Madonna King: The Anika Wells expense scandal fails Australia’s pub test

Anyone with a skerrick of Christmas cheer would forgive Anika Wells for seeking out a sneaky tipple at her favourite pub, ...

Michelle Grattan: Social media ban for kids begins as Anthony Albanese faces entitlements backlash

Among those cheering Wednesday’s start of the Albanese Government’s groundbreaking ban on social media accounts for under-16s ...

When can politicians put sport or family trips on the 'company card'?

A spotlight on sports minister Anika Wells prompts fresh scrutiny of the rules about the expenses politicians can claim, ...

How a grieving mother's letter helped Australia's world-first social media ban come into being

Key players including Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Peter Malinauskas and Julie Inman-Grant tell the inside story of how an ...

Lachlan Murdoch’s security guard had words – and we realised we were ‘gutter journalists’

Lachlan Murdoch ’s security guard approached to acknowledge – but also limit – the role of the fourth estate. We were ...

Experts refute 'nonsense' claim Australian PM facing legal battle at international court

Months after Australia's centre-left Labor Party won an outright majority in national polls, posts falsely claimed former ...

The Liberal Party’s ‘better economic managers’ brand is broken

The Australian Election Study found that the party’s traditional advantage has evaporated, making it nearly impossible for it ...
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No, Hanson has not called for Apple to remove LGBTQI apps

AAP FACTCHECK - Pauline Hanson has not demanded that Apple delete LGBTQI applications from its app store, despite claims that ...

Indigenous Australians Minister spent $30k a week on staff travel during election campaign

Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy billed taxpayers almost $30,000 a week for staff travel during the ...

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...

Federal politicians billed taxpayers $1.1 million for their family's travel

In the 2024-25 financial year, Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell charged taxpayers the highest amount of family travel expenses of $45,926.84. Labor-turned-independent Senator Fatima Payman ...