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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is set allow all competition to the ASX.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers - and much of the political class - have been waxing lyrical about ditching red tape that impedes progress. But it’s not easy...
Australian Federal Police arrested a Chinese Natioanl on Saturday, after searching homes in Canberra.
Australian Federal Police arrested a Chinese Natioanl on Saturday, after searching homes in Canberra.
She replaces Reece Kershaw, who is retiring after holing the commissioner’s post since 2019.
In an address in the Northern Territory, the prime minister outlines new native title funding and a mobile TAFE service.
The spy chief also confirmed that in 2022 a number of “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” were removed from Australia.
As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse, for Sussan Ley her problems seem vast.
The influential crossbench MP warns young working people are going backwards financially. She also backs the government’s proposed YouTube ban for...
Albanese is not the first Labor Prime Minister to feel the heat over Palestine but now internal pressure is mounting for the government to go further.
United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell has urged Australia to go further in it’s climate goals, telling Australia to seize...
Business, universities, and investors have jointly urged the federal government to commit to cutting the cost of red tape by 25% by 2030,
The Nationals antics on climate targets put the new Coalition leader in a diabolical situation. Ley should act now to lessen the inevitable political...
We’re joined on this podcast by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen who outlines Australia’s ongoing energy transition.
Parliament began it’s first full day and while the Government continues to ride high, a call from senior Nationals to drop the commitment to...
The treasurer is hosting an economic reform roundtable, but how much it will achieve remains unclear.
In a compromise move the portrait of Mark Latham in Labor’s caucus room will have a disclaimer to recognise his life expulsion in 2017.
After another week of concerning allegations against the former federal opposition leader, senior Labor figures have suggested removing Latham’s...
The first sitting weeks of the 48th parliament will see MPs of all persuasions adjusting to the new status quo - and avoiding political pitfalls.
The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than...
Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.
What was meant to be a moment of clarity has turned into another headache for the government with it’s antisemitism envoy’s plan stirring up some...
When a big scandal breaks, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” . But why does it take a crisis to get...
The plan is broad, also covering security, law enforcement, and online regulation among other areas. But it is unclear how much of it the government...
With the government’s big win at the election, how hard will the Greens push on legislation this term. We ask new leader Senator Larissa Waters.
Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the American relationship comes up, with his failure to secure a meeting with Trump becoming its...
Two vexed issues – how Australia manages immigration detainees with criminal records, and balancing free speech vs hate speech – once dominated...
The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians and social services says we need ‘unpleasant conversations’ to achieve real outcomes – like...
Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40 years experience in working to reform Australia’s tax system.
Next week will be the 40th anniversary of the Hawke government’s tax summit, will Chalmers learn the lesson of his idol Paul Keating?
Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40 years experience in working to reform Australia’s tax system.
Sussan Ley at her first address to the National Press Club announced the plans to craft a new energy policy despite the deep divides within her party.