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Supreme Court restores Trump to state ballots; US calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire terms; Chalmers rubbishes coalition’s nuclear proposal. Follow updates here.

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March 5, 2024

David Rowe cartoons for March 2024

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 March 2024 here.

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PM pledges $2b green energy investment fund for SE Asia

The federal government will establish a $2 billion finance facility to help fund green energy and infrastructure investment in South-East Asia, to tap into spiralling demand for renewable power.

  • Phillip Coorey

Tas Libs, Labor ‘sniffing around’ Lambie in search for majority

The outspoken senator is fielding a team of 12 candidates at the Tasmanian election. They are on track to secure one-in-every-10 votes.

  • Samantha Hutchinson

It’s the economy, Peter: What Dutton should take from Dunkley

Open hostility towards Scott Morrison in Victoria has been replaced with begrudging respect for Peter Dutton, MPs involved in the Dunkley campaign say.

  • Tom McIlroy

We will never take sides on US v China: ASEAN chief

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn says South-East Asia wants to see improved relations between China and the US.

  • Andrew Tillett

Opinion & Analysis

Why we need an Australian Institute for Applied Ethics

Capitalism depends on government to provide a trusted framework of rules around it. But when politics turns into reality TV, we must ask the ethical questions ourselves.

Ken Henry

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Ken Henry

Dunkley sets up Labor’s 2025 win

While the Liberals look down rabbit holes like crime and refugees, Labor plans to claim vindication on economic policy.

Craig Emerson

Former Labor minister and economist

Craig Emerson

Dunkley exposes further shift away from major parties

With the core demographics exposed and projected nationally, the byelection points to a narrow majority for Labor in 2025.

John Black

Election analyst

John Black

The Liberals go downmarket after Dunkley

The Coalition should have used the Sunday morning after Dunkley to start talking about an alternative economic narrative that would have broad appeal.

The AFR View

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The AFR View
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Anthony Albanese at a joint press conference on Monday.

Australia, Malaysia seek to defuse tensions on Israel-Hamas

The two countries agree there should be an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all remaining Israeli hostages being held in Gaza.

  • Phillip Coorey
Capitalism is about harnessing the energy of self-interest.

Why we need an Australian Institute for Applied Ethics

Capitalism depends on government to provide a trusted framework of rules around it. But when politics turns into reality TV, we must ask the ethical questions ourselves.

  • Ken Henry
Former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry, pictured in 2018.

Investigation into Supreme Court judge dropped

The Judicial Commission of Victoria says it has dismissed a complaint by state prosecutor Kerri Judd into Justice Lex Lasry because the judge has retired.

  • Melissa Meehan
The tech giants have amassed an army of lobbyists in Canberra.

Meta flew in top reputation fixer ahead of news bombshell

The tech giants have amassed an army of lobbyists to deal with fights on news and tax. These are the fixers pounding Canberra’s corridors of power.

  • Ronald Mizen
Journalist Janet Albrechtsen and Walter Sofronoff KC.

Sofronoff inquiry into Lehrmann trial was biased, court finds

The ACT’s top court finds Walter Sofronoff’s inquiry was infected by bias because of his contact with a journalist; plans are under way to host King Charles’ visit to Australia. Here’s how the day unfolded.

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Dunkley sets up Labor’s 2025 win

While the Liberals look down rabbit holes like crime and refugees, Labor plans to claim vindication on economic policy.

  • Craig Emerson
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Anthony Albanese at a joint press conference on Monday.

Don’t force your problems with China on us: Malaysian PM’s plea

Anwar Ibrahim says his country is “fiercely independent”, as Penny Wong warns the region is facing its most “confronting circumstances” in decades.

  • Andrew Tillett
Gerard Rennick is an outspoken member of the Queensland Liberal National Party.

LNP MP calls for capital gains tax discount on homes to be dumped

Amid a fight over housing policy, outspoken Queensland Liberal National senator Gerard Rennick says CGT should be removed, but negative gearing retained.

  • Tom McIlroy
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton campaigning in the seat of Dunkley with the losing Liberal candidate, Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy.

Dutton talks up hopes to win back teal seats

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says strong swings back to the Liberal Party in Dunkley booths that were at risk of going teal are a “great encouragement”.

  • Phillip Coorey

This Month

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the new member for Dunkley, Jodie Belyea, on their way to Oliver’s Corner cafe in Frankston on Sunday morning.

Dunkley exposes further shift away from major parties

With the core demographics exposed and projected nationally, the byelection points to a narrow majority for Labor in 2025.

  • John Black
Jodie Belyea celebrates her byelection victory with a hug.

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.

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David Rowe.

The Liberals go downmarket after Dunkley

The Coalition should have used the Sunday morning after Dunkley to start talking about an alternative economic narrative that would have broad appeal.

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Miguel Carrasco, Managing Director & Senior Partner from Boston Consulting Group.

Australians unconvinced about AI safety: survey

There is a wide disparity in those who trust AI across different Australian regions, according to a new survey on trust in government services.

  • Tom Burton
 A Thai garment vendor pushes his cart crossing the pedestrian lane at a busy street in Bangkok, Thailand, 21 September 2015.

Australia in peril unless it seizes South-East Asia future: business

Australia invests more in New Zealand than it does in South-East Asia. That needs to change.

  • Andrew Tillett
Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert

Dutton to keep reshuffle to a minimum

Almost a year since Stuart Robert quit the parliament, Peter Dutton will fill his shadow cabinet vacancy.

  • Phillip Coorey
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and SE Asian leaders attending ASEAN are expected to tiptoe around China.

Albanese, South-East Asian leaders to tiptoe around China

The desire to issue a unanimous statement means regional splits over Beijing need to be papered over. ASEAN will be the biggest gathering of leaders in Australia for six years. 

  • Andrew Tillett
Australia’s small business ombudsman Bruce Billson hasn’t had Kate Carnell’s profile in the role.

The shrinking small business ombudsman

While politely ignoring Bruce Billson, the government is handing Craig Emerson more appointments than a bulk-billing doctor.

  • Myriam Robin
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the new member for Dunkley, Jodie Belyea, on their way to Oliver’s Corner cafe in Frankston on Sunday morning.

Albanese claims vindication as well as victory

Labor has reason to be pleased by a moderately sized swing against the government in the Dunkley byelection, but with no knockout blow.

  • Jennifer Hewett
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will this week begin gathering evidence against Meta.

Labor moves to force Meta news payments

The Facebook owner’s decision to stop paying Australian publishers would cost about $70 million a year and end dozens of jobs once existing contracts expire this year.

  • Ronald Mizen
Successful candidate for Dunkley Jodie Belyea celebrates at the Frankston Bowling Club with her family and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

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