Respected pollster and former Labor strategist Kos Samaras has warned the federal government that without a bold and aspirational policy vision in Tuesday’s budget, an additional one million voters could ditch the major parties and shift to minors or independents. Mr Samaras delivered the stark warning during the ABC’s pre-budgetContinue Reading
Liberal MP Keith Wolahan has backed ASIO’s decision to keep the identity of a former politician working as a foreign spy secret despite initial calls from Peter Dutton to reveal the individual’s identity. ABC’s QandA panellists were questioned on whether the revelation that a former Australian politician was working forContinue Reading
A conservative social media identity has gleefully trolled Taylor Swift fans in Sydney and taken aim at the “fake news” media covering the excitement of her arrival. Kobie Thatcher describes herself as a rock music enthusiast and commentator on Australian and American politics, with 23,000 followers on X and anotherContinue Reading
A leading economist has branded Australian housing a “misery machine” while reiterating calls for cuts to immigration until construction can catch up with demand. Chris Richardson appeared on ABC’s QandA on Monday night where an audience member posed the question of whether migration levels should be linked to the capacityContinue Reading
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has pulled out of an appearance on ABC’s Q&A panel, citing ongoing concerns over her security. In a post made in capital letters and shared on Facebook half an hour before the program’s start, Senator Thorpe said she would not be appearing on the program becauseContinue Reading
A Liberal MP was called “disgusting” by an Indigenous actor in a fiery clash on ABC’s Q+A program after defending senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s views on colonisation. Tensions broke out on Monday night’s program when James Stevens, Member for Sturt, was asked about Senator Price’s claim that British colonisation hasContinue Reading
Australia’s former prime minister Julia Gillard has been blasted for “floundering hopelessly” to answer the simple question of “what is a woman” at a speaking event in Adelaide. Footage has emerged of Ms Gillard, the first woman to hold Australia’s highest office, rambling around the question while at an speakingContinue Reading
Drew Barrymore‘s alleged stalker is reportedly stopping at nothing to have a conversation with the beloved actress. Days after allegedly accosting the star and Reneé Rapp at a live event, a man identified as Chad Michael Busto was “temporarily detained” outside of Barrymore’s New York residence. A police officer toldContinue Reading
Indigenous journalist Ben Abbatangelo says if the Voice referendum failed, it has to “be regenerative for us” and lead to greater change. “Recognising us as peoples, for me, is nothing,” the Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk writer told Monday night’s Q+A panel discussion, broadcast from the Garma Festival in the Northern Territory.Continue Reading
A series of unsettling videos from an Aussie comedian, who once boasted a host of loyal fans and travelled around the country for stand-up shows, has revealed just how far he has fallen from grace. A few years ago, Alex “Shooter” Williamson was a popular figure in the Aussie comedyContinue Reading