Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands
The Albanese government on Wednesday will introduce legislation to ensure the NBN remains in government ownership. …
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Canberra
View From The Hill: Fatima Payman promises PM ‘a full body contact competition’
When Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor over Gaza, she not only delivered a blow to the government, she also got
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Grattan on Friday: As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese’s misjudgement are clear
Almost a year after the Voice proposal was defeated, blame and recrimination are still being thrown around, and the government is still reeling from Albanese’s overreach. …
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IMF endorses RBA high interest rates and warns a further hike might be needed if the inflation fight stalls
The International Monetary Fund has endorsed the Reserve Bank’s tough monetary policy – while warning rates might need to rise again if the fight against inflation stalls. A report after IMF staff visited… …
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View from The Hill: Should we accept displaying the Hezbollah flag as (shocking) free expression?
In May 1970, about 70,000 people occupied the Melbourne CBD for the moratorium protest against the Vietnam war. The Age
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights
Josh Bornstein is a lawyer specialising in employment and labour relations law. His new book examines the problematic reach of the corporate hand into the private sphere. He joins us on the podcast. …
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View from the Hill: Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other
Is the government seriously interested in changing arrangements on negative gearing? After days of questions to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
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Grattan on Friday: Experts want Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning
For many of us, COVID has become just a bad memory, despite its lasting and mixed legacies. While the media have largely lost interest in COVID, and people are now rather blase about it, the disease is still taking a toll. …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Richard Holden says no interest rate fall likely for 12 months
We’re joined on the podcast by Richard Holden, to talk about the book and also Australia’s economic outlook, on what has been a big week for economic news. …
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View from The Hill: The Greens’ demands on the RBA make for bad economic policy. Is it also crazy politics?
When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands
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