This Month
Coalition to oppose ‘sophisticated investor’ test overhaul
Labor is grappling with backlash from the start-up sector over calls to limit access to venture capital to investors worth more than $4.5 million.
- Michael Read
April
- Opinion
- Domestic violence
Albanese confronts domestic violence crisis
Women are angry, and the prime minister is dodging criticism even as he calls an emergency meeting of national cabinet on domestic violence.
- Updated
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- Domestic violence
Politicians alone cannot stop violence against women
Malcolm Turnbull best summed up the challenge a decade ago when he sought to address domestic violence. The challenge for Anthony Albanese is little different.
- Phillip Coorey
PM flags tougher treatment of men who harm women
Bail law reform and tougher penalties for men who engage in violence against women are set to be considered at this week’s national cabinet meeting.
- Tom McIlroy
Thousands join Anzac services as nation seeks to heal
Anzac Day was labelled a chance for Sydney to come together and heal after a series of terrifying knife attacks.
- Gus McCubbing
March
Advance lobby group the ‘biggest loser’ from Dunkley byelection
Pollsters say that while the Dunkley byelection was not a write-off for the Liberal Party, it was a brutal result for the credibility of lobby group Advance.
- Gus McCubbing
- Analysis
- Byelection
Dunkley a triumph of expectation over hope for Liberals
Anthony Albanese put his neck on the line to win Dunkley and has been vindicated. For the Libs, it was neither tragedy nor triumph.
- Phillip Coorey
February
Albanese rethinks Mardi Gras decision ahead of Dunkley poll
Anthony Albanese is reconsidering attending Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday night. The reason given is security concerns, not poor optics.
- Phillip Coorey
Firms fume as Finance hits damage control in pricing email stuff-up
The Finance Department said the confidential pricing it accidentally emailed to 236 consulting firms was old and that bidders didn’t rely on these fees anyway.
- Edmund Tadros, Tom Burton and Ronald Mizen
The number of public servants working from home has doubled
Many new employees say flexible conditions contributed to their decision to take a job.
- Tom Burton
Liberals derailed by stage three tax cuts in Dunkley
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his candidate for the Dunkley byelection have been caught on the hop by Labor’s stage three tax cut changes.
- Gus McCubbing
Coalition dilemma on backing Labor’s tax cuts
Peter Dutton is leaning towards trying to amend, and then wave through, Labor’s revamped tax package to avoid being criticised for opposing tax cuts for low-income earners.
- Phillip Coorey
January
Greens face clear choice on tax cuts: government
The Albanese government will listen “respectfully” to demands by the Greens to further pull apart the stage three tax cuts, and then most likely ignore them.
- Phillip Coorey
December 2023
How big super ‘sponsors’ Australia’s unions
Australia’s superannuation funds have for the first time had to reveal itemised disclosures of their marketing, sponsorship and partnership spending.
- Myriam Robin
November 2023
Franking credits deal close in Senate
Reinvested dividends and banks raising capital to bolster their balance sheets will be carved out of a government tax crackdown on franking credits.
- John Kehoe
Bullock raises rates to fight stubborn inflation
RBA boss Michele Bullock has warned that taming inflation is proving more difficult than anticipated, leaving open the possibility of raising interest rates again
- Michael Read
August 2023
Qantas’ grand theft klepto
Alan Joyce claims he democratised airfares, but he’s sure as hell not going to democratise refunds.
- Joe Aston
July 2023
Generation left: why the right side of politics has a problem
Young people are now less likely to vote for the Coalition than to watch free-to-air TV, while older people are less likely to shift from left to right.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Inflation
This could be battered Lowe’s parting gift
Lower than expected inflation figures mean the market is feeling more confident the Reserve Bank will not feel the need to raise interest rates again next week.
- Jennifer Hewett
Liberals back Chalmers’ call for spending restraint
The opposition has backed the treasurer’s call to preserve the large surplus.
- Phillip Coorey