Bill Shorten

Australian debates commission could signal end of ‘inane debates about debates’

Twenty principles have been proposed, including that one of three debates be held in a regional location – and that there be no worm

Paul Karp

15, Nov, 2021 @4:30 PM

Morrison says NT military buildup ‘designed to pursue peace’; ACT reports Covid case in returned diplomat. As it happened

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Nino Bucci (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier)

28, Apr, 2021 @8:31 AM

Bill Shorten ‘not sure’ he would take Labor’s 2019 emissions target to next election

Former Labor leader says he probably would not commit to cutting emissions by 45% by 2030, despite US president Joe Biden raising global ambitions

Katharine Murphy and Daniel Hurst

28, Apr, 2021 @8:04 AM

NDIA hired research company to sell controversial changes to staff and public, leaks reveal

Exclusive: Leaked documents show staff ‘struggling’ and frustrated, fearing they will not be able to ‘adequately support participants’

Luke Henriques-Gomes

16, Apr, 2021 @10:36 PM

Linda Reynolds puts compulsory NDIS assessments on pause

Move welcomed by disability groups, who view the government-contracted assessments as a way to cut access and package sizes

Luke Henriques-Gomes

15, Apr, 2021 @2:52 AM

Government blames ‘supply problem’ for slow vaccine rollout – as it happened

PM says Australia’s failure to reach vaccine target is due to three million doses that never arrived; Jacinda Ardern says quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will commence 19 April. This blog is now closed

Luke Henriques-Gomes (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier)

06, Apr, 2021 @8:16 AM

Albanese announces Covid recovery fund at party conference – as it happened

Australian Labor party gathers online to endorse slimmed-down election platform and debate industrial relations, trade and foreign affairs. This blog is now closed

Amy Remeikis

30, Mar, 2021 @6:59 AM

‘Urgent’ extension to disability inquiry 'ignored' by Morrison and Porter for four months

Government yet to respond to two letters from the royal commission’s chair requesting extension to the inquiry

Luke Henriques-Gomes

09, Mar, 2021 @4:30 PM

Anthony Albanese knows he has a fight on his hands – and not just against Scott Morrison | Katharine Murphy

With Richard Marles in a super portfolio and Chris Bowen as a climate circuit breaker, the reshuffle reflects Labor’s desire to make the next election about what happens after Covid

Katharine Murphy

28, Jan, 2021 @9:12 AM