Politics and policy
Anthony Albanese's decision to address a partisan political rally in the UK has been criticised as unusual and self-indulgent. But there could be a more pragmatic angle.
In her first months as communications minister, Anika Wells has acted decisively on Labor’s world-first social media ban. But industry figures remain wary of her approach.
From pharma tariffs to sudden foreign policy reversals, Donald Trump has kept both allies and foes guessing this week. Uncertainty is the only reliable constant.
Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs threaten a $2 billion export industry and test Australia’s resolve to defend its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Andrew Hastie is coyly denying short-term Liberal leadership ambitions. But he is edging out Angus Taylor as the conservative wing’s alternative to Sussan Ley.
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino this morning unveiled a draft of Labor's long-awaited digital assets legislation, which he says is "about legitimising the good actors and shutting out the bad."
Anthony Albanese has finally locked in a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House next month. In an Oval Office built for spectacle, putting on the charm might be his best bet.
Economist Saul Eslake, a key critic of the GST carve-up, says he supports the scope of the review, arguing it should be enough to justify overturning the WA deal.
