The Tamil asylum seekers will be moved from Christmas Island to Perth community detention while they pursue legal matters and their youngest child receives hospital care.
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The Biloela Tamil family will finally be released from detention, writes Michelle Grattan.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Scott Morrison, who was embraced as a bro by Donald Trump, now seeks to become one of Joe Biden’s besties, writes Michelle Grattan
Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines
Michelle Grattan discusses FOI law and Australia's submarine program with independent senator Rex Patrick
If the government is considering the release of the Biloela Tamil family, they may force the family to take a tortuous route rather than the simple one, writes Michelle Grattan
Australia is still pursuing the origin of COVID-19, with Scott Morrison strongly supporting President Joe Biden’s efforts to get to the bottom of the outbreak.
the Word from The Hill
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
National Cabinet also agreed on a range of other measures, including making the vaccine available to all Australians aged 40-49.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
Scott Morrison operates on well-tried “whatever it takes” principle - “what it takes” in the COVID era is never-ending public money and policy flexibility, writes Michelle Grattan
Mark Butler on the vaccine rollout and democracy in the Labor Party
Michelle Grattan discusses the vaccine rollout, aged sector, and internal Labor politics with shadow minister Mark Butler
The expert medical advice changes, not infrequently, during this pandemic. And that applies even when that “advice” comes in the form of a one-liner, writes Michelle Grattan
In walking away from his defamation action against the ABC, cabinet minister Christian Porter has opened a fresh round in the battle over the allegation of historical rape against him by a now-deceased woman.
National cabinet on Friday is expected to consider whether COVID vaccinations should be made mandatory for workers in aged care.
Christian Porter has settled in his defamation case against the ABC and reporter Louise Milligan
Rebel federal backbencher Joel Fitzgibbon says Labor should scrap the rank and file’s role in electing the leader, returning all the power to the caucus.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Australia’s declaration that it still cares about Afghanistan, is undermined by it’s decision to close the national embassy in Kabul.
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly on Thursday changed the medical advice as the government rushed to vaccinate those Victorian aged care residents and workers who remained unprotected.
Katy Gallagher on the battle to hold the government to account
Michelle Grattan discusses the finding of Senate estimates with Katy Gallagher
The Senate inquiry into the Christine Holgate affair has declared Scott Morrison, shareholder minister and the Australia Post board should apologise to the former CEO
More than six in ten Australians – 63% – support a ban on new coal mines opening in Australia, according to the Lowy Institute’s Climate Poll 2021.
The report from John Kunkel, Scott Morrison’s chief of staff, into whether the Prime Minister’s office briefed against Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz has been drafted with Jesuitical subtlety.
The government said it expected the closure would be temporary, but it appears unlikely a Kabul embassy will reopen anytime soon.
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