paul-karp

Head of Australia’s competition watchdog calls for new mandate to police airline industry

Exclusive: Gina Cass-Gottlieb says ACCC needs greater powers to help new entrants compete with Qantas and Virgin

Paul Karp and Elias Visontay

29, Sep, 2023 @3:00 PM

Administrative Appeals Tribunal members will be forced to reapply for jobs after Labor stacking claims

Mark Dreyfus promises ‘transparent’ process to recruit for new federal merits review body, which will review decisions on migration, the NDIS and Centrelink

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

29, Sep, 2023 @2:00 AM

China lifts trade restrictions as relationship improves – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

Josh Taylor and Mostafa Rachwani (earlier)

28, Sep, 2023 @8:12 AM

Labor accused of double standards after excluding political parties from privacy crackdown

Albanese government plan draws criticism from Kate Chaney and David Pocock, who say voters want an end to data harvesting

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

28, Sep, 2023 @6:27 AM

New laws will give Australians the right to sue for ‘serious’ breaches of privacy

Children to be given extra protection but rejection of right for adults to opt out of targeted ads likely to disappoint consumer rights advocates

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

27, Sep, 2023 @11:00 AM

Dally M awards 2023 red carpet – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Jordyn Beazley (now), Josh Taylor and Emily Wind (earlier)

27, Sep, 2023 @10:07 AM

NSW raises concerns about volume of gambling ads but declines to endorse total ban

Advocate Tim Costello fears state resistance could be excuse for federal Labor to ‘kick the ad ban recommendation into the long grass’

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

27, Sep, 2023 @6:04 AM

Deputy premier puts hand up for Victoria’s top job – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Josh Taylor, Daisy Dumas and Emily Wind (earlier)

26, Sep, 2023 @8:37 AM

Brownlow Medal 2023 red carpet – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Natasha May (now) Josh Taylor (earlier) and Emily Wind (earlier)

25, Sep, 2023 @10:14 AM

CPSU and George Brandis say Michael Pezzullo’s position is ‘untenable’

Leaked texts between Pezzullo and Scott Briggs spark widespread calls for home affairs secretary to be sacked

Christopher Knaus and Paul Karp

25, Sep, 2023 @8:59 AM

Five key changes to welfare and work rules in Labor’s employment white paper

Pensioners and jobseekers will be able to work more without losing payments, while Tafe and apprenticeships will get a funding boost in Working Future reforms

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

25, Sep, 2023 @2:51 AM