Yesterday
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PM offers diplomats against Red Sea attacks, no ships
The stance was immediately slammed by the Coalition as weak, out of step with allies, and deaf to the broader inflationary threat posed by the Houthi attacks.
- Jacob Greber and Matthew Cranston
This Month
NT chief minister resigns after shares scandal
Natasha Fyles has quit eight months out from an election after failing to declare a parcel of South32 shares.
- Neve Brissenden
Voters feel everything is getting worse except China relationship
Cranky voters believe everything from wages to the economy, energy bills and the behaviour of politicians has deteriorated.
- Phillip Coorey
- Updated
- Queensland votes
Business urges reset under new Queensland premier
The state’s business community says Steven Miles needs to show a better appreciation of the mining industry and “not kill the golden goose”.
- Updated
- Ronald Mizen
Daniel Andrews has a ‘twisted’ view of authority
Former Victorian integrity watchdog boss Robert Redlich says the electoral mandate never gave ex-premier Daniel Andrews ‘unlimited authority’.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Palaszczuk leaves behind a profligate legacy
Annastacia Palaszczuk bequeaths the next premier a temporary budget surplus built on a populist jacking up of coal royalties.
- The AFR View
- Updated
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
Queensland Labor faces messy brawl for new premier
Deputy Premier Steven Miles and Health Minister Shannon Fentiman will nominate to replace Annastacia Palaszczuk as leader of the Labor Party and premier of Queensland.
- Updated
- Ronald Mizen
The rise and fade of ‘Labor hero’ Annastacia Palaszczuk
Annastacia Palaszczuk first defined herself in opposition to Campbell Newman, but will be remembered for her strong will during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Gus McCubbing
- Analysis
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
Palaszczuk knew her time was up
The Queensland Premier might have won three consecutive state elections but she realised winning a fourth term in 2024 was a bridge too far.
- Mark Ludlow
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
Andrews breaks silence: ‘The haters hate and the rest vote Labor’
Daniel Andrew has given his first interview since resigning as Victorian premier.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
John Setka’s ex-wife threatened to kill him, court finds
The union leader’s estranged wife threatened to kill him in comments to a private investigator, more than 700,000 drivers eligible for $560m NSW toll-relief scheme; follow updates live.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
Labor limps to the end of an arduous year
It may have salvaged a win with its NDIS deal, but the government has deep structural problems that will be tested sooner than the next election.
- Phillip Coorey
‘Secretive’ $125b rail loop plan is good for productivity: Allan
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says there is nothing controversial about Labor’s use of consultants to ‘prove up’ the Suburban Rail Loop.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
How Victoria’s secretive ‘Project Halo’ rail loop was created with PwC
The Victorian Ombudsman has found that the “politicised” Suburban Rail Loop was created with “excessive secrecy” and the overuse of consultants such as PwC.
- Gus McCubbing and Edmund Tadros
Andrews created a culture of fear and centralised power: ombudsman
Under the former Victorian premier, excessive secrecy, consultant use and appointments of ex-ministerial staff without proper process became the norm.
- Gus McCubbing and Patrick Durkin
Talk builds about Frydenberg political return
Josh Frydenberg and his supporters have commissioned a poll of voters in his former seat of Kooyong, fuelling speculation about his return to federal politics.
- John Kehoe
Minns in racing leadership scramble as V’landys condemns ‘lies’
The NSW government has walked away from a contentious plan to extend top racing administrator Russell Balding’s term to 14 years.
- Updated
- Samantha Hutchinson and Zoe Samios
November
Actually, I’m more western suburbs than Bondi: Sharma’s new pitch
Former eastern Sydney suburbs MP turned newest NSW Senator Dave Sharma says the Coalition needs to look beyond teal-flavoured seats to win the next election.
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why the government suddenly feels less secure
The drift in the polls is warning Labor that its grip on the next election is not quite as firm as it assumed.
- Jennifer Hewett
