Liberal MPs were rankled by the lack of consultation after the opposition leader delivered her most expansive defence views to date.
Politics and policy
The Albanese government streaming quotas face scrutiny in the Senate, and potentially an inquiry, following a tepid response from the Coalition, Greens and at least one independent.
DC-based Bully Pulpit International, led by a former top Biden official, has struck a strategic partnership with one of Canberra's most influential advisory groups.
Sussan Ley has settled on a net zero position. Now, the Liberal Party's right flank is pushing her into a fresh fight on migration.
Labor is pushing ahead with its News Bargaining Incentive and streaming quotas, betting Canberra’s agenda can survive US scrutiny and avoid a Trump backlash.
Our three-year terms keep leaders stuck in campaign mode. It’s time to give governments a full four years to govern.
From the Opera House steps, Jim Chalmers sold Australia as an investor’s dream. Behind the postcard pitch, however, economists are sending warnings about policy gaps and supply strains.
In response to a question from Capital Brief, the treasurer argued the predicament facing reluctant suitor Cosette Pharmaceuticals was unlikely to be a common one.
A brief email exchange included in documents released by the US House Oversight Committee reveal Keating and Epstein were in direct contact in late 2011.
Sussan Ley has announced the Liberals will scrap net zero while staying in the Paris deal. It's a contradiction that underscores the political tightrope she is walking.
When the Coalition wavers on net zero, it tells investors Australia still isn’t a reliable place to back the industries defining this century.
The government is confident its plan to make global streamers invest more in Australian content complies with trade rules despite industry concern.
Initially set for three hours, the Liberals’ net zero meeting dragged on for five.
Polling presented to moderate MPs shows voters turning against the Coalition on climate, as Sussan Ley faces growing pressure over the party’s net zero stance.
The Liberals’ moderate wing, weakened by successive election defeats, is mounting a rearguard action on net zero.
Amid the viral moments and culture wars, the real shifts in US power are happening in states and cities. That’s where we should pay attention.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is forcing the Liberals to confront their deep divisions over climate policy. The move is already generating pushback.
