Today
SA uncorks support to bolster wine exports to China
South Australian winemakers are being urged to re-engage with China after the country lifted tariffs on Australian wine that inflicted pain on the local industry.
- Jack Gramenz
Yesterday
China can be a democracy: Scott Morrison
The former PM has dismissed the idea that China is unable to become a multiparty democracy, saying there is no “anti-democratic” instinct in the Chinese people.
- Ben Westcott
This Month
Tammy Tyrrell goes solo, quits Jacqui Lambie Network
Senator Tyrrell made the shock resignation announcement late on Thursday, citing a rift between herself and party leader Jacqui Lambie.
- Ronald Mizen
Rebel union calls for 28pc increase to minimum wage
A small retail union is calling on the workplace umpire to set a “living wage” of $29.82 an hour; Rio Tinto paid about $10 billion in taxes and royalties last year. Here’s how the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lois Maskiell
‘Bad old days are back’: Albanese warned about his $1b solar push
Previous attempts at boosting solar panel manufacturing in Australia have failed. Experts and economists question why this time will be any different.
- Tom McIlroy
Corruption body first as bribe charges laid against airport worker
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has claimed a milestone with charges laid against a former Western Sydney Airport employee.
- Michael Pelly
Housing targets would be in reach if migrants already here could work
The lobby group for the building and construction industry says helping overseas-trained tradies get skilled up to work in Australia will help meet workforce demand.
- Tom McIlroy
How migrants are changing the face of Australian politics
Aspirational migrants and their families will be the fastest growing demographic chunk of suburban Australia for at least the next two decades.
- John Black
Labor’s plan to win the next election is all about stability
Anthony Albanese will trumpet that Labor is the only party capable of forming majority government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Analysis
- Political leadership
The era of majority rule is ending. Here’s what happens next
An ethnically diverse society – less amenable to political labelling – is leading a profound shift from the old two-party divide towards European-style minority government.
- Andrew Clark
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.
- Updated
- David Rowe
PM pours $1b into solar panel manufacturing
The Albanese government will dedicate $1 billion towards the domestic production of solar panels, including in coal-rich Hunter Valley.
- Phillip Coorey and Jacob Greber
New rules aim to cut 11 per cent growth in NDIS plans
Experts say new powers to thwart unscrupulous care providers encouraging disabled people to overspend will help cap surging costs.
- Tom Burton
- Opinion
- Immigration
It’s the Malaysia Plan all over again
One can only imagine the reaction if Labor was in opposition and had done the same thing.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- GST
Why the GST fiasco won’t be fixed
Fights about the distribution of GST revenue aren’t just about the money – they also reflect the political death of major tax reform. It’s a policy fiasco.
- Jennifer Hewett
Chaos and violence sparks youth curfew in Alice Springs
The Northern Territory government has imposed a two-week youth curfew, set to restrict movement between 6pm and 6am, from Wednesday night.
- Tom McIlroy
Coalition, Greens, Hanson sink Labor’s emergency deportation bill
The Coalition would now “own it” if more failed asylum seekers were ordered out of detention by the High Court, the government said.
- Andrew Tillett
- Analysis
- Border security
Legislate rather than litigate: why Labor is feeling heat on detainees
Successive governments have felt they need to rush migration laws into parliament to stay ahead of people smugglers and the courts.
- Andrew Tillett
O’Neil slams Liberals for blocking deportation bill
Clare O’Neil has criticised the opposition for stymying Labor’s efforts to improve community safety; Jim Chalmers says monthly inflation is at its lowest level in more than two years. Here’s how the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lois Maskiell
Teals brand Labor’s $3m policy a ‘cash grab’
Teal MPs say changes to taxation of super funds with balances larger than $3 million could drive investment away from start-ups and leave retirees worse off.
- Hannah Wootton