Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why freezing out Fatima Payman wouldn’t look good for Labor
Payman is not the first young woman of colour to have crossed the establishment and sparked fury. And there will be more like her in the party’s future.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Vapes to be sold behind the counter under watered-down ban
The last-minute changes have provoked the fury of pharmacists, who said they were healthcare professionals and not tobacconists.
- by Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Woolworths and Coles face billion-dollar fines under stronger grocery code
The new maximum penalties – up to $5 billion for Woolworths and $3.8 billion for Coles – are designed to protect farmers and food suppliers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Charlatan, opportunist, climate change denialist: Keating unloads on Dutton
Keating issued his statement the same day that Nationals leader David Littleproud said teal MPs were “dripping with self-righteous sanctimony”.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Albanese accused of ‘cowardice’ on law change after gay teacher sacking
The Greens say Labor could work with the crossbench to change the law after a Sydney teacher was fired from her job in a religious private school.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Religious freedom
A school parent discovered Charlotte was gay on Facebook. Days later, she was sacked
A Sydney Christian school fired their music teacher because of her sexuality in the weeks since the government threatened to shelve new laws that would protect LGBTQ staff from discrimination.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘He is not incompetent’: Dutton backs Taylor, hopes dumped senator finds new seat
Hollie Hughes unloaded on Angus Taylor, exposing internal divisions in the opposition’s frontbench as an election nears.
- by Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Chalmers takes swipe at Costello as Nine board convenes over crisis
As the Nine board discussed the fallout from sexual harassment allegations, chairman Peter Costello was under scrutiny for video footage of an airport incident.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos, Olivia Ireland and Calum Jaspan
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University
Minister warned unis of campus tensions days after October 7
Universities assured Education Minister Jason Clare they had measures in place to deal with antisemitism on campus within days of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
This $24m website should let you compare medical fees. Only 20 doctors have used it
“So, over $1 million per doctor on the website?” Senator David Pocock asked department officials at budget estimates.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Skills shortage
Four in five foreign tradies knocked back from even applying for skilled visas
Dismay over the draft core-skills migration list has spread outside the building industry to other sectors who want a spot on the roster of needed occupations.
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos