New defence strategy ignores the big story
By Peter Layton
Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that.
The biggest headline from the
Read more17 April 2026Federal
Unsustainable NDIS scheme in urgent need of reform
By Sam Bennett and Reilly Polaschek
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has grown too big, too fast.
The NDIS is a government-funded program
Read more15 April 2026
State inquiry launched into federal environment laws
The Queensland Government has taken the unusual step of ordering an inquiry into the processes of another level of government.
Treasurer David Janetzki has directed the
Read more14 April 2026
Mount Lindesay Highway widening completed
Work has been completed on the widening of a crucial section of the Mount Lindesay Highway in Jimboomba, south-west of Brisbane.
The $95 million upgrade was funded
Read more13 April 2026
Canavan backs work from home to boost regions
By Michelle Grattan
Nationals leader Matt Canavan has urged the embrace of work-from-home opportunities as a way to boost the growth of smaller towns and regions.
In a
Read more9 April 2026
Retiree income scheme is little known and underused
By Katja Hanewald
For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home.
A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home
Read more7 April 2026
PM warns of tough times ahead for many months
By Michelle Grattan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as
Read more2 April 2026
Proposal to sell aviation firefighting assets ‘risks lives’
A Federal Government proposal to sell off Australia’s Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service have been condemned as “bizarre” and “dangerous” by the United
Read more31 March 2026
Over 10,000 Australians flee the Middle East
More than 10,000 Australians have returned from the Middle East since the outbreak of war in the region.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong thanked regional partners
Read more31 March 2026
Fuel excise temporarily halved to stifle fuel price hikes
The Federal Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months in an effort to take the edge of rising fuel prices.
The $2.55 billion move was
Read more30 March 2026