Editorial composite of Jess Wilson and Ben Carroll with Victorian Parliament and a cabinet meeting room.

Jess Wilson Accuses Ben Carroll of ‘Shuffling the Deck Chairs on the Titanic’

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has accused Premier Ben Carroll of ‘shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic’ after he reshaped Labor’s cabinet, arguing familiar faces remain…

Editorial composite of Josh Frydenberg and Angus Taylor with Australian Parliament House in the background.

Frydenberg Warns Taylor the Liberals Face an ‘Existential’ Crisis

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned that the Liberal Party faces an existential threat, openly questioning its performance under opposition leader Angus Taylor and calling for a…

Editorial composite of Anthony Carbines and Geoffrey Watson SC against political, construction and legal settings.

‘Florid Ramblings’: Carbines Attacks Watson, Who Hits Back

A Victorian dispute over alleged corruption in major construction projects became intensely personal when Anthony Carbines dismissed the findings of barrister Geoffrey Watson SC as “florid ramblings”,…

Editorial composite of Steven Miles and Tim Nicholls with an ambulance and hospital entrance in the background.

Miles Challenges Nicholls Over Ambulance Wait and Family’s Demand for Answers

Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has challenged the government’s handling of a death involving a lengthy wait for an ambulance, while Health Minister Tim Nicholls has apologised…

Editorial composite of Jean-Christophe Rolland and Jarrod Bleijie with a calm rowing course and river facilities.

World Rowing Says Fitzroy Venue ‘Not Approved’ as Bleijie Dismisses Flood Fears

World Rowing has reaffirmed that the Fitzroy River venue proposed for Olympic rowing in Rockhampton is not fully approved, putting the international federation at odds with the…

AI-generated editorial illustration of a public political disagreement over Australia's AUKUS submarine partnership

Conroy Says Shoebridge Has ‘No Credibility’ on Defence Over AUKUS Attack

Pat Conroy's attack on Greens senator David Shoebridge came in an interview about a senior British defence resignation and the future of the AUKUS submarine partnership. Conroy…

AI-generated conceptual illustration of David Littleproud and Sussan Ley with a stylised groundwater cross-section and Australian farmland

Littleproud Blames Ley Over Carbon Storage Decision — She Hits Back

A recorded disagreement between Nationals leader David Littleproud and former environment minister Sussan Ley arose over a Glencore-backed carbon storage proposal that Queensland subsequently rejected. Littleproud blamed…

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Rally Organiser Accuses Albanese of Lying in Canberra Speaking Row

A recorded confrontation at a Canberra rally against violence towards women turned on a disputed account of who asked to address the crowd. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

AI-generated editorial illustration of a dispute over Northern Territory policing and community-service funding

McCarthy Calls Thorpe a ‘Disgrace’ in Clash Over NT Police Funding

A confrontation preserved in Senate estimates records shows how a dispute over Northern Territory safety funding became a personal exchange between Lidia Thorpe and Malarndirri McCarthy. Thorpe…

AI-generated editorial illustration of a parliamentary committee hearing, with Bruce Hales appearing by video link and committee chair Jerome Laxale seated separately; not a photograph of the proceedings.

Hales Rejects Election Campaign Claims as Laxale Presses Brethren Leaders

Bruce Hales, the senior spiritual leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, has rejected suggestions that he directed members into political campaigning, as a parliamentary committee questions…