Butler and Paterson split over the private health rebate for older Australians
A dispute over private health insurance rebates has placed Health Minister Mark Butler and Liberal senator James Paterson on opposite sides of a politically sensitive argument about…
Wells and Henderson square off over online safety and freedom of speech
Communications Minister Anika Wells and shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson are arguing over how far Australia should go in making digital platforms responsible for the harm people…
Bowen and Tehan clash over diesel power at Pacific climate talks
A question about diesel generators at a Pacific climate meeting set off a pointed exchange between Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen and opposition spokesman…
Albanese and Katter clash over the push for a separate North Queensland
Bob Katter has spent a long political career insisting that North Queensland deserves to be heard. His latest intervention brought that argument directly to Prime Minister Anthony…
Gallen and Asofa-Solomona raise the stakes before their Sydney boxing showdown
Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona are preparing for a boxing contest that has already become a battle over reputation. Both men made their names in rugby league,…
Hanson wins the room as Taylor fights for conservative voters at CPAC
Angus Taylor arrived at a conservative gathering in Brisbane hoping to persuade the movement’s supporters that the Liberal Party still deserved their loyalty. Pauline Hanson arrived to…
Jack Black Grabbed the Sax-A-Boom — And Transformed a Simple Kids’ Toy Into Pure Comedy Gold!
Jack Black does not need much introduction. He is an actor, comedian, musician, and performer with an almost unlimited supply of energy. But when he sits behind…
Liberal Senator Calls Canavan’s EU Trade Rejection ‘Performative’
Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has criticised the Nationals’ rejection of Australia’s agreed but unratified trade deal with the European Union, describing Matt Canavan’s approach as ‘performative’. The…
McKenzie Calls Aged Care Algorithm Review ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie has dismissed the federal government’s independent review of its aged care assessment system as ‘too little, too late’, questioning whether the response will…
Higginson Challenges Minns Over High Court Coal Mine Ruling
NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson has accused Premier Chris Minns of underplaying the significance of a High Court decision about the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion. The…