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Hastie pulls out but Liberal leadership battle remains in flux

The battle over the Liberal leadership took a dramatic turn late on Friday when Andrew Hastie announced he was pulling out. His surprise announcement came just a day after a meeting between Hastie and the other aspi...

Sussan Ley fills frontbench holes temporarily, giving a brief window for Nationals to rethink Coalition split
Hospital funding in Australia — and who pays when an illegal modified e-motorbike hits a pedestrian

2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadership

The Liberal manoeuvrings for an assault on Sussan Ley’s leadership don’t lack transparency. As ...

With Iran weakened, Trump’s end goal may now be regime change. It’s an incredibly risky gamble

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are once again on the brink of a major confro...

One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferences
Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork…
Nationals rebel stirs the pot but Littleproud is dug in
A little-known Nationals MP, Queenslander Colin Boyce, who declared on Wednesday he will move fo…
Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike
Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target[1]. There is now a ver…
Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock
A week out from the resumption of parliament, the federal opposition is in a state of paralysis…

The government has promised a $25 billion boost to hospital funding – but only hints at real reform

Federal and state governments have finally resolved their long-running standoff on public hospital funding. The deal struck at National Cabinet on Friday includes a A$25 billion boost to hospital funding, and state government...

“What the hell?” When your bike is stolen, the cameras caught it — and privacy law protects the thief

A mate parks his motorcycle at a major Australian shopping centre. He locks it properly, does everything right, and goes inside. When he comes back, the bike is gone. Stolen. Vanished. Security is called. Police are notified...

The government wants to track your medicines – here’s why
On Wednesday, the federal government announced[1] plans to reform how medications are dispensed and tracked, aiming to reduce unsafe use, stockpiling and “doctor shopping”. This will include two …
Short-form learning helps address Australia's skills shortage, as two-thirds of online learners study in high-need sectors
New national research shows short online courses deliver measurable career outcomes, with 26% of learners gaining salary increases. As Australia grapples with persistent workforce shortages, new re…
From Paper Forms to Real-Time Data: How the Abrolhos Islands Management Council Digitized its Operations with a No-Code Application
Modernizing and updating legacy technology systems is a struggle that many organizations are undergoing. Whether it is migrating documents and records to the cloud, digitizing the entire operation f…
The Australian economy in 2026: Interest rates, inflation and property prices
Australia is heading into 2026 with a familiar tension at the heart of the economy: inflation has re-accelerated, the Reserve Bank is being pushed back toward “higher for longer” settings, and the h…

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