Labor optimistic of nature laws deal with Greens as summer break nears Dan Jervis-Bardy Labor is growing optimistic it can land a deal with the Greens to rush through its signature environment protection laws before parliament suspends for the summer break. The government is desperate to pass legislation to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity […]
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Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection
Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection. In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates’ court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs. A […]
Australia politics live: Labor’s concessions to get Greens and Coalition to back nature laws overhaul revealed | Australian politics
Revealed: Labor’s offer to get Greens to back EPBC overhaul Dan Jervis-Bardy Guardian Australia has obtained the separate sets of concessions that the Albanese government is prepared to make to its nature laws to secure the Greens or the Coalition’s support. The proposed concessions to the Greens, circulated on Tuesday morning, include: Limiting the fast-tracking […]
Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral | Australian media
It was left to Russell Crowe, the Academy Award-winning actor and John Laws’ good mate and neighbour, to bring a touch of irreverence to the traditional state funeral held in the broadcaster’s honour on Wednesday. In the rarefied atmosphere of Sydney’s St Andrews Cathedral, Crowe traversed Laws’ unmistakable talent and loyalty, but also his political […]
Liberals formally abandon net zero by 2050 but Ley says reaching target would still be ‘welcome outcome’ | Australian politics
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has defended the Liberal plan to dump legislated pledges for net zero and renewable energy while claiming to be committed to the Paris agreement, saying “I can deal with that” if she faces criticism for backsliding on climate targets. The Liberal party will abandon a firm net zero emissions target, siding […]
Russia’s high court bid over Canberra embassy fails but Australian government has to pay costs | Australia news
Russia has failed in a high court bid to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the federal government will have to pay compensation for cancelling its lease, and cover the costs of the case. The high court ruled in a majority decision that it was legal for the lease to be cancelled in 2023. […]
Australia politics live: Sarah Hanson-Young says Senate question time has become ‘an absolute farce’ | Australian politics
Sarah Hanson-Young says Senate question time has become ‘an absolute farce’ Josh Butler Things may have wrapped up in the house, but Senate question time is still going. The drama from last week, about extending question time and who gets (or doesn’t get) to ask questions, is also still going. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says […]
Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban
An Australian family with millions of online fans are relocating to the UK to avoid their home country’s social media ban for under-16s which starts in December. Known as the “Empire Family”, the four-member unit is made of mums Beck and Bec Lea, 17-year-old son Prezley and daughter Charlotte, 14, who all post videos of […]
Sussan Ley goes after Anthony Albanese’s Joy Division T-shirt as the Coalition tears itself apart, again | Australian politics
Sussan Ley, faced with internal turmoil over climate and environment issues while trying to extinguish simmering challenges from a disgruntled backbench who want to philosophically reshape the very party she leads, has elevated a critical new political issue to the top of the national agenda. The prime minister’s decision to wear a Joy Division T-shirt. […]
Australia politics live: Microsoft ‘deliberately omitted’ AI-free option in 365 price rises, ACCC alleges; scientists beg for action on deforestation | Australian politics
Littleproud says Nationals can’t scrap net zero without alternative climate plan Josh Butler David Littleproud says the Nationals won’t come to a final position on net zero today, and says his party must come up with an alternative climate plan if they are to drop the 2050 target. He also said he’s open to Barnaby […]