Isaac Levido has built a career helping conservative parties win unwinnable elections, but his latest task – keeping Rishi Sunak in Downing Street – looks beyond even him.
As the government struggles to attract support for its housing policies ahead of a cost-of-living election, homelessness services are left without essential funding.
Ahead of a huge investment in PsiQuantum, Industry Minister Ed Husic gave advisory positions to executives from a venture capital firm connected to the company.
The opposition leader has seized on disillusionment over the government’s lack of support for households to transition to renewables in the hope of making his uncosted nuclear policy a cost-of-living issue.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia was further evidence of the upswing in relations from the Morrison-era trough, but it highlighted limits to the relationship.
With grassroots support and funding from Simon Holmes à Court’s Climate 200, independent candidates are mobilising for the next election in nine east coast seats currently held by the Coalition.
Peter Costello’s downfall as chair of media conglomerate Nine – after barging a journalist out of his way at an airport – might bring to an end the former treasurer’s time in Australian corporate life.
As the Greens are accused of condoning anti-Semitism in their rhetoric on Gaza, Labor is attempting to predict the impact the conflict will have in key seats.
