Politics
New $3.5 billion incentive for states to lift housing target
National cabinet has backed a deal on housing that sets a new target to build 1.2 million homes over five years, and moves to set national principles on renters’ rights.
- by David Crowe
Marles to frame Labor as party of defence as tensions emerge over ‘stifling’ conference rules
- by David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Exclusive
ALP
Union push for worker representatives on RBA and Future Fund
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Opinion & Perspectives
Albanese goes back to the future for housing reform
Giving the states a kick up the bum while offering them cash to really put more housing stock into the market is one step to repairing the damage caused by decades of poor policy.
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Voice paradox starting to take political toll on Albanese
Labor has lost support at a time of huge division over its pledge to find a new way to end Indigenous disadvantage.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Federal
New $3.5 billion incentive for states to lift housing target
National cabinet has backed a deal on housing that sets a new target to build 1.2 million homes over five years, and moves to set national principles on renters’ rights.
- by David Crowe
Marles to frame Labor as party of defence as tensions emerge over ‘stifling’ conference rules
Two party figures say open debate at the party’s triennial conference is being shut down.
- by David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Exclusive
ALP
Union push for worker representatives on RBA and Future Fund
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Victoria
Dozens of Victorian senior public servants axed, Treasury left without senior trio
- by Annika Smethurst and Cameron Houston
Labor member was enrolled after he had dementia and even after death
- by Annika Smethurst, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Analysis
Victorian Parliament
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
- by Annika Smethurst
New South Wales
Exclusive
State Parliament
Government probe after former secretary takes job with building giant
- by Michael McGowan
Updated
State Parliament
Transport secretary hand-picked for job by minister was not recommended for role
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
Exclusive
State Parliament
Football club’s sponsorship-for-tickets scheme sent to Fair Trading
- by Max Maddison
Queensland
Perspective
City council
‘I think the LNP are nervous’: Greens claim they could snatch 10 seats in Brisbane
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
Government
Qld MPs have unusual history-making powers. Do they use them for good?
- by Matt Dennien
Western Australia
Exclusive
Healthcare
Super-size me? The plan to move mothers’ groups and baby check-ups out of the suburbs
- by Hamish Hastie
Updated
Hospitals
If you can’t beat ’em: WA nurses step up pay fight with political push
- by Hamish Hastie