Written by Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Housing standoff continues after government rejects Greens’ Help to Buy compromise Josh Butler The government has rejected the Greens’ latest compromise offer to pass the Help to Buy housing bill, continuing the long-running stand-off into the parliament’s final week for 2024. […]
Brereton denies ‘widespread’ disquiet about Nacc Sarah Basford Canales The Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, does not accept there is “widespread” disquiet about the federal integrity body after the fallout of its decision not to investigate robodebt referrals. Under questioning by Greens senator David Shoebridge, and Liberal MP Keith Wolahan, Brereton accepted there was some public […]
Senate passes censure motion against Lidia Thorpe Josh Butler The Senate has passed the censure motion against Lidia Thorpe. The motion received 46 yes and 12 no votes, passing easily. The Senate is now moving on to the proposed censure against Ralph Babet, for a tweet he made last week. Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham […]
Victoria Cross for Vietnam war veteran who ran into enemy fire to help comrades Kate Lyons The governor general and prime minister have announced the posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross, Australia’s highest military honour, to Private Richard Norden, a veteran of the Vietnam war. Norden, then aged 19, ran into enemy fire after his […]
Peter Dutton’s office asked Gina Rinehart’s company for lift on private jet Josh Butler Peter Dutton has admitted his office asked mining billionaire Gina Rinehart for a lift on her private jet to a Bali bombing memorial, after claiming the government wouldn’t help him get a flight on a government plane. Just days ago, Dutton […]
Stan Grant says neither Trump or Harris are answer to ‘existential crisis of America’ Mostafa Rachwani Journalist and academic Stan Grant has taken shots at “political elites” in the United States, as well as coverage of the US election, in a speech made at a social cohesion conference in western Sydney. The former host of […]
Coalition didn’t ask Geoscience Australia about its nuclear sites, inquiry hears Graham Readfearn The Coalition has not approached Geoscience Australia to ask about the suitability of any of the seven sites where it wants to put nuclear reactors, including for risks from earthquakes, a parliamentary hearing has just heard. The government’s parliamentary inquiry into nuclear […]
Lehrmann is unemployable and may only be able to make money from OnlyFans, his lawyer tells federal court Amanda Meade Justice Wendy Abraham has reserved her decision on whether to make Bruce Lehrmann pay a $200,000 surety ahead of an appeal. Before the closure of proceedings in the federal court Lehrmann’s lawyer Zali Burrows said […]