Australian politics
Sussan Ley accepted the resignations of three Nationals frontbenchers following their rebellion on hate speech laws, as doubts grow about her grip on Coalition leadership.
The Liberals and Nationals have split over a key vote. Now they could be facing another, more significant rupture.
Sussan Ley’s push for a strong legislative response to the Bondi terror attack is colliding with the Coalition's deep instincts on free speech.
The Department of Home Affairs has quietly approved a multi-year grace period for tougher reporting obligations, amid “implementation issues” raised by industry.
Parliament united to mourn the Bondi victims in the first of two sitting days, but signs of Tuesday's bruising political fight were already showing.
Joe Hockey’s new gig chairing a family office managing the wealth of a Chinese billionaire property developer and high roller shows the post-politics hustle never ends.
After weeks of demanding swift action following the Bondi terror attack, Sussan Ley now faces the political and legal pitfalls of her own timeline.
The pact between Microsoft and the Australian Council of Trade Unions on AI deployment and skills training shows the boom’s politics in action.
The former treasurer and US ambassador has built one of the most successful post-political careers in recent memory. But few could have predicted his latest move.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation may be surging in the polls, but it still faces many of the same structural and personality hurdles that have long held it back.
After fresh polling put One Nation level with the Coalition, its leader has told Capital Brief the Liberal Party has been "taken over by moderates" and criticised two of its would-be leaders.
The Trump administration's Greenland ambitions may be fuelled by its drive for AI supremacy as much as by the lure of rare earth riches and Arctic influence.
The year hasn't started quietly, with a royal commission backflip, a One Nation polling jolt, Trump tremors, BlueScope drama and the onward march of AI all packing the calendar early.
A new poll, conducted exclusively for Capital Brief, puts One Nation level with the Coalition, squeezing Sussan Ley as she plans an immigration stance that won’t lose the centre or the right.
DemosAU’s head of research, George Hasanakos, says it’s the first time a nationwide poll has shown a minor party on equal footing with a traditional party of government.
The eSafety commissioner, which has repeatedly clashed with the tech billionaire, is investigating fresh complaints over sexualised deepfakes created on AI platform Grok.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used to play tennis with former treasurer Josh Frydenberg. It's hard to imagine that happening again.
The US operation in Venezuela has prompted a cautious response from Australia, exposing the difficult balance between support for Washington and the rules-based order.
Coby Hanoch says Australia must lift semiconductor investment to remain competitive in AI and advanced computing, as his company secures its biggest licensing deal to date.
Growth is expected to hit cyclical peak this year, but economists are split on the future path of interest rates with the inflation battle set to continue.
Briefing documents obtained by Capital Brief reveal the Treasurer was encouraged to court the world's leading AI platform to deepen its presence in Australia, including by investing in data centres.
