Back to back Barries: One Nation’s Trump-sized achilles heel
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dive into new Redbridge polling that shows Pauline Hanson’s support of Donald Trump’s war on Iran could turn voters off. They also discuss the upcoming…
From ‘charger rage’ to a 700km range: is public charging keeping up with Australia’s EV demand?
As electric vehicle sales hit all-time highs, the need for more places to plug in is growing – fast Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each…
A middle finger to the Liberals looms in Farrer. Can Jim Chalmers outrun grievance politics in his budget?
Saturday’s byelection in the country NSW seat and Tuesday’s budget look set to shift the political landscape and could test Labor’s supremacy in the parliament Get our breaking news email,…
Is ‘tax the rich’ really hate speech? Won’t someone think of the billionaires? | Fiona Katauskas
The top 1% have it hard, too See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Grandfather of Inland Rail won’t let project die
He’s known as the ‘grandfather’ of Inland Rail. But after almost 30 years fighting for a freight spine through the heart of Australia, Everald Compton refuses to let his dream…
Australian Jews detail ‘unfair’ backlash linked to Gaza
Jewish Australians have described being harassed in schools, at work, on sports fields and university campuses and online. Many say they no longer feel they can practice their religion openly,…
Transparency wins as Tribunal rebukes government secrecy
The Administrative Review Tribunal has rebuked the Government over the lead lining it’s wrapping around plans for AUKUS Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal. Transparency Warrior Rex Patrick reports. The Administrative…
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported. The…
Coalition ready to take ‘medicine’ on by-election D-Day
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan says he’s happy to cop regional voters’ concerns “on the chin” as One Nation appears likely to score its first victory in a federal electorate. Voters…
Labor plots budget housing boost to fend off One Nation
Changes in the federal budget will counter political discontent fuelling the rise of right-wing populism, the treasurer says, as he unveils his centrepiece productivity package aimed at lifting living standards.…