Bill Shorten
‘Morphine drip’: Shorten warns of international student addiction, calls for new tax to fund unis
In a major intervention on the future of tertiary education, Bill Shorten says the broken higher education system forces universities to act as migration levers rather than centres of research.
- Rob Harris
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‘Underestimate Hanson and Joyce at your peril’: Shorten’s warning as One Nation rises
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce do not change their convictions to suit a particular issue. It’s a strategy that means, although the Coalition is facing an extinction-level event, Sussan Ley and David Littleproud are not the only ones in danger.
- Jacqueline Maley and Paul Sakkal
Palmer admits he spoke to Trump strategist Bannon about 2019 campaign
Palmer, who told the ABC this week he had “never spoken to Bannon”, said on Wednesday he had received a short phone call from the former White House adviser.
- Rob Harris
Shorten says Bannon’s texts about Palmer show he ‘must have been doing something right’
The former Labor leader said: “I worked hard but I didn’t realise that our ambitious reform agenda resonated across the Pacific.”
- Matthew Knott and Rob Harris
Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk
The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.
- Rob Harris
Cheaper and shorter degrees: Welcome to the ‘tradies university’
One university says TAFE qualifications should be treated with “esteem”, after government reviews called for better pathways between vocational education and university.
- Christopher Harris
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‘Bring people in’: Bill Shorten’s playbook for Sussan Ley
Shorten, a fierce rival of Albanese for years before leaving politics last year, told the Inside Politics podcast that Albanese was growing in the job.
- Paul Sakkal and Jacqueline Maley
Government winds back drastic cuts to NDIS therapies
Following proposed significant cuts last year that alarmed parents and providers, rates will still drop, but in line with counselling services.
- Nick Newling
Labor staffers could help change the nation. But there’s a reason they’re leaving
In the weeks since securing an election triumph, dozens of senior political staff with decades of experience have quit the Albanese government.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Nick Newling
Pie chucker John Howard on his biggest regret
At a VIP dinner for Sydney business leaders, the former PM recounted being talked into bowling a few right-arm mediums by the Pakistani army.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook