Dozens of koalas have been discovered in NSW’s Coolah Tops National Park in the state’s northwest, as the government moves to complete a statewide count. In the past 70 years, only five koalas had been found in the same area, with the discovery of 42 considered a major win forContinue Reading
A senior politician singled out by Lisa Wilkinson as a “friendly MP” likely to help fuel momentum for Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation in question time says she was never approached and would not have accepted being told what to ask. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said she reached out to MsContinue Reading
Australia has reacted to the shock resignation of West Australian Premier Mark McGowan, who announced on Monday he would depart the role at the end of the week. McGowan cited exhaustion for his decision, which he said he had been contemplating for “quite a while”, particularly off the back ofContinue Reading
Women are still being subjected to sexism on the floor of Parliament House despite mammoth efforts in recent years to change the culture, and a higher rate of female representation than ever before. This weekend marks one year since Australians voted for a majority-female government, and on the surface theContinue Reading
Billionaire miner Gina Rinehart has lashed out at Labor and the state of Australia in a fiery speech that criticised projected levels of immigration while also revealing the two words used to describe the resources sector which she detests. Ms Rinehart, who is the chairman of Hancock Prospecting, bluntly saidContinue Reading
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has turned heads at a morning press conference, debuting a pair of colourful kicks as she announced a major natural disaster development. On Monday morning, Ms Plibersek donned a pair of brightly coloured New Balance sneakers as she announced a $236m investment from the Albanese governmentContinue Reading
For a Government that has promised to take action on climate change and environmental protection after a “decade of neglect” by the Coalition, Labor’s second budget has left experts and advocates bitterly disappointed. Although this budget was always expected to prioritise cost of living relief, there was hope that –Continue Reading
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have both suffered a drop in support and recorded their lowest approval rating since the election, new polling shows. The latest Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper shows the Prime Minister’s satisfaction rating fell from 21 to 16. The Opposition Leader’s satisfaction rating dropped sixContinue Reading
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he suggested her wild strip club tirade could have been the result of mental health issues. Dramatic CCTV footage emerged this week of the politician abusing a group of men outside Maxine’s Gentleman’s Club in Brunswick, Victoria, over theContinue Reading
There are concerns about the viability of Tasmania’s salmon industry as the threat of climate change and controversy in the sector risk causing issues for production. The recently elected chair of Salmon Tasmania, Lyle Howard, faced questions about the state’s largest agricultural industry during a federal government inquiry into foodContinue Reading