Six out of every ten of the 2.24 million people set to be on JobKeeper in the December quarter are expected to be in Victoria, according to estimates issued by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The government should advise and warn, and have regular consultations about these matters, a process that has already begun. But it goes a step too far in seizing this proposed power to dictate to these institutions, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The Morrison government will introduce legislation to enable it to review and cancel agreements state, territory and local governments and public universities have entered with foreign governments, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Labor’s loss of seats – while retaining government whether in majority or minority – is seen by the “open borders” urgers as carrying lessons about putting all (or most) eggs in a keep-safe basket, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Not only would the vaccine have the anti-vaxxers out in force, but quite a few people would worry about its newness, or have other fears, however, unjustified. Remember the controversy about the pretty harmless COVIDSafe app, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The federal government has signed a letter of intent with the United Kingdom-based drug company AstraZeneca to supply a University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to Australia, writes federal political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Federal parliament is set to make history with its first “hybrid” sitting in the fortnight starting next week, with some members connecting virtually, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Morrison government needs to improve, rather than defend, its poor COVID aged care performance, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The government package reduces student fees for courses in areas the government identifies as potentially job-rich and increases them for the humanities and certain other courses. It has received wide criticism, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Government bracing for damning report on alleged Special Forces' incidents in Afghanistan, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The pandemic had “starkly exposed” the flaws in the sector that had been highlighted during the royal commission, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
COVID-19 has now made us two Australias. There’s Victoria – most specifically Melbourne – and then there’s the rest of the country, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
