Labor's contentious freedom of information bill has passed the Lower House, but it faces a much tricker challenge in the Senate.
Politics and policy
Sussan Ley has called for Liberal MPs to return to Canberra next week to bring the issue to a head.
The National Party playing its hand on net zero could define — or destroy — Sussan Ley's leadership.
It was a rough day in Canberra for Optus boss Stephen Rue, who faced a rare united front of senators over the telco's triple-zero outage.
The telco was hauled in front of a Senate hearing into its outage on Monday, and will be required to return "in the near future".
Donald Trump’s first meeting with Xi Jinping delivered brief breakthroughs but few lasting solutions, leaving many questions unanswered.
Environment lawyers say they expect both businesses and environmental groups to challenge the government’s new reforms in court once they take effect.
With Anthony Albanese abroad, Canberra chatter turns to tech policy at home — including how the prime minister's rapport with Trump will shape Australian regulation.
Australia’s fair go is under strain from debt, housing stress and inequality. Restoring it demands fresh policy, clear priorities and the courage to follow through.
As Australia tiptoes around AI regulation, billions in data investment are heading offshore — and AirTrunk’s Saudi deal overnight is the latest warning sign.
The Clean Energy Investor Group has split from the broader business lobby, urging environmental approvers to factor climate impacts into their decisions.
Australia’s minerals deal with the US is an undeniable milestone, but tariffs could still erode Australia’s manufacturing base and future growth.
Internal divisions over net zero are tearing at the Coalition once again as Labor brings its revamped environmental laws to parliament.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland will hear from more than 70 corporate and creative groups as Labor kicks off the next phase of the AI copyright fight.
The Albanese government’s decision to reject a text and data mining exemption in copyright law marks the end of the first battle over AI in Australia — for now.
As hackers grow bolder and AI supercharges scams, Australians face a digital battleground that demands sharper defences.
