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Australia-NZ could combine on deal for smaller, missile-laden frigates
British defence giant Babcock pitches a light frigate design to Australia’s navy; fast-moving wildfires on the island of Maui in Hawaii have killed six people. Follow updates here.
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- Lois Maskiell
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Australia-NZ could combine on deal for smaller, missile-laden frigates
British defence giant Babcock has pitched a light frigate design to Australia amid jockeying by shipbuilders ahead of a major navy review.
- 28 mins ago
- Andrew Tillett
Poor policy, not migrants, to blame for housing crisis: BCA
In a new paper, the Business Council of Australia defends the influx of foreigners as nothing more than playing catch-up from the pandemic years.
- Phillip Coorey
David Rowe cartoons for August 2023
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column. You can see all of his political cartoons for August 2023 here.
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- David Rowe
Coalition push to scrap 60-day prescriptions
The Coalition announced it would attempt to scrap the regulations letting people buy 60 days worth of medicines for the price of one script, up from 30 days.
- Ronald Mizen
Indigenous community thankful heritage laws were scrapped: WA premier
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook says many members of the Aboriginal community have thanked him for scrapping a controversial act designed to protect their own cultural heritage.
- Tom Rabe and Brad Thompson
Opinion & Analysis
WA’s heritage laws debacle a drag on the Voice
Despite the scrapping of the new laws, the fallout will surely make it harder for the Voice referendum to get across the line.
Editorial
Why WA had to retreat on cultural heritage
The West Australian government is belatedly ditching its new cultural heritage laws after tripping badly on impact, and the debacle has damaged support for the Voice.
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Let’s make it a trifecta by endorsing the Voice
Constitutional referendum; Alan Finkel’s nuclear resistance; Nathan Albanese’s Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership; Bain and aged care.
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Why consultants are now in the government’s crosshairs
The Albanese government says it will “clean up the mess” shown up by the PwC tax scandal. It’s targeting regulation of the consulting industry.
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WA’s heritage laws debacle a drag on the Voice
Despite the scrapping of the new laws, the fallout will surely make it harder for the Voice referendum to get across the line.
- The AFR View
Behold the bearded Kevin Rudd
In office, the former prime minister was clean-shaven. Not so in his official portrait, which will be unveiled on Thursday.
- Myriam Robin
Liberals more right wing than One Nation on the Voice: PM
Anthony Albanese says the Coalition makes Pauline Hansons’ party look mainstream with its claims about the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
- Phillip Coorey
Palestinians seize on Labor’s Israel shift to demand recognition
Amid a backlash from Jewish groups, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is a supporter of Israel and its right to exist in secure borders.
- Andrew Tillett
ACCC defends decision to block ANZ’s Suncorp takeover
ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh says the deal would further entrench a lack of competition between major banks; a failure to increase university attainment could cost the economy $7 billion, analysis shows. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Lois Maskiell
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- Big four consultants
Firms’ ‘land and expand’ strategy costing taxpayers $1.2m a day
Contract extensions since 2019-20 for PwC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG and Accenture total over $1 billion, raising questions about taxpayer-funded procurement practices.
- Ronald Mizen
How a Labor hero allowed himself to be beaten by Menzies
The conventional wisdom that Liberal leader Robert Menzies used the Petrov defection to deny H.V. Evatt the Lodge is a myth, writes a historian.
- Anne Henderson
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- Cyber warfare
North Korea sends hackers out to steal cash. They’re coming for your bank
Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is warning of a rise in North Korean cyberattacks as part of its annual review of cyber threats.
- Andrew Tillett
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- Political leadership
Chalmers to shake up ASIC leadership after Danielle Press exits
ASIC chairman Joe Longo announced to staff on Tuesday that Danielle Press, whose five-year term as commissioner expires next month, would not continue in the role.
- Ronald Mizen
Yes and No cases hail scrapping WA heritage laws
Western Australia’s decision to abolish its controversial Aboriginal cultural heritage laws has left both sides of the Voice debate claiming victory.
- Phillip Coorey and Tom Rabe
Parliament to debate future troop deployments
A new committee focusing on defence will be established following an inquiry into war powers reform.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Indigenous Voice
Why WA had to retreat on cultural heritage
The West Australian government is belatedly ditching its new cultural heritage laws after tripping badly on impact, and the debacle has damaged support for the Voice.
- Jennifer Hewett
Jewish groups fume over Labor’s Israel shift
The government will refer to the West Bank and Gaza as “Occupied Palestinian territories” in a bid to head off a party battle over its Middle East policy.
- Andrew Tillett
Labor backs northern Australia fund as $490m potash decision looms
Kalium Lakes is the second domestic aspirant to go into receivership without repaying tens of millions of taxpayer loans.
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- Jacob Greber and Peter Ker
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- Letters to the Editor
Let’s make it a trifecta by endorsing the Voice
Constitutional referendum; Alan Finkel’s nuclear resistance; Nathan Albanese’s Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership; Bain and aged care.
Sofronoff cancels appearance at Queensland media event
WATCH LIVE: Question time in parliament; former Queensland Supreme Court judge Walter Sofronoff has cancelled an appearance at the Queensland Media Club this month. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Lois Maskiell
WA scraps Aboriginal heritage laws
Premier Roger Cook said the laws would revert to the original 1972 act with “amendments to ensure we don’t have another Juukan Gorge situation”.
- Phillip Coorey
The ATO’s complete timeline of events in the PwC scandal
Senator Deborah O’Neill asked the Tax Office to provide a clear timeline of the agency’s response to the PwC scandal. Here is the full timeline.
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Companies ripping off our personal data: survey
A major survey has revealed Australians feel helpless to stop breaches of their privacy and back legislative reform to get businesses and government to do more.
- Tom Burton
Australia targets China with $4.8b ‘dollars and jobs’ aid shakeup
Australia will insist infrastructure in poorer countries maximises local benefits, in contrast to Beijing using projects to create jobs for Chinese workers.
- Andrew Tillett
