Abbott Called Riley Interview Contemptible as Reporter Rejected Ambush Claim
A silent television interview became an unlikely fixture of Australian political memory when journalist Mark Riley questioned opposition leader Tony Abbott about remarks from a visit to…
Pezzullo Denied Patrick Intimidation Claim After Media Raids
A private telephone call between Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo and senator Rex Patrick became a public dispute about intimidation, parliamentary scrutiny and the limits of political…
Morrison Told Australia Post Boss to Go as Holgate Challenged Her Treatment
Four Cartier watches sparked a confrontation that went far beyond the value of a corporate gift. Scott Morrison publicly condemned a decision by Australia Post under chief…
Dutton and Marles Clash Over Afghanistan Military Honours
The argument between Peter Dutton and Richard Marles over military decorations was more than a contest of political insults. It exposed a difficult question about the Australian…
Questions over whether 100 NSW public preschools will accept children on first day of 2027
The NSW government says all 100 public preschools promised for the start of 2027 will be ready to accept children, but questions raised on Monday about the…
NRMA Insurance repays about 400 NSW crash victims after benefit calculation error
Hundreds of people injured in road crashes in New South Wales have received back payments from NRMA Insurance after the company discovered that it had incorrectly calculated…
I Am Australian songwriters challenge CPAC over Brisbane conference performance
The songwriters behind I Am Australian have objected to the use of their best-known song at a conservative political conference in Brisbane, saying they did not grant…
Australian engineer Robert Pether finally leaves Iraq after years of imprisonment and travel restrictions
Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after more than five years caught between imprisonment and restrictions that stopped him returning to his family. Foreign Minister Penny…
How Victorian rescuers freed a grain silo worker trapped above the knee
A man in his 60s who became trapped in grain inside a silo in central Victoria was freed after emergency crews created a barrier around him to…
Elizabeth Struhs inquest asks whether Queensland agencies missed chances to protect child
A Queensland coronial inquest has begun examining whether government agencies could have done more to protect eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs before she died after being denied life-saving insulin…