How would Labor regulate access to abortion?
Labor has pledged to expand access to abortion services if elected this year. But how would it overcome the messy web of state abortion rules? The post How would Labor regulate access to abortion?...
View ArticleThe progressive challengers taking the fight to Tanya Plibersek
While Sydney is a safe Labor seat — and will likely stay that way for now — Tanya Plibersek's competition are playing the long game. The post The progressive challengers taking the fight to Tanya...
View ArticleHow exactly does Labor choose a new leader?
It looks like Anthony Albanese is waltzing into the job as quickly as possible. That's not really how this works. The post How exactly does Labor choose a new leader? appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleWhat have you done, Tanya Plibersek?
The answers vary significantly depending on which word you emphasise in that question — but none of them are positive. The post What have you done, Tanya Plibersek? appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleTanya Plibersek has achieved ‘worse than nothing’ as environment minister
Pay attention and you might find a hidden message from one Crikey reader. The post Tanya Plibersek has achieved ‘worse than nothing’ as environment minister appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleNature conservation is a public good, not a market
Private investment in conservation is always welcome, but the evidence suggests governments will need to do the heavy lifting when it comes to repairing nature. The post Nature conservation is a public...
View ArticleNot-so-grand-designs: Take a tour of Albo’s Dream House
On this week's Grand Designs, Anthony's hillside dream house has run into a few problems as the polling bump it was built on collapses into the sea. The post Not-so-grand-designs: Take a tour of Albo’s...
View ArticleLife without Bill Shorten: Labor eyes frontbench reshuffle
Anthony Albanese is considering a new-year cabinet shake-up following the retirement of Bill Shorten, and the housing market appears to finally be losing steam. The post Life without Bill Shorten:...
View ArticleAlbanese government gets an ‘F’ from voters on housing, wages
New polling shows voters are scathing of the government's attempts to address the cost of housing and wage growth, and a new register will be set up requiring telcos to recognise and block scam texts....
View Article‘I think women are better at it’: Sarah Hanson-Young on negotiating in a...
The Greens senator reckons Tanya Plibersek and Katy Gallagher are able to leave their egos at the door. So why can't the blokes? The post ‘I think women are better at it’: Sarah Hanson-Young on...
View ArticleVote now for Crikey’s prestigious Arsehat of the Year
Who is to blame, dear reader? Vote now in Crikey's Arsehat of the Year awards! The post Vote now for Crikey’s prestigious Arsehat of the Year appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleTanya Plibersek in hot water over no ‘new’ coal mine claims
The environment minister has come under heavy criticism for approving four coal mine expansions, and hundreds of Australians have been flown home from Vanuatu following the country's devastating...
View ArticleFighting Woodside on a boat with Tim Winton and John Butler
A dozen marine scientists, filmmakers and conservationists — including an author and musician — head to Scott Reef to document the threats it faces. The post Fighting Woodside on a boat with Tim Winton...
View ArticleDiary Dump: Tanya Plibersek
In Crikey's new series, Diary Dump, we're releasing ministers' diaries. Read Tanya Plibersek's ministerial diary, spanning October 2024. The post Diary Dump: Tanya Plibersek appeared first on Crikey.
View ArticleSsh! This is why Labor doesn’t talk about the safeguard mechanism
Labor's safeguard mechanism is clearly ineffective at reducing real carbon emissions. It's a mandated greenwashing scheme. The post Ssh! This is why Labor doesn’t talk about the safeguard mechanism...
View ArticleDead salmon, dying skates: How Tasmania was thrown into the election spotlight
One month after dead fish washed up on beaches outside Hobart, Anthony Albanese will amend environmental laws to protect the salmon farming industry in Tasmania. The post Dead salmon, dying skates: How...
View ArticleNational debt in focus as budget day arrives
Jim Chalmers will release Labor's fourth federal budget today under a cloud of increased national debt, and Anthony Albanese is under internal pressure for his salmon farming 'captain's call'. The post...
View ArticleJane Hume, Peter Dutton and the noble art of throwing a colleague under the bus
With Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume being 'wheeled out' to disavow her work from home policies, we thought we'd look back at some other times politicians took the bullet for their boss. The post Jane...
View ArticleAlbanese pushes Labor mandate as Trump asks, ‘Peter who?’
Donald Trump has delivered a humiliating takedown of Peter Dutton as Anthony Albanese tells opponents to 'get out of the way'. Plus, who will be the next leader of the opposition? The post Albanese...
View ArticleAlbanese kicks Greens while they’re down as Bandt’s seat all but lost
The prime minister had some parting words for former Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather last night, while 11 seats remain too close to call. The post Albanese kicks Greens while they’re down as Bandt’s seat...
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