As lobby group Advance campaigns against the Coalition on net zero, Liberals accept the debate has become ‘a proxy battle for the future of the Liberal Party and control of the Liberal Party’.
Amid pressure from tech giants and the promise of massive productivity gains, the industry and innovation minister is stepping back from a plan for new laws to regulate the use of AI.
ANALYSIS: As the government strives to fast-track a green transition and manufacturing revival, it’s crucial to avoid ceding control to private enterprise.
Anthony Albanese has raised with Israel’s prime minister international concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Australia joins a growing list of countries planning to recognise a Palestinian state.
Despite being warned in 2018 that jobseekers were being exposed to unfair and excessive decisions, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations ‘chose to continue with the status quo’.
The education minister has deferred action to abolish the Morrison-era Job-ready Graduates scheme, which has helped to hollow out tertiary funding and saddled students with lifelong debts.
As Barnaby Joyce continues to undermine the Coalition’s position on net zero, pragmatists in the Liberal Party believe they need to treat the issue the same way Labor treated boat arrivals.
Anthony Albanese is telling colleagues the recognition of Palestinian statehood is only a question of when, as the government responds to the crisis in Gaza.
As the Albanese government celebrates the success of the prime minister’s trip to China, it is clear the diplomatic visit has electoral implications in at least 15 seats.
