Although I’ll be presenting for 6 News while votes are counted, I’ll have the ABC broadcast showing on another monitor – waiting for that final call The first election I remember vividly was Victoria in 2018. I would have just turned 11 years old and Dan Andrews was on his way to a second-straight victory. […]
Adrian Collette sends all-staff email denying that he and the chair of Creative Australia’s board had quit amid calls for resignations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The beleaguered CEO of Creative Australia, Adrian Collette, has quashed rumours that emerged overnight […]
US president, questioned about Aukus defence deal during meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer, replied ‘what does that mean?’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Amid the cacophony and clamour of the Oval Office press conference, the president seemed unworried, […]
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Safety net for laid off fashion group workers Workers out of a job after the collapse of fashion retailer Mosiac Group will be guaranteed their entitlements after the federal government fast-tracked access to its worker safety net scheme. Staff […]
This blog is now closed Penny Wong accuses Coalition of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ in Senate estimates as Chinese warships sail into Great Australian Bight Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Gambling giant Sportsbet will no longer advertise live betting odds and multi-bet options during sport broadcasts, acknowledging strong community criticism. The […]
One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on Israel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Third-party groups are preparing federal […]
This blog is now closed Peter Dutton denies access to sensitive information as Labor questions personal investments Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Senate estimates will be back under way today, and AAP has flagged a little of what we can expect: Creative Australia bosses, including the chief executive, Adrian […]
Former defence minister Linda Reynolds has used her final Senate estimates to ask finance minister Katy Gallagher to apologise to her, her staff and her family ‘for all of the damage that has been wrought on them’. Gallagher responded by saying: ‘I would believe that other senators in a similar circumstance would ask exactly the same questions.’ Reynolds […]
Liberals decry government ‘dirt unit’ as Labor scrutiny leads to fiery clash during Senate estimates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The opposition leader had no access to sensitive information when he invested in several banks shortly before a massive bailout […]
PM tells Q&A that US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitism Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says he is confident that the US would defend Australia if it were to come under attack, despite the change in leadership […]