human Rights Commission has raised pay boosts and gift vouch...
19/09/2023

As well as penalties for poor behaviour under new laws, the Human Rights Commission has raised pay boosts and gift vouchers as examples of ways workplaces can bolster respect.

Natural disasters – floods, storms and bushfires – affected 70 per cent of the population last year. There are warnings ...
18/09/2023

Natural disasters – floods, storms and bushfires – affected 70 per cent of the population last year. There are warnings even more will be hit.

Floods, storms and bushfires affected 70 per cent of the population last year. There are warnings even more will be hit.

The Albanese government is taking the fight to the Coalition over the latter’s campaign to end the moratorium on nuclear...
18/09/2023

The Albanese government is taking the fight to the Coalition over the latter’s campaign to end the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia.

Taiwan’s top diplomat in Australia has urged Anthony Albanese to be wary of Xi Jinping’s “divide and conquer” tactics wh...
18/09/2023

Taiwan’s top diplomat in Australia has urged Anthony Albanese to be wary of Xi Jinping’s “divide and conquer” tactics when he meets the Chinese president.

Four key factors explain the steady gains for the No side in the contest between a positive but woolly message for the V...
15/09/2023

Four key factors explain the steady gains for the No side in the contest between a positive but woolly message for the Voice and the sharp and negative warnings against change, writes David Crowe.

Four key factors explain the steady gains for the No side in the contest between a positive but woolly message for the Voice and the sharp and negative warnings against change.

Opinion: Campaigners against the Voice deride the ‘elites’ backing the Yes side, yet the No campaign has its own rich an...
15/09/2023

Opinion: Campaigners against the Voice deride the ‘elites’ backing the Yes side, yet the No campaign has its own rich and powerful supporters; it turns out that a transport company boss and a building materials millionaire are among the donors behind Advance Australia, writes David Crowe.

Campaigners against the Voice deride the ‘elites’ backing the Yes side, and yet the No campaign has its own rich and powerful supporters.

Transport Minister Catherine King has claimed public interest immunity as she withholds documents from parliament over h...
15/09/2023

Transport Minister Catherine King has claimed public interest immunity as she withholds documents from parliament over her decision to reject Qatar Airways’ bid for more flights in Australia.

Responding to the Senate’s order for documents connected to the rejection of Qatar Airways’ bid for more flights, the transport minister said disclosure could reveal sensitive details.

Lawyer and academic Dr Anna Cody says Australia should no longer take a single-issue approach to equality as she flagged...
12/09/2023

Lawyer and academic Dr Anna Cody says Australia should no longer take a single-issue approach to equality as she flagged a focus on LGBTQI+ issues.

Analysis | David Crowe: Yes campaigners risk being swept away by a surge in scepticism just when they were hoping for en...
11/09/2023

Analysis | David Crowe: Yes campaigners risk being swept away by a surge in scepticism just when they were hoping for enthusiasm.

The more debate people hear about the Voice, the more questions they have about how it works and the more reluctant they seem to trust the government to get it right.

Australians have until September 18 to enrol to vote in time for the Voice referendum after the PM rebuffed an eleventh-...
11/09/2023

Australians have until September 18 to enrol to vote in time for the Voice referendum after the PM rebuffed an eleventh-hour proposal to cancel the October 14 vote.

Australians have until September 18 to enrol to vote in time for the Voice referendum after the PM rebuffed the eleventh-hour proposal to cancel the October 14 vote.

A clear majority of the public wants politicians to turn down free club membership from Qantas amid a political storm ov...
11/09/2023

A clear majority of the public wants politicians to turn down free club membership from Qantas amid a political storm over the company’s influence over government decisions, while 64 per cent also believe more foreign airlines should gain the right to fly to Australia to boost competition.

An exclusive survey also found only 15 per cent of voters want the government to limit foreign airlines after a ruling to block more Qatar Airways flights.

Support for the Indigenous Voice has slumped to 43 per cent after the opening week of the formal campaign for the refere...
11/09/2023

Support for the Indigenous Voice has slumped to 43 per cent after the opening week of the formal campaign for the referendum, with NSW and Victorian voters shifting against the proposal and putting it on track for defeat on October 14.

The prime minister has suffered a fall in his net performance rating to minus 7 per cent, driving this measure into negative territory for the first time since the election.

The Greens and the federal government have finally come to an agreement to get Labor’s cornerstone $10 billion housing p...
11/09/2023

The Greens and the federal government have finally come to an agreement to get Labor’s cornerstone $10 billion housing policy through parliament as soon as this week after months of protracted negotiations and delays.

The Greens will support Labor’s key housing bill after securing an extra $1 billion for social housing, but failing to freeze rents across the country.

After seven years heading the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe heads for the door with experts divided over his legacy.
08/09/2023

After seven years heading the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe heads for the door with experts divided over his legacy.

Analysis: It’s taken a mutual wariness, and even alarm, about China’s economic coercion and territorial expansionism to ...
08/09/2023

Analysis: It’s taken a mutual wariness, and even alarm, about China’s economic coercion and territorial expansionism to bond the two nations together.

It’s taken a mutual wariness, and even alarm, about China’s economic coercion and territorial expansionism to bond the two nations together.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has accused the Coalition of holding up pay rises for aviation and mining worker...
07/09/2023

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has accused the Coalition of holding up pay rises for aviation and mining workers, as well as minimum standards for food delivery riders, after the Senate voted to extend the reporting date for an inquiry into the bill.

The “silent killer” of interest payments on mortgages is helping widen the gap between younger Australians and retirees.
07/09/2023

The “silent killer” of interest payments on mortgages is helping widen the gap between younger Australians and retirees.

Outgoing Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has used his final speech to argue setting interest rates will get tougher as...
07/09/2023

Outgoing Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has used his final speech to argue setting interest rates will get tougher as inflation swings more wildly in coming years.

Anthony Albanese will use the first prime ministerial visit to China in seven years to press Beijing to drop trade sanct...
07/09/2023

Anthony Albanese will use the first prime ministerial visit to China in seven years to press Beijing to drop trade sanctions and release detained Australians.

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