Politics
Federal
Work-from-home warning: COVID-style office exodus not the answer to save fuel
The Business Council of Australia concedes some workers may need to work from home – but warned against a return to office shutdowns that would smash small business.
- by Nick Newling
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Albanese steps in on fuel supply as Coalition floats Russian sanctions pause
The government for the first time acknowledged the potential benefit of Australians working from home and cutting back on fuel consumption.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Political leadership
Only one party can defang One Nation, and it’s not the Libs
The political circumstances for the government are treacherous right now. But that’s why opportunity knocks so loudly for Anthony Albanese.
- by Sean Kelly
Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines
Advocates say the massive amount of energy and water required to run AI tech nodes poses a risk to Australian resources and energy security.
- by Brittany Busch
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Australia votes
The Malinauskas Mandate: How the SA premier became the nation’s most formidable politician
The leader has reframed the populism argument, appealing to a distinctly Australian idea of patriotism, grounded in inclusion.
- by Rob Harris
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Political leadership
Coalition plans assault on One Nation’s credibility to avoid South Australia-style wipeout
The federal Coalition is plotting to reveal economic reform and explain the pain that would be caused by Pauline Hanson’s zero-immigration policy.
- by Paul Sakkal
Analysis
Australia votes
The Hanson paradox: How a populist surge became Labor’s best friend
Pauline Hanson is right that the electorate has had a “gutful,” but the arithmetic of the South Australian result proves that a fractured right is a gift for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Oscars
Chalamet’s takedown of ballet and opera hurt him. Turns out popularity has a downside
The problem with riding to fame, popularity and wealth via internet-fuelled celebrity is that the internet always eats its own.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Australia votes
Labor’s Malinauskas secures second term in landslide despite significant One Nation surge
Labor has recorded a commanding election victory in South Australia in the face of a One Nation surge eating into the incumbent government’s primary vote.
- by Rob Harris
Albanese brushes off fuel warning, as government backs ‘business as usual’
A stark warning from the International Energy Agency has done little to push the government’s messaging on fuel demand, as Labor says supply is their focus.
- by Nick Newling