PNG political stalwart remembered Friday May 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade and Tom Ravlic Federal Papua New Guinea deputy prime minister and transport and Infrastructure minister Sam Basil dies after a car crash earlier this week.
Election 2022: Coalition outlines health policy, focuses on rural services Wednesday May 4, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The Coalition has promised $146 million to address the shortage of doctors and other medical professionals in rural and regional communities.
Election 2022: Equal pay an objective for Labor Monday May 2, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Anthony Albanese promises the Fair Work Act will be amended to make equality of pay an objective of Australia's industrial relations laws.
Election 2022: Morrison, Joyce push regional jobs plan Wednesday April 27, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The PM says 450,000 of the 1.3 million jobs the federal government says it wants to be created in five years will be in regional…
Election 2022: Northern Australia gets attention from politicians in federal election campaign Tuesday April 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social More jobs and crime control have featured in a multi-million dollar spending pitch the Coalition has made in the NT as part of its federal…
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government Thursday April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia's elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
LNP pitch more for patrol boats and roads, announce WA mental health agreement Tuesday April 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The government pledges $100 million for two new patrol boats built in WA and $150 million for 33 upgrade projects for neglected roads in remote…
Premium Insights and analysis What’s the point of advisory bodies if they’re ignored? Monday April 11, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Should a government maintain an advisory body if it does not want to take advice from it? The pre-election budget conspicuously failed to take into…
Premium Columnists It’s an election budget, but who is tuning in? Tuesday March 29, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks How many voters in traditional heartlands and marginal seats are not in the mood to listen to either party, irrespective of their sales pitches?…
Infrastructure projects galore: it must be federal budget time Monday March 28, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News Multiple press releases on national infrastructure projects totalling $17.9 billion have been uploaded to the PM's website.
Gee dummy spit gets vets some funding love Monday March 28, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Veterans’ affairs minister Andrew Gee wound up getting an announcement of additional funding for veterans on the weekend, after he threatened to resign.
Intermodal company to lift Australian exporter capabilities Friday February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry National Intermodal Corporation will support the planning, delivery and operation of the government’s intermodal expansion plans. …
PSsst! April Sun in Canberra Friday February 18, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Was playing a Hawaiian instrument on TV just two summers after sneaking over to that paradise for a family holiday while Australia burned ... a…
Premium Expert briefings Speaking truth to power can be a privilege and a burden Thursday February 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Fronting the National Press Club, Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame spoke of the challenge of being advocates for victims of sexual abuse.
Premium Insights and analysis Some things should never be written down in the first place Tuesday February 8, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Van Onselen would have had nothing to present to the press gallery last week had politicians stopped behaving like secondary school gossips.
