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Refugee advocates ‘encouraged’ as Albanese government considers ways to reduce immigration detention backlog

Minister says people ‘should be living in the community’ if there are no security or safety concerns

Paul Karp

24, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM

PM speaks out against discrimination; Penny Wong calls on China to rein in Putin – as it happened

Dozens of flood warnings across NSW after state lashed by heavy rainfall overnight. This blog is now closed

Royce Kurmelovs and Mostafa Rachwani

24, Sep, 2022 @7:09 AM

Lobbyists with deep pockets are coming after Annastacia Palaszczuk. How she responds may define her premiership

The way Queensland Labor reacts to rising pressure from landlords and coalminers will determine if it is a government of principle or politics

Ben Smee

23, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM

Albanese can no longer blame policy delays on the Queen’s death. Next week will be a scramble to deliver on promises | Malcolm Farr

The PM will face strong challenges from the opposition on election pledges – how he performs could determine momentum heading into 2023

Malcolm Farr

23, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM

Chris Minns defends swift sacking of Tania Mihailuk after corruption allegations

NSW Labor leader claims he sacked his frontbencher via voicemail less than 24 hours after he asked her to produce evidence to back up her claims

Michael McGowan

23, Sep, 2022 @7:00 AM

Daniel Andrews is on track for a third term in Victoria, but risks losing ground in safe seats

Labor is likely to secure a rare third parliamentary term, but departing MPs warn it will lose support for parachuting in non-local candidates

Benita Kolovos

21, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM

NSW Labor MP Tania Mihailuk launches extraordinary attack on her own party in parliament

In late-night speech, Tania Mihailuk links Bankstown mayor and Labor candidate Khal Asfour to corrupt former minister Eddie Obeid

Michael McGowan

21, Sep, 2022 @12:48 AM

Labor faces electric vehicle roadblock over inclusion of hybrid cars

Greens and David Pocock say government bill amounts to a fossil fuel subsidy and will slow uptake of zero emission vehicles

Amy Remeikis

20, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM

Scott Morrison’s secretive cabinet committee of one had hundreds of meetings, FOI documents suggest

Exclusive: Transparency advocate Rex Patrick says body established by former PM with only one permanent member – Morrison – was ‘an abuse of process’

Paul Karp

20, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM

Greens urge Labor to redirect fossil fuel subsidies to renewables in budget – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Caitlin Cassidy and Natasha May

20, Sep, 2022 @8:45 AM

Jim Chalmers announces $50bn improvement in federal budget compared to March projections

Treasurer says improvement comes in large part from higher than expected commodity prices boosting returns from mineral exports

Peter Hannam Economics correspondent

20, Sep, 2022 @3:58 AM

NSW and SA end Covid mask mandate on public transport – as it happened