Politics and policy
The architect of Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson’s election victories has expanded his advisory firm with a new Melbourne office and a key senior hire.
Angus Taylor’s move on the Liberal leadership is landing after weeks of chaos, leaving the Coalition looking smaller by the day as Labor watches delighted.
Political party factions are meant to manage leadership disputes. But with Sussan Ley on the ropes, the party looks frail and impotent.
Don Farrell has departed for Europe, but a major free trade deal with the EU remains in the balance.
Anika Wells has met with representatives from Australia’s largest telco but seems unmoved by their concerns.
Long-running Liberal leadership tensions are set to come to a head this week.
Telecommunications companies are on high alert about unexpectedly high costs being proposed for spectrum. They're warning Jim Chalmers that productivity gains and cost of living pressures are on the line.
As police prepare for protests over Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia, the Maritime Union is calling its members to action.
Going after the CGT discount sounds easy, but it could backfire by choking construction, locking up stock and pushing more Australians into renting.
Anthony Albanese has often favoured cautious pragmatism over bold action. But if he won’t take a leap with 94 seats behind him, when will he?
An EU trade deal appears within reach, but talks are still stuck on agriculture, with farmers urging the government to hold firm on market access.
Ivanhoe Atlantic recently pulled its $300m ASX float and will now list in New York. But the reasons behind that might bode well for the local bourse.
Reports from Europe claim the EU's chief is jetting to Australia to ink a free trade deal, but Canberra insists the deal is not done.
Despite running hard on claims migrants are driving up housing prices, rising political force One Nation concedes Australia needs more skilled migrants to address housing shortages.
Today's RBA rate rise should have been an easy slam dunk for the Liberals. But the Coalition’s chaos meant Labor spent Question Time hammering their disunity instead.
Even if the Coalition reunifies, who will believe it has truly settled its differences and can hold together for the long haul?
A challenge to Victoria’s political donation laws opens the High Court’s year — with more battles over political speech on the way.
With Coalition tensions rising, the scuttlebutt turns to who might follow Barnaby Joyce in defecting to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
As the Albanese government delayed reform on television gambling ads, two big gaming companies helped fund its election 2025 campaign.
The big four banks are all expecting the RBA to lift interest rates on Tuesday at its first meeting for the year. But the stronger Australian dollar and markets moves could complicate its next move after that.
Liberal MPs speaking to Capital Brief said they wanted the leadership issue off the table before Tuesday’s anticipated interest rate rise.
As Donald Trump upends global alliances, the EU’s renewed push for a trade deal hints at fresh opportunities for Australia’s middle power diplomacy.
