Australia (Labor Party)

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1530+ words) We need to be very clear about the damage another National, ACT and NZF Government would create. If you thought National + ACT + NZF version one was cray cray, it ain’t nuthin’ compared with what National + ACT + NZF version 2 will be…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1193+ words) Labor governments face criticism from both sides, but progress requires compromise, consensus and accepting that not every change will suit everyone, writes Dr Victoria Fielding. IN MY 20 YEARS involved in Labor Party politics, I have never seen so much negativity…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (484+ words) September 14, 2026 — 9:24pm The City of Perth faces yet another inquiry as it battles to overcome “fractured working relationships” and “ongoing governance issues” plaguing the council Local Government Inspector Tony Brown revealed the commencement of his formal inquiry after addressing councillors and…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (698+ words) September 15, 2026 — 5:00am State Labor MPs are bracing for a tense confrontation with their own government over the failure to pass new anti-slavery laws, taking the highly unusual step of seeking to present a backbench bill to the party’s caucus and force…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (722+ words) September 15, 2026 — 4:00am Labor leveraged an invite-only $20 million fund to install CCTV networks across critical electorates, prioritising its own seats and high-value Coalition targets before the last election. The Coalition seized on the “Strengthening Community Safety” program as another example of Labor…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago   (485+ words) Labor is calling for calm despite modelling which shows older Australians on the pension will face additional cost pressures if the private health insurance rebate is scrapped. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the scrapping of the private health insurance rebate for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1194+ words) Plus: Mega-rich political donors; Trump on Ireland; pension inequity; jobs for middle-aged workers; tourist tax; and how to show your love SIR – As a retired GP, I have followed the progress of the assisted dying bill with a professional interest....

19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (529+ words) There is a “risk of harm” to the most vulnerable children and families, including “poorer outcomes” next year if Tusla is included in cost savings to help pay for overruns in the Department of Education, the agency’s chief executive has…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (566+ words) Medianet News Hub MEDIA ALERT: Monique Ryan MP, Senator Anne Ruston,Senator Jacqui Lambie | PBO analysis shows private health insurance cuts will target pensioners New analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), commissioned by Dr Monique Ryan, shows that half…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (429+ words) September 14, 2026 — 12:12pm Follow our live coverage of the inquiry here. Former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore has told a corruption inquiry that his relationship with fellow Labor councillors Sharangan Maheswaran and Karen Pensabene became strained after he sacked the council’s general manager…...