As governments meet for COP30 in Brazil, the debate about the continuance of fossil fuels as a worldwide energy source threatens the very heart of the Paris Agreement.
ANALYSIS: When ASIO chief Mike Burgess revealed foreign nations could be plotting to assassinate dissidents on Australian soil, it was a warning as much to the bad actors as to the public.
EXCLUSIVE: As Sussan Ley confirms the decision to scrap the Liberals’ commitment to net zero, the party’s three new female parliamentarians speak of their views on the Liberals’ future.
Four years ago, Home Affairs assistant secretary Derek Elias attempted to report corruption in offshore contracts – the department’s response has left him mentally unwell and in financial turmoil.
As the prime minister marks the death of John Laws, other politicians reminisce about how easy it was to manipulate Australia’s most powerful broadcaster, even writing editorials for him to read on air.
For the first time in 40 years, Labor is developing a plan to increase the number of seats in the parliament – a move the Coalition fears will cement Labor’s majority.
Almost 40 politicians lost their seats or retired at the last election. Some have since become lobbyists, been elected to state parliaments, returned to the bar or become publicans.
To my mind, the National Party would benefit from the clarity that a split from the Liberal Party would deliver. A spell with fewer resources and influence might force its renegades to recognise the virtues of cooperation.
