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The ‘great danger’ of Hanson’s views
THE government will today slam Pauline Hanson’s policies of fear and “doona economics” and take a stand in favour of Muslim immigration.
‘Cowboy Roy’ in PM’s crosshairs
MALCOLM Turnbull will give ex-Liberal MP Wyatt Roy a ‘stern’ talking-to when he returns to the country after an unsanctioned trip to the Iraq-Syria border.
Rip-off they hope you won’t see
GET the feeling you’re being ripped off? The sneaky charges on your airline tickets are out of control — and getting worse.
Bitter blame game over freak blackout
THE finger-pointing has already begun in the wake of South Australia’s statewide blackout. One supposed culprit keeps getting mentioned.
MH17 killers will face justice: PM
MALCOLM Turnbull will continue to press Russia within the UN Security Council to allow prosecutions to take place over the downing of MH17.
Strange sounds of ScoMospeak explained
LET’S speak ScoMo. Only a few people can. Jargon is the curse of politicians and our Treasurer is more blighted than most ministers.
We should look to One Nation: Bernardi
OUTSPOKEN Senator Cory Bernardi says the government should draw inspiration from Pauline Hanson by adopting ‘nuanced’ versions of One Nation policy.
Poll shows people don’t want a plebiscite
AUSTRALIANS just don’t want a plebiscite. That’s the overwhelming message of the latest Newspoll about the same-sex marriage vote.
Plebiscite plans to go ahead
THE Turnbull government will not deviate from a proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage despite a record-number of Australians supporting a vote in parliament.
Why private school funding should be cut
WHEN parents are paying $30,000 a year to send their children to school, taxpayers should not be chipping in.
Government slaps $5 tax on all overseas flights
AIRLINE passengers will pay more for tickets to make up for revenue lost in the government’s U-turn on a backpacker tax.
Govt compromises on backpacker tax
THE Federal Government has bowed to pressure and lowered the rate of its planned backpacker tax from 32.5 per cent to 19 per cent.
Abbott’s PM bid ‘dead, buried cremated’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has ruled out a return to the leadership, as the Coalition’s popularity takes a battering.
Who’s to blame for gay marriage stalling?
THE same-sex marriage plebiscite is dead in the water. And voters are likely to punish both sides of politics for their role in the stalemate.
The horror that comes after Islamic State
A NETWORK of highly skilled fighters is set to be deployed all around the world. This is what comes after Islamic State.
‘What on earth are we doing?’
SOUTH Australia Premier — and Penny Wong’s ex — Jay Weatherill drew cheers as he called on Australia to take a good hard look at itself.
Plebiscite all but killed off
TALKS between Labor and the Coalition on same sex marriage have fallen apart. A plebiscite on the issue is all but killed off.
‘Stop playing with gay people’s lives’
ATTORNEY-General George Brandis has hit out at Labor for refusing to state its position on the plebiscite bill after consultation talks failed.
AFL parade is a business rip-off
SMALL business owners dread the AFL grand final parade public day off, a day they have started calling “a nothing day off”.
Has Shorten’s gigantic gamble backfired?
HAVING opposed a plebiscite on same sex marriage so strongly, Bill Shorten has backed himself into a corner with no easy way out.
Latest Medicare claims ‘not true’
HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has said there’s no truth to claims people will have to wait longer for their Medicare refunds.
Radical idea for free Aussie visas
WHILE much of the world throws up new borders to crack down on migrants, there’s a push for us to do the opposite.
Labor flags deal for gay plebiscite
LABOR seemed to provide a ray of hope to gay marriage plebiscite supporters today, indicating it could be open to a compromise. But is it enough to get through?
Bye bye Palmer Party, bye bye
IT WAS a crazy three years, but the Palmer United Party wants to cancel its party registration. Goodbye, Palmer Party.
Islamic State victory ‘within sight’
MALCOLM Turnbull says there is a “very real” prospect of defeating Islamic State in the battlefield after meeting the US Defense Secretary.
Scare campaign hits close to Lib’s home
TONY Nutt gave a passionate speech about Labor’s Medi-Scare campaign today. Here’s why it mattered to him.
‘I was attacked by a Muslim woman’
THE man who filmed a clash between a Muslim woman and a man wearing a Pauline Hanson T-shirt in Perth has been revealed as the leader of a far-right group.
AFL star praised by Turnbull at UN
MALCOLM Turnbull has shared the extraordinary story of refugee and Sydney Swans defender Aliir Aliir at the United Nations General Assembly.
Bitter Rudd’s smackdown of Turnbull
KEVIN Rudd is still not happy he was snubbed for the top job at the UN by Malcolm Turnbull, and he has no problem saying so in public.
The housing crisis isn’t near. It’s here
“WE ARE a nation that can no longer house its own children,” shadow treasurer Chris Bowen warns in a speech today.
‘Shut up Kevin, just shut up’
KEVIN Rudd has been slammed for “whining” after he lashed out at Malcolm Turnbull for not backing him in his bid for the UN’s top job.
Gonski model ‘corrupted’ by Labor
EDUCATION Minister Simon Birmingham has accused Labor of “wheeling and dealing” with states and territories, corrupting the Gonski model.
Hanson ‘speaking for silent majority’
PAULINE Hanson says a poll showing almost half of voters want a ban on Muslim immigration as evidence her party is standing up for the “silent majority”.
Why Malcolm’s comments are a bit rich
MALCOLM Turnbull travelled all the way to New York to re-announce a policy we’ve had since 2012. It’s hardly worthy of a standing ovation.
Heaps of Australians want Muslim ban
A NEW survey has found almost half of Australians support a ban on Muslim immigration. The results even included a third of Greens voters.
‘I’m embarrassed about poor Tanya’
A RED-faced Stephen Conroy says he’s apologised “profusely” for blindsiding deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek over his shock resignation.
PM’s ‘substantial’ new refugee intake
MALCOLM Turnbull says Australia’s refugee intake of nearly 19,000 from 2018 is “very substantial”.
PM’s ‘substantial’ new refugee intake
MALCOLM Turnbull says Australia’s refugee intake of nearly 19,000 from 2018 is “very substantial”.
Obama defends free trade at UN
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has given a passionate final address to the United Nations, making the case for freedom around the world.
Calls to increase dole payment rejected
SOCIAL Services Minister Christian Porter has rejected calls to raise the rate of an unemployment benefit from $38 a day, as he unveiled massive welfare reforms.
Shake-up targets youths on welfare
THE Federal Government today launched a campaign to save young people at risk of being buried for life in welfare dependence.
Labor officially rejects ‘divisive’ plebiscite
SHORTEN says Turnbull needs to “show courage” rather than outsource a decision that should be made in Parliament.
Hidden problem with gay marriage debate
THE same-sex marriage plebiscite has proved controversial for many reasons, but one group of Australians will be disadvantaged even if the law passes.
Bernardi: ‘US can do well under Trump’
CORY Bernardi believes Donald Trump can become the next US president — saying Americans might even do “pretty well” under his leadership.
Hinch ‘drank up to two bottles a day’
THE public spat between Derryn Hinch and his ex is getting ugly. She’s now claimed he would drink up to two bottles in a day after getting a new liver.
PM’s speech ‘a pile of cowpat’
THE Greens have slammed Malcolm Turnbull’s speech to the UN, accusing the PM of bragging about Australia’s “appalling” refugee policies.
Magda: ‘Thanks for nothing’
THINGS got personal for Magda Szubanski during an appearance on Q&A as the comedian revealed her more serious side.
Disgraced whistleblower Jackson granted bail
FORMER Health Services Union boss and whistleblower Kathy Jackson has been granted bail after fronting court over claims she misappropriated union funds.
Ape expert’s frank analysis of Trump
MALE chimps stamp, slap the ground and throw rocks to impress rivals — just like Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
Leader’s head on chopping block
WESTERN Australia is a state of discontent as the mining boom ends. And it has put Premier Colin Barnett’s leadership under pressure.
Bishop mingles with Amal in NYC
SHE may have abruptly cancelled her appearances at two major Australian business conferences, but Amal Clooney made time for Julie Bishop in New York.
IS bombing will continue: Payne
DEFENCE Minister Marise Payne says Australia will take part in an international review into the botched bombing operation in Syria.
Defence bombed Syrian soldiers
AUSTRALIAN Defence may have killed Syrian soldiers by accident in a bombing raid meant to target Islamic State terrorists.
Turnbull talks up refugee policy
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has labelled Australia’s border protection policies “the best in the world” ahead of this week’s UN summit on the global refugee crisis.
Conroy resigned by text message
A LIBERAL MP has claimed Bill Shorten should watch his back now that factional powerbroker Stephen Conroy has quit politics by text message.
Hanson ‘hires ex-Trump adviser’
PAULINE Hanson has more in common with Donald Trump than we think. The Senator has reportedly hired a former adviser to the US presidential hopeful.
Labor blindsided by resignation
THIS is awkward. Tanya Plibersek was utterly blindsided on live TV by the news that a key Labor frontbencher had quit.
Stephen Conroy resigns from politics
LABOR Senator Stephen Conroy has quit politics, saying he was sick of “explaining to my young daughter why people shouted abuse at her Daddy in the street”.
The MP hogging Turnbull’s spotlight
IT’S been a good week for Malcolm Turnbull, but the MP dubbed the “prime minister” by Labor has tried to hog the limelight.
Budget savings pass after marathon sitting
FEDERAL Parliament almost pulled another all-nighter as angry Greens and crossbencher senators tried to frustrate the passage of Budget savings.
The rise of ‘wu mao’ in Australia
MONEY talks, but parts of the Chinese community living in Australia resent China’s growing influence and what it could mean.
ScoMo-mentum achieved as super rich hit
A DEAL that goes after tax breaks for Australian millionaires is fuelling the ScoMo-mentum of the Turnbull Government’s recovery plan.
Treasurer ‘to dump super cap’
THE Turnbull Government is poised to scrap the most controversial aspect of its superannuation policy, according to reports.
Australia’s great Chiko Roll mystery
THE humble Chiko Roll has driven a wedge through Parliament, sparking a bitter feud between MPs at war over the origins of the Aussie classic.
Is Australia really being ‘swamped by Muslims’?
PAULINE Hanson wants Australians to face a reality check about Muslim immigration, but how do her claims stack up? We checked the numbers.
Pauline’s speech ruthlessly mocked
PAULINE Hanson’s offer to drive immigrants to the airport has sparked a flurry of interest online, with some others keen to save on a costly cab.
Hanson ups the ante on Muslims
ANALYSIS: Senator Pauline Hanson dredged the depths of fear to play to a constituency aching to be assured they are insecure for valid reasons not of their creation.
Plebiscite ads will be a free-for-all
IT’S the big SSM vote we’ve waited ages for. So why won’t there be any boundaries around the ad campaigns?
Senators walk out of Hanson’s speech
PAULINE Hanson in her first speech as a Senator said Australia risks being ‘swamped by Muslims’, referencing her 20-year-old Asians speech.
Pauline Hanson’s speech sparks walkout
IT WAS expected to be controversial and Pauline Hanson didn’t disappoint. She even had her fellow senators storming out of Parliament.
How $6.3b Budget cut affects you
THEY almost pulled an all-nighter to get there, but the Senate has passed billions in budget cuts. It’s not good news for everyone, though.
‘Swamped by Asians’: When Pauline first shocked us
WILL the new Queensland senator’s maiden speech whip up the same controversy her parliamentary speech did 20 years ago?
PM paves way for same-sex marriage vote
THE PM has introduced legislation that would enable a same-sex marriage plebiscite to be held next year – but Labor is expected to block its passage.
Shorten’s call ‘insults Aussie people’: PM
MALCOLM Turnbull today said the government had faith in Australians to mount a civil plebiscite on gay marriage and make the right decision.
‘I wasn’t rolling my eyes, I was embarrassed’
PAULINE Hanson has denied rolling her eyes during her One Nation colleague’s first speech to Parliament, saying she was embarrassed by the compliments.
‘From messiah to mediocrity’
IT IS exactly 12 months since Malcolm Turnbull knifed Tony Abbott for the country’s top job. So is it just the same government with a different face?
Scary loophole for same-sex marriage ads
TAXPAYERS will fund $15 million worth of advertising promoting both sides of the gay marriage debate, but the ads won’t even have to be truthful.
Your medical history on Telstra?
SENSITIVE health records of many Australians could end up in the hands of Telstra if the government has its way, says Labor.
Same-sex vote row: ‘Get out of way’
ATTORNEY-GENERAL George Brandis confirms the same-sex marriage plebiscite will be held next year as he slams Bill Shorten for “playing politics”.
Say bye, bye to the baby bonus
THE Turnbull Government has agreed to scrap its $1.4 million baby bonus plan in return for Labor’s support for its so-called ‘Omnibus Bill’.
Gay Liberal MP to oppose PM’s plebiscite
AN openly-gay Liberal senator is threatening to help scuttle a plebiscite on same-sex marriage, saying it is so abhorrent to him that he could not support it.
Baby Bonus cut in $6.3b Budget deal
THE government and Labor have agreed to a $6.3 billion cut in spending — with the Baby Bonus the main casualty.
MPs’ days just got 90 minutes shorter
EVER dream of an earlier knock-off time from work? Well, our esteemed parliamentarians have been granted just that, with an hour and a half shaved off their days.
‘No’ camp’s plans for plebiscite funding
THE Australian Christian Lobby has revealed how it will spend some of the $7.5 million of taxpayers money in opposing same sex marriage.
Question that will decide same-sex marriage
THE date is set for Australians to decide on legalising same-sex marriage. So is the exact question Australian voters will be asked.
Hinch names ‘paedophiles’ in Senate
HUMAN headline Derryn Hinch has used his first speech as a Senator to name alleged paedophiles under parliamentary privilege.
Parties fail to rule out Census fines
BOTH major political parties have refused to rule out fining Australians yet to complete the 2016 Census with less than a week until deadline.
Why can’t we stop political donations?
IT SOUNDS so simple. If Australia doesn’t want foreigners giving money to politicians, it can just block them right? Wrong.
Outrage over Chinese made army uniforms
NICK Xenophon has lashed out at the Australian Defence Force for choosing to have their dress uniforms manufactured overseas.
Why this $20m will be wasted
AS IF spending $160 million is not enough — now there’s talk of millions more being thrown down the drain.
Who the hell are these people?
THE average voter may look at MPs navel gazing over a $180 million non-binding vote and wonder: Who the hell are these people?
Abbott tells Karl: ‘It’s not about me’
TWO days ahead of the anniversary of his ousting by Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott echoed Peta Credlin’s views to Karl Stefanovic, as speculation looms over his future.
Shorten introduces same-sex bill
LABOR and the Greens have introduced separate bills to Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage, as the Coalition remains divided on funding for their campaign.
Derryn Hinch vows to name names
DERRYN Hinch has vowed to name convicted sex offenders under parliamentary privilege during his first speech to the Senate today.
Hanson: ‘Lone wolf terrorists don’t exist’
PAULINE Hanson has laughed off suggestions recent terror attackers were suffering from mental illness as she gets behind new anti-terror measures.
Turnbull: ‘So far so good’
AS the anniversary of Malcolm Turnbull’s knifing of Tony Abbott nears the PM says he is happy with his reign but wants Parliament to unite to bring growth to Australia.
Life after knifing ‘so far so good’
IT’S almost 12 months since Tony Abbott’s spectacular ousting as Prime Minister. So how is Malcolm Turnbull handling the leadership?
Bishop makes bold fashion statement
SHE’S known for her fashion sense and Julie Bishop tried something a little different when she met UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson and stepped out in a pair of shorts.
Bishop’s bold fashion statement
SHE’S known for her fashion sense and Julie Bishop tried something a little different when she met UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson.
What we are not asking China
CHINA’S been buying up Aussie land, funding our pollies and attacking our computer systems. What exactly do they want?
