Politics and policy
Australia’s world-first under-16 social media ban united Labor, tabloid media and campaigners in a rare alliance that could shape global online regulation.
Anthony Albanese spent Wednesday attempting to pivot media attention from an expenses scandal to his government's world-leading social media reforms.
Meta has stuck new AI news deals in France and the US, but Australia has seen sees no progress as Labor’s tech levy talks enter the home stretch.
The Albanese Government has yielded to public pressure over Sport Minister Anika Wells travel spending to prevent the scandal derailing its broader political agenda.
The opposition has found itself on the political front foot for the first time since the election, as revelations continue to emerge about Anika Wells' use of entitlements.
Some 1,435 days after the Albanese government unveiled a policy to revive the Australian shipping industry and boost economic sovereignty, little progress has been made.
Crossbenchers have declined to criticise communications minister Anika Wells despite revelations she charged the taxpayer to fly her husband to a series of sporting events — sometimes for just one day.
Barnaby Joyce still won't tell us whether he is joining One Nation. But he claims the minor party’s polling surge is what drove the Coalition to abandon net zero.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to do better on transparency. But this week’s Senate estimates showed how far his government is from that goal.
The Albanese government has stated ambitions to develop sovereign AI capability in Australia. But tech companies eyeing a slice of the action aren't exactly sure what that means.
The excitement in the markets over softer-than-expected GDP figures was short-lived. Because a closer look at the data shows it’s not clear cut.
At the Press Club, Communications Minister Anika Wells dodged questions on gambling ad reform, caught between reformers and powerful media and sporting interests.
The government’s plan to reform the freedom of information system has been panned by transparency experts, and the bill will struggle to pass the Senate.
The Anti-Dumping Commission is developing a new data tool to flag diverted imports early, as Chinese goods flow to Australia following US tariff hikes.
The former prime minister says a new party is 'certainly possible' as polling suggests a depleted Coalition party room is now bleeding votes to its right flank.
The Albanese government's new national AI plan has been welcomed by local data centre operators but questions over mounting grid, water and regulatory bottlenecks remain.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is on the rise, rattling a hollowed-out Coalition as it braces for another rupture — this time from the right.
Exclusive DemosAU polling suggests one in five Coalition voters have shifted allegiances since the election, with Pauline Hanson's party in line to win as many as 12 seats if current trends hold.
