As the Albanese government continues to agonise over how to rejig its immigration policy, Peter Malinauskas gives a rare defence of migration.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.
The attack comes after One Nation published a cartoon that makes referenced to Hastie as a ‘traitor’.
The environment minister has fought back at criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
Labor once relentlessly pursued former minister Bridget McKenzie over so-called ‘sports rorts’. Now the tables have been turned.
Jim Chalmers will today release projections from the government’s Intergenerational Report to bolster Labor’s argument against One Nation’s super proposal.
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.
One Nation’s attention-grabbing policy to give some people greater access to super is high populism but – according to its many critics – low economics.
A new report finds the surge in support for One Nation is no longer just a protest vote.
We asked two independent economists to give snapshots of our economic health – or lack of it.
The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.
The prime minister’s language fell far short of incitement. But the One Nation leader outsmarted him on the politics.
The prime minister has made it clear he is not in favour of allowing telehealth to be used, regardless of the Labor national conference decision in favour of it.
An analysis by the Treasury forecasts that AI has the potential to have a bigger impact on high-skilled and cognitive jobs, not just physical and routine roles.
The Secret Harbour win will remove any Labor complacency that One Nation is just a problem for the conservatives.
The prime minister will be at the United Nations during leaders’ week in September. That’s an excellent opportunity for a PM with lobbying on his mind.
Speaking before the National Cabinet meeting ended, the cabinet secretary warned household bills are likely to rise if data centres are powered by coal or gas.
The government is so far turning a blind eye to the Productivity Commission’s scathing GST review. But that’s not stopping the commission from making its case.
The federal government will push for new national laws with rules for where data centres can go, how they must be powered and where their water comes from.
It’s a hot political issue, but the Liberals won’t have an immigration policy in 2026, One Nation’s position is confused and Labor has yet to announce its changes.
The suggestion follows the Israeli Defense Force’s decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza.
A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.
Farley described One Nation’s immigration target as more complex than its official 130,000 figure, estimating about 40,000 more ‘rotating’ migrants were also needed.
After striking an agreement with the opposition, the government agreed to somewhat toughen its original plan on the legislation.
The assistant minister argues Australia needs to leverage its data centre advantage and translate that into benefits and growth for the broader economy.
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