by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – ANTHONY Albanese claimed this week that Peter Dutton was catering to the “fringe Right” – as more Leftist Liberal MPs flee parliament. In a speech aimed at Liberal leadership, the Prime Minister said those with a vision…
by REX WIDERSTROM – ALREADY struggling to pay a $9m costs order after losing a high-profile case against energy giant Santos, the Environmental Defenders Office may be about to lose its charitable status. The federal opposition, which has said it will end…
by REX WIDERSTROM – ASSISTANT Treasurer Stephen Jones is the latest addition to a list of Labor politicians retiring before the next Federal election. There are suggestions an election could be called for April, 2025, especially if the Reserve Bank cuts the…
by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – LIBERAL Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to force all local councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 — Australia Day. “I don’t want us to be divided. I want us to stand up for what we…
by REX WIDERSTROM – THE Greens have insisted they’ll play no part in supporting a Liberal minority government after the next federal election. With recent opinion polls suggesting a possible minority government led by Peter Dutton, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said her…
CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES & DANIEL Y TENG – MEDIA outlets should be held responsible for sparking a two-year Moira Deeming drama that resulted in a major defamation case against Victoria’s former Liberal leader John Pesutto. Tony Nikolic, a defamation and criminal lawyer at…
by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – THE Albanese Government’s adoption of key recommendations from the Varghese Review, including the defunding of a prominent Australian think tank known for its critical stance towards Beijing, has sparked controversy. The Varghese Review is named after Peter…
by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – AUSTRALIA’S population has grown by more 500,000 in just 12 months, with the nation recording twice as many migrant arrivals as local births. A total of 666,800 new migrants entered Australia in the past year to June 30,…
by MONICA O’SHEA – ISRAELI PM Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the Albanese Government as “anti-Israeli” – and partly responsible for this week’s fire bombing of a Melbourne synagogue. Two people were injured at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 6 after two…
by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – A PUB and hotel chain has quickly backtracked just hours after announcing Australia Day parties would be banned at its 200 venues across the nation. Australian Venue Co said it was not allowing the celebrations because of the…
