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

8 0

Read Story →

Catholic schools cry foul as government denies funding cut

Politics & Governance

3d ago

Catholic schools cry foul as government denies funding cut

Jess Wilson has urged Victoria’s Treasury Department to disclose an unannounced change in funding for non-government schools.

#catholic #wilson #jess

7 0

Read Story →

Popular EV, battery perks at risk as razor gang debates new cuts

Politics & Governance

3d ago

Popular EV, battery perks at risk as razor gang debates new cuts

Subsidies for household batteries and EVs could be pared back further, although no final decisions have been made and either may still be untouched.

#electric-vehicles #labor #inflation

8 0

Read Story →

Turnbull hits back after Khawaja’s claims he played politics in sandpapergate

Politics & Governance

3d ago

Turnbull hits back after Khawaja’s claims he played politics in sandpapergate

Khawaja took aim at the former prime minister in his newly released autobiography, which has thrust the 2018 ball-tampering affair back in the limelight.

#turnbull #khawaja

7 0

Read Story →

What Ben Carroll’s critics misunderstand about his kamikaze decision

Politics & Governance

3d ago

What Ben Carroll’s critics misunderstand about his kamikaze decision

Despite what my colleague Nick McKenzie says, Ben Carroll will not regret calling the Big Build royal commission.

#carroll

5 0

Read Story →

‘Direct line to Jacinta’: CFMEU’s links to political power and organised crime probed

Politics & Governance

3d ago

‘Direct line to Jacinta’: CFMEU’s links to political power and organised crime probed

A former union figure has described his boss boasting about his ability to influence which contractors will win work on major projects.

#cfmeu #direct #jacinta

7 0

Read Story →

Netanyahu’s policies face the chop as new parliament sworn in

Politics & Governance

3d ago

Netanyahu’s policies face the chop as new parliament sworn in

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has wasted no time in putting his rival and Israel’s interim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under pressure.

#netanyahu #eisenkot #israel

8 0

Read Story →

Politics & Governance

4d ago

Dee Madigan | The Age

Dee Madigan has been Labor’s advertising creative director for 25 election campaigns, including the 2022 federal election. She runs Campaign Edge, is a panelist on ABC’s Gruen and the author of The Hard Sell.

#dee-madigan #election

7 0

Read Story →

Lowest paid to suffer the most from bracket creep

Politics & Governance

4d ago

Lowest paid to suffer the most from bracket creep

Bracket creep is likely to wipe out half of your pay increases over the next decade unless changes are made to the tax system.

#australia

6 0

Read Story →

‘Do deal or lose work’: Minister’s office freeze-out threat to builder over union disputes

Politics & Governance

4d ago

‘Do deal or lose work’: Minister’s office freeze-out threat to builder over union disputes

Construction executives tell inquiry they surrendered site control to CFMEU after state officials delivered political threats and union bosses promised future Big Build work.

#build #projects #holland

7 0

Read Story →