ABC Interview Sparks Debate After Astronomer Describes the Moon as Part of ‘Indigenous Sky Country’
A discussion about a SpaceX rocket stage expected to collide with the Moon has developed into a broader public debate after an Australian astronomer described the lunar…
Fresh Questions Emerge Over Jim Chalmers’ Capital Gains Tax Reforms and Their Impact on Family Asset Transfers
Australia’s capital gains tax reforms are facing renewed scrutiny after critics claimed the legislation leaves uncertainty over whether major life events such as death or divorce could…
Victoria’s Commonwealth Games Cancellation Returns to Haunt Labor as Australia’s Success Fuels Fresh Debate
Australia’s outstanding performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have reignited one of Victoria’s most controversial political decisions, with renewed scrutiny over why the state abandoned…
Anika Wells Refuses to Demand ABC Apology as Gina Rinehart Legal Battle Deepens
Communications Minister Anika Wells has again refused to support calls for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to apologise over its controversial Race Around the World segment depicting…
‘Spineless Imbecile’: Dawn Fraser Blasts Anthony Albanese Over ABC Gina Rinehart Controversy
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has delivered an extraordinary rebuke of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, accusing him of remaining silent after the ABC aired a controversial segment…
Millions of Older Australians Face Higher Private Health Insurance Costs Under Rebate Shake-Up
Millions of older Australians are set to lose access to higher age-based private health insurance rebates from April 2027 under a major federal government overhaul that will…
Peter van Onselen: Albanese’s Fundraising Response Raises Fresh Questions About Transparency and Political Trust
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s handling of questions surrounding a private Labor fundraising dinner has become the focus of renewed political commentary, with columnist Peter van Onselen arguing…
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Awards More Than A$1.27 Million in Bonuses to Australia’s Commonwealth Games Swimming Stars
Australia’s medal-winning swimmers have shared in more than A$1.27 million in bonus payments after Hancock Prospecting, the mining company chaired by Gina Rinehart, rewarded the Dolphins for…
Penny Wong Tells Garma Festival Australia’s Diversity Is a National Strength as Debate Over Identity Intensifies
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has delivered a strong defence of multicultural Australia during a keynote address at the 2026 Garma Festival, declaring the nation “is not a…
Victoria Faces a Defining Election as Both Major Parties Promise a Break from the State’s Era of Big Spending
Victoria’s political landscape is entering what many observers see as one of its most significant transition periods in decades, with both major parties signalling that the era…