A truckie who says Labor is stuffed; a cleaner raising three kids with his Samoan ex-partner; a unionist who turned his back on Labor. These are the people voting for One Nation.

#sri-lankan #pauline-hanson #immigration

7 0

Read Story →

Look closely at One Nation’s website. What’s no longer there is most telling

Politics & Governance

1d ago

Look closely at One Nation’s website. What’s no longer there is most telling

It’s among the documents scrubbed in the past week. You can, however, retrieve it on the Wayback Machine internet archive.

#trump #iran #usa

10 0

Read Story →

Under the Andrews-Allan government the buck stopped in the pockets of the CFMEU

Politics & Governance

1d ago

Under the Andrews-Allan government the buck stopped in the pockets of the CFMEU

The CFMEU repeatedly broke the law and used thuggish intimidation to line its pockets with state government cash. The government knew – and did nothing.

#cfmeu #andrews #allan

8 0

Read Story →

Royal commission is exposing rot in government, and it’s just getting started

Politics & Governance

1d ago

Royal commission is exposing rot in government, and it’s just getting started

What began with concerns about a corrupt union is becoming a broader examination of the government and public service.

5 0

Read Story →

Burke flags backpacker backdown after backlash

Politics & Governance

1d ago

Burke flags backpacker backdown after backlash

Tony Burke has confirmed several tweaks to Labor’s plan to crackdown on backpackers are being canvassed to appease tourism operators.

#burke #tony #labor

8 0

Read Story →

Bandidos, Hells Angels bosses charged as probe into fake safety scam widens

Politics & Governance

2d ago

Bandidos, Hells Angels bosses charged as probe into fake safety scam widens

The action against the bikies is part of a wider police operation targeting fake construction certifications and qualifications.

#bandidos #hells-angels #build

5 0

Read Story →

One Nation leader blames ‘bit of a hole’ in vetting for pro-Nazi candidate

Politics & Governance

2d ago

One Nation leader blames ‘bit of a hole’ in vetting for pro-Nazi candidate

Party leader Warren Pickering said he knew One Nation’s secretary ran a strip club linked to the Comanchero bikie gang, but did not judge her “guilty by association”.

#nazi #pickering #warren

6 0

Read Story →

Albanese’s $6m golf grant based on internet research, ‘educated guess’

Politics & Governance

2d ago

Albanese’s $6m golf grant based on internet research, ‘educated guess’

A parliamentary inquiry also heard on Thursday that the prime minister’s honorary golf membership was worth $1100 a year, not $5 as he had previously claimed.

#albanese #golf #election

7 0

Read Story →

‘Profoundly disappointing’: Government lashed for withholding evidence

Politics & Governance

2d ago

‘Profoundly disappointing’: Government lashed for withholding evidence

The authority delivering Labor’s Big Build has been given a blistering dressing down for obstructing the work of the royal commission.

#profoundly #authority #labor

7 0

Read Story →

New budget figures set ‘Herculean task’ for Victoria’s next government

Politics & Governance

2d ago

New budget figures set ‘Herculean task’ for Victoria’s next government

Outside the pandemic, Victoria’s economic growth for this year is forecast to be the slowest since the global financial crisis.

#herculean #victoria

7 0

Read Story →

The Albo thing is wearing thin. ‘Keep calm’ doesn’t cut it anymore

Politics & Governance

3d ago

The Albo thing is wearing thin. ‘Keep calm’ doesn’t cut it anymore

Anthony Albanese’s approach to leadership was vested in his belief in himself as the character known as “Albo”, who enjoyed a special relationship with ordinary Australians. Four years into his time as PM, the goodwill has worn off.

#albanese #albo

7 0

Read Story →

Page 1 of 10 Next →