Jake Evans
ABC.net.au
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Lidia Thorpe says she made complaints against multiple Greens politicians before quitting
Senator Lidia Thorpe says she made formal complaints against a number of her former Greens colleagues before quitting the party last month. → Read More
As crisis calls over financial distress climb, treasurer and finance minister say they know rate rises are hurting
The government acknowledges a growing number of people making financial distress calls to crisis support hotlines, as the Reserve Bank governor says the mental health concerns of Australians weighs heavily on him. → Read More
Chris Bowen challenges parliament to accept safeguard mechanism, or risk losing chance to cut emissions
The energy minister issues an ultimatum to federal parliament: Accept the government's plan to make big polluters cut their emissions, or risk losing the entire deal. → Read More
TikTok bans 'haphazard and inconsistent', as departments make own rules on banning app
TikTok has been banned from government devices in most federal departments and agencies, but a number still permit it, as the home affairs minister decides against an outright ban. → Read More
At least 12 MPs and senators yet to complete Jenkins review sexual harassment training
About a dozen federal politicians are yet to complete the safe and respectful workplace training recommended by the Jenkins review, nine months on from the federal election. → Read More
Sussan Ley decries Voice to Parliament as Prime Minister's 're-election vanity project'
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pursues bipartisan support for a Voice to Parliament in the coming referendum, the deputy Liberal leader makes some of the most critical remarks of the Voice yet. → Read More
Twitter has axed Australian team that eSafety regulator contacted to report child abuse material
The eSafety Commissioner's office confirms that Twitter has no Australian staff that the regulator can contact to report child exploitation on the social media giant's site, something the office says is critical to keeping children safe online. → Read More
Australia sends disaster crew to New Zealand, as death toll from former tropical cyclone rises to seven
A 25-strong disaster crew from Australia will be dispatched to New Zealand's north island, as news wires report another death from former tropical cyclone Gabrielle. → Read More
Australian ambassador in Iraq's meeting with US-designated global terrorist defended by Foreign Affairs Department
The Foreign Affairs Department defends a meeting between Australia's ambassador to Iraq and the leader of an Iraqi political party, who the United States has designated a global terrorist. → Read More
Greens offer support for safeguard mechanism on condition it blocks new coal and gas
The Greens say they are prepared to "live with" concerns over the government's signature plan to reduce emissions if new coal and gas projects are blocked from development. → Read More
Peter Dutton apologises for boycotting apology to Stolen Generations
Liberal leader Peter Dutton apologises for walking out of the parliament's formal apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. → Read More
Peter Dutton pushes for government to endorse single Voice to Parliament model
Liberal leader Peter Dutton says he wants to find common ground on the Voice to Parliament, but says the government should endorse a particular model to help people decide whether to support it in a referendum. → Read More
Senator Lidia Thorpe quits Greens over divisions on Voice to Parliament
Senator Lidia Thorpe, the Indigenous spokesperson for the Greens and a vocal opponent of the Voice to Parliament, will quit the party after failing to find common ground with her colleagues. → Read More
Greens push for immediate evacuation of remaining asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea
The Greens will introduce a bill proposing an end to offshore detention for remaining asylum seekers, without forcing Labor to compromise on its immigration policy. → Read More
Peter Dutton's Voice to Parliament questions may not be answered, says leading Uluru Statement author
Professor Megan Davis, who on Thursday met with the opposition leader as he mulls whether to support the Voice to Parliament, says some of his questions cannot be answered before the referendum. → Read More
Immigration minister orders changes to assessments for New Zealanders facing deportation
The length of time someone has lived in Australia is now a primary consideration when Home Affairs decides whether to deport a criminal to New Zealand. → Read More
Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps
A national roundtable on online dating has secured commitments to improve safety on dating apps, with a warning that platforms will be hit with mandatory codes if they fail to meet expectations. → Read More
Australia does better on economic mobility than many countries, but it may be harder for future generations
Treasury research shows Australians born in the 1970s to the early 80s have a better chance of improving their financial standing than many other developed economies, but it still pays to be rich. → Read More
Federal government to lower emissions ceiling on biggest polluters by 4.9 per cent each year
The government will revamp a climate mechanism introduced by the Coalition government, proposing a 4.9 per cent cut on allowable emissions for the nation's biggest emitters each year to 2030. → Read More
Health minister defends contradicting chief medical officer's advice, as China restarts travel
Mark Butler says the government has to keep in line with international expectations as well as Australian health officials, after going against formal advice not to require pre-flight COVID tests on travellers from China. → Read More