Australian politics
US lawmakers have urged Canada to rescind regulation on streaming services, while the Coalition is pushing for an inquiry into Labor's plans to impose quotas in Australia.
Opposition treasury spokesman Ted O’Brien used his Press Club address to tie the Coalition’s net zero backflip with an AI and energy pitch.
The work marks an escalation in tensions between Trump administration officials and the Albanese government over the proposed framework, as Labor races to pass the legislation.
Arts Minister Tony Burke is expected to turn to the Greens to secure a deal to push Labor’s streaming quotas through the Senate this week amid rising US scrutiny.
Labor is attempting to woo the business sector as it looks to establish itself as the natural party of government and secure lasting reform.
The US Embassy has directly raised concerns about the policy in Canberra, raising the stakes for the Albanese government as it pursues an aggressive tech reform agenda.
Liberal MPs were rankled by the lack of consultation after the opposition leader delivered her most expansive defence views to date.
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.
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.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is forcing the Liberals to confront their deep divisions over climate policy. The move is already generating pushback.
Labor's contentious freedom of information bill has passed the Lower House, but it faces a much tricker challenge in the Senate.
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".
