Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency
In this podcast, The Greens Senator joins us today to talk about consultancy reform, whistleblower protection, and other issues …
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New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’
The policy, to be released on Wednesday by O’Neil, who is Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security, is also designed to enable victims to bounce back faster from attacks that can’t be prevented …
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View from The Hill: Albanese should come clean about what he did or didn’t say to Xi Jinping about sonar incident
The incident last Tuesday in which Australian sailors suffered minor injuries from sonar pulses from a Chinese destroyer couldn’t have
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View from The Hill: as war rages in the Middle East, Australian parliamentarians try to promote understanding
Shutterstock In federal parliament, there are “friendship” groups for almost everything, from AUKUS to arthritis, and for many countries. Three
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Grattan on Friday: A government in a big hurry gives opposition some wins on ex-detainees
The High Court isn’t usually front and centre in politics. But when it is, it can land unexpected punches that throw governments off balance. …
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Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects
An independent review finds the projected cost of Australia’s $120 billion infrastructure pipeline has blown out by $32.8 billion. …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on the High Court’s decision on detention and rising anti-Semitism
In this podcast, Liberal Senator James Paterson joins The Conversation to discuss the High Court’s ruling, his concerns about rising anti-Semitism, rising cyber risks, and Australia’s future relations with China …
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Jewish groups ‘highly concerned’ at Wong’s Middle East comments, as Marles says Australian Jews don’t feel safe
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said She said steps towards a ceasefire were needed but it could not be one-sided. …
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Grattan on Friday: When Labor states don’t dance to the Albanese government’s tune
Infrastructure is always a vexed issue. The program is full of pork barrelling, whoever is in power. Even when that’s not involved, what to build and when it should be built is often contested. …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia’s mission to reach net-zero
In this podcast, former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet joins The Conversation to discuss net-zero, and Australia’s future as a “renewable energy superpower”. …
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