Politics
Giles says he’s using drones to track freed foreign criminals
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ claim comes as several caucus colleagues are privately discussing his future in the portfolio.
- by Angus Thompson, Matthew Knott, James Massola and Olivia Ireland
Opinion & Perspectives
Four reasons why the prime minister won’t sack Andrew Giles
The Coalition has dominated the debate on the release of criminals from immigration detention, yet Anthony Albanese won’t sack his minister. To fix the politics, Labor needs to fix the policy.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Higher tolerance for rapists fighting deportation, but zero tolerance for facts
Australians should have zero tolerance for rape and sexual assault. But when Charles William Davidson had to answer for 59 sex offences, he was shown clemency instead.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
On the mean streets of 1970s Fitzroy, even the trees looked like they wanted to die
The Fitzroy of today – filled with bars, cafes, markets and designer boutiques – was unimaginable. But back then, locals loved the cheap rent and “anything goes” attitude.
Justine Costigan
Contributor
Federal
Opinion
Immigration
Four reasons why the prime minister won’t sack Andrew Giles
The Coalition has dominated the debate on the release of criminals from immigration detention, yet Anthony Albanese won’t sack his minister. To fix the politics, Labor needs to fix the policy.
- by David Crowe
Giles says he’s using drones to track freed foreign criminals
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ claim comes as several caucus colleagues are privately discussing his future in the portfolio.
- by Angus Thompson, Matthew Knott, James Massola and Olivia Ireland
Victoria
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Victoria’s $12 billion ‘credit card’ for policies not listed in the budget
- by Josh Gordon
Exclusive
Roads
More trucks on roads feared as long-promised freight hub in Melbourne’s west put on ice
- by Kieran Rooney
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
On the mean streets of 1970s Fitzroy, even the trees looked like they wanted to die
- by Justine Costigan
Exclusive
ALP
Leaked letters show MP’s ‘considerable unease’ over Labor’s private school tax hike
- by Annika Smethurst
New South Wales
Exclusive
State Parliament
Only 2% of Sydney housing shifts east under shake-up
- by Michael McGowan and Michael Koziol
Analysis
Housing crisis
Housing is Sydney’s biggest crisis. Now targets are here, the hard work starts
- by Alexandra Smith
Want schools? Build housing: Premier dangles the carrot to Sydney
- by Michael McGowan and Alexandra Smith
Queensland
Perspective
Queensland votes
Politicians trying to win votes before an election? You don’t say
- by Matt Dennien
Western Australia
Updated
Environmental activism
Whitby removes former Chevron employee from Karratha gas plant appeal
- by Hamish Hastie