MPs from all sides are jumping ship in the dying days of Parliament, as both major parties writhe in damage control — Labor on boats and the Coalition on the Helloworld scandal that smacks of overly cosy relationships, writes Michelle Grattan.
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Timber job fears grow as access to native forest logging stalls
Timber workers and businesses are sweating on their future, with the Victorian Government delaying the release of plans for industry to access native timber reserves for logging.
Federal Politics: Julie Bishop, Helloworld and Medivac loophole
Annika Smethurst joins RN Drive from Parliament House.
Massive energy bill? Wet season cost shock leaves Territorians with power hangover
Hundreds of Jacana Energy customers in the Northern Territory post on social media calling for an explanation over their sky-high wet season power bills.
The minister who watches the nation’s credit card overlooks his own
Even if we give Mathias Cormann the benefit of the doubt over the airfare affair, it smacks of cosiness and cronyism — a politician using his connections to smooth his way, writes Michelle Grattan.
Morrison is banking on an asylum seeker scare campaign that could backfire
Morrison's border scare campaign appears to be working. But the doomed Victorian Liberals' campaign on "African gangs" shows fear doesn't always work at the polling booth, writes James Norman.
Anthony Albanese defends Labor shift on Christmas Island
Bill Shorten says treating sick asylum seekers and refugees on Christmas Island is acceptable, as long as the care is available.
Christian Porter on Cormann, cyber security and Christmas Island
A sudden change of stance on the re-opening of the Christmas Island detention centre saw Labor on the back foot on Tuesday.
‘Stabbed in the back’: China threatens ‘double-faced’ NZ with tourism ‘stick’ following Huawei ban
Chinese state media claims Chinese tourists are abandoning New Zealand because of its Huawei ban, but analysts say China is not giving up on the country just yet.
Mark Dreyfus on Paladin, cyber attack and the disability Royal Commission
Department of Home Affairs officials have been answering questions in Senate Estimates about the awarding of a $420 million contract to provide services for asylum seekers on Manus Island.