Divisive pandemic premier Daniel Andrews has been given the highest honour in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list. Either revered or reviled for keeping his decision to keep his state locked down for 262 days, and locking Melbourne into a “ring of steel,” his controversial decisions still led to Victoria’sContinue Reading
Some of Nine Entertainment’s biggest radio stars have criticised their boss Peter Costello on air after he allegedly knocked a journalist to the ground on Thursday. 2GB host Ben Fordham said Mr Costello had “had a shocker”. Mr Costello has been accused of pushing over The Australian journalist Liam MendesContinue Reading
The chair of Nine and former federal treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of knocking over a reporter who was trying to question him over the broadcaster’s recent scandals. The Australian’s Liam Mendes approached Mr Costello at Canberra airport on Thursday afternoon. Video footage taken by Mendes shows Mr CostelloContinue Reading
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out his rumoured return to politics at the next election after speculation he would try to run again in his old seat of Kooyong. Mr Frydenberg was one of the biggest losers of the 2022 federal election, losing his blue ribbon Liberal seatContinue Reading
Pro-Palestine activists have started an occupation of the a building at the University of Melbourne. Approximately 100 students brought tents and began a sit-in at the Arts West building while chanting “we shall not be moved” through megaphones, echoing similar university stand-offs taking place across campuses worldwide in recent weeks.Continue Reading
Former US ambassador Joe Hockey has slammed lengthy queues at one of the country’s busiest airports which he claims are “worse than the worst in the US” – despite no issues with queues or delays being flagged by airport staff. The former federal treasurer and ambassador, who now leads internationalContinue Reading
Former WA premier Mark McGowan has stepped into four new roles – including a senior role working with ex-Federal treasurer Joe Hockey – just months after the “exhausted” state leader quit his top job. Mr McGowan, 55, shocked outlets when he stepped down as premier of Western Australia in May,Continue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at Peter Costello over his scepticism of the government’s RBA overhaul, claiming the former liberal treasurer was “factually wrong” in his take-down. Dr Chalmers spoke out after Mr Costello penned a scathing review of the government’s shake-up of the central bank in The AustralianContinue Reading
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is heading overseas on Sunday to represent Australia at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings in Gandhinagar, India. “As nations continue to grapple with the challenges of high inflation and slowing global growth, now is an important time to convene with my colleagues,”Continue Reading
Millions of Australians will receive a boost from the federal government toward medical care, bills and welfare payments after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his first budget. Amid the forecast that the budget will be back in the black with a slim surplus of $4bn this financial year, there willContinue Reading