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The Age
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: G7 meeting begins with Trump Russian complaint; Airstrike hits Iran's TV network; Liberals set to dump Victorian elders
Latest posts Latest posts 6.34am Liberals set to dump elders over 'assertive women' remarks Max Maddison and Paul Sakkal The federal Liberal Party is preparing to dump the two octogenarian Victorians appointed to oversee the troubled NSW division, a fortnight after ex-Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale questioned whether the prevalence of assertive women required protecting men. Under a draft plan conveyed by four senior Liberal sources, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity citing party rules barring speaking with the media, the administrative committee's term would expire on June 30. It would probably be replaced by a seven-person committee chaired by a Liberal luminary. The tenure of Stockdale and former Victorian senator Richard Alston, unpopular among a large section of NSW Liberals, appeared terminal after the former raised concerns about assertive women during a meeting of the party's women's council on June 3.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: G7 meeting begins with Trump Russian complaint; Airstrike hits Iran's TV network; Liberals set to dump Victorian elders
Latest posts Latest posts 6.34am Liberals set to dump elders over 'assertive women' remarks Max Maddison and Paul Sakkal The federal Liberal Party is preparing to dump the two octogenarian Victorians appointed to oversee the troubled NSW division, a fortnight after ex-Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale questioned whether the prevalence of assertive women required protecting men. Under a draft plan conveyed by four senior Liberal sources, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity citing party rules barring speaking with the media, the administrative committee's term would expire on June 30. It would probably be replaced by a seven-person committee chaired by a Liberal luminary. The tenure of Stockdale and former Victorian senator Richard Alston, unpopular among a large section of NSW Liberals, appeared terminal after the former raised concerns about assertive women during a meeting of the party's women's council on June 3.
Sydney Morning Herald
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
High Court of Australia
Crime High Court to hear Obeid, Macdonald appeal over coal licence convictions The nation's highest court will examine the convictions of NSW Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and his former ministerial ally, Ian Macdonald. Michaela Whitbourn Latest Australia votes 'Looks and smells like a tax': Dutton's gas plan flagged as unconstitutional Dutton's Australian gas scheme could spark a High Court battle with fossil fuel giants and legal experts warn the policy appears discriminatory. April 17, 2025 Nick Toscano and Mike Foley Opinion Gender equality A kick in the guts for women: The legal profession's re-embrace of a disgraced judge What message does it send when judges and lawyers lionise former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, who was found to have sexually harassed a number of associates and who drove women from the profession? March 20, 2025 Gabrielle Appleby Opinion Australia votes This referendum folly is as mad an idea as I have heard in years. Dutton must rule it out The last thing Australians want is the distraction of yet another ideologically inspired constitutional referendum. March 18, 2025 George Brandis Exclusive Australia votes Dutton wants referendum on giving politicians ability to deport dual citizens Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his senior MPs have held high-level talks about a referendum on powers to strip citizenship for dual nationals who commit serious crimes. March 17, 2025 Paul Sakkal For subscribers Controversial High Court ruling could be used against sex abuse victims like Greg Greg Barclay was sexually assaulted by a Marist brother in 1970, but his quest for compensation has been blocked by a controversial High Court judgment that found the Catholic Church was not legally responsible for the misconduct of its clerics. March 1, 2025 Cameron Houston Updated Building Bad High Court appeal 'stymying' push to weed out CFMEU corruption Administrator Mark Irving has found addressing corruption in the shadow of an unresolved High Court challenge has 'impeded the prompt implementation' of reforms. February 25, 2025 Olivia Ireland Immigration Murderer among former detainees to be shifted to Nauru Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the Pacific island nation has approached Australia to take three violent criminal members of a group of former immigration detainees. February 16, 2025 Paul Sakkal
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: Coalition, division, PM heads to Rome, Roberts-Smith back in court
Latest posts 7.00am Underworld links in big building projects secretly mapped By Nick McKenzie Victoria's Allan government is secretly mapping the infiltration of Victoria's biggest infrastructure projects by firms with suspected links to the underworld while warning its key contractors to purge gangland figures from their supply chains. The moves are detailed in confidential documents from the state's peak infrastructure agency that reveal the government's concern about the reach of figures such as Mick Gatto and bikie enforcers into its sprawling multibillion-dollar Big Build program. One file includes a list of firms that officials suspect may be both gangland-linked and profiting – directly or indirectly – from taxpayer projects. They include Gatto and his construction industry consulting businesses along with the Gatto-linked traffic management firm Jarrah Resource Management – whose shareholders previously included Gatto's daughter and which has won work on Big Build road and rail upgrades. Read the exclusive story here. 7.00am Pope-bound PM affirms stance on religion By David Crowe and Paul Sakkal Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cited his Catholic childhood as a key influence on his approach to government as he heads to Rome for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV amid heightened attention on his faith. Albanese, whose mother was a devout Catholic, said that church teachings on helping the vulnerable had shaped his politics – and he revealed that they triggered a key moment in the election campaign. Speaking to this masthead on the Inside Politics podcast, the prime minister said the separation of church and state was one reason he was sworn into office with an affirmation rather than with a Bible. But he added that his 'no one left behind' mantra was underpinned by a moral imperative to use the tools of government to lift people up. Here's the full story. 7.00am Momentum builds for Liberal inquiry By Paul Sakkal Momentum is building within the Liberal Party to launch a special inquiry into its future as Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud jostle over the role of nuclear energy, risking a formal split of the parties. Littleproud travelled from Canberra to Albury to meet with Ley – who is in her hometown to be with her dying mother – about the future of the Coalition pact that allows them to create a joint shadow cabinet. Debate continues about whether the Coalition should retain its polarising plan to build nuclear reactors, a key line of attack for Labor during the campaign. Littleproud, whose party lobbied for the energy overhaul last term, is under pressure from his MPs to secure a guarantee to enshrine the nuclear policy in any agreement signed with Ley. 7.00am What you need to know Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of today's national news stories. I'm Ben Cubby, and I'll be with you for the morning. It's Friday, May 16. Here's what's making news. Momentum is building in the Liberal Party to launch a special inquiry into its future, as Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud jostle over nuclear energy, risking a formal split. Ben Roberts-Smith will find out this morning if he has won his court bid to overturn a devastating defamation loss. Prime minister Anthony Albanese has spoken about his views on religious faith as he prepares to travel to Rome for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV and hold meetings with world leaders. The vote count continues today, as Liberal Tim Wilson's lead over independent Zoe Daniel in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein narrows further. In Victoria, the state government is secretly mapping the infiltration of big infrastructure projects by firms with suspected underworld links and warning key contractors to cut ties with gangland figures. In NSW, the state's healthcare system risks being overwhelmed by an avalanche of ageing and chronically ill patients, a special commission report has found.
The Age
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: Coalition, division, PM heads to Rome, Roberts-Smith back in court
Latest posts 7.00am Underworld links in big building projects secretly mapped By Nick McKenzie Victoria's Allan government is secretly mapping the infiltration of Victoria's biggest infrastructure projects by firms with suspected links to the underworld while warning its key contractors to purge gangland figures from their supply chains. The moves are detailed in confidential documents from the state's peak infrastructure agency that reveal the government's concern about the reach of figures such as Mick Gatto and bikie enforcers into its sprawling multibillion-dollar Big Build program. One file includes a list of firms that officials suspect may be both gangland-linked and profiting – directly or indirectly – from taxpayer projects. They include Gatto and his construction industry consulting businesses along with the Gatto-linked traffic management firm Jarrah Resource Management – whose shareholders previously included Gatto's daughter and which has won work on Big Build road and rail upgrades. Read the exclusive story here. 7.00am Pope-bound PM affirms stance on religion By David Crowe and Paul Sakkal Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cited his Catholic childhood as a key influence on his approach to government as he heads to Rome for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV amid heightened attention on his faith. Albanese, whose mother was a devout Catholic, said that church teachings on helping the vulnerable had shaped his politics – and he revealed that they triggered a key moment in the election campaign. Speaking to this masthead on the Inside Politics podcast, the prime minister said the separation of church and state was one reason he was sworn into office with an affirmation rather than with a Bible. But he added that his 'no one left behind' mantra was underpinned by a moral imperative to use the tools of government to lift people up. Here's the full story. 7.00am Momentum builds for Liberal inquiry By Paul Sakkal Momentum is building within the Liberal Party to launch a special inquiry into its future as Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud jostle over the role of nuclear energy, risking a formal split of the parties. Littleproud travelled from Canberra to Albury to meet with Ley – who is in her hometown to be with her dying mother – about the future of the Coalition pact that allows them to create a joint shadow cabinet. Debate continues about whether the Coalition should retain its polarising plan to build nuclear reactors, a key line of attack for Labor during the campaign. Littleproud, whose party lobbied for the energy overhaul last term, is under pressure from his MPs to secure a guarantee to enshrine the nuclear policy in any agreement signed with Ley. 7.00am What you need to know Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of today's national news stories. I'm Ben Cubby, and I'll be with you for the morning. It's Friday, May 16. Here's what's making news. Momentum is building in the Liberal Party to launch a special inquiry into its future, as Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud jostle over nuclear energy, risking a formal split. Ben Roberts-Smith will find out this morning if he has won his court bid to overturn a devastating defamation loss. Prime minister Anthony Albanese has spoken about his views on religious faith as he prepares to travel to Rome for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV and hold meetings with world leaders. The vote count continues today, as Liberal Tim Wilson's lead over independent Zoe Daniel in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein narrows further. In Victoria, the state government is secretly mapping the infiltration of big infrastructure projects by firms with suspected underworld links and warning key contractors to cut ties with gangland figures. In NSW, the state's healthcare system risks being overwhelmed by an avalanche of ageing and chronically ill patients, a special commission report has found.
