politics
Joyce open to recontesting seat to defend 'Australian culture'
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says he might recontest his seat of New England as a candidate for One Nation if the party needs him to. Source link
Hanson plays into meme status, Taylor goes on tour
This week, the new opposition leader revealed his shadow cabinet while Pauline Hanson spun through a cycle she knows well. Source link
How Australia has the power to ban 'ISIS brides' from returning
One of the Australian women being held in a Syrian refugee camp has been barred from returning home after being given a temporary exclusion order — but the ban may not be as temporary as the name implies. Source link
Australia set for highest government debt levels since World War II
Australia will cease to be a low-debt country and be more vulnerable in a future crisis without a combination of spending restraint and tax reform, a new report has warned. Source link
Mazda, Nissan and others face heavy penalties under emission laws
Major car brands are staring down the barrel of multi-million-dollar penalties for exceeding their emissions, the first results of the federal government’s climate laws for new vehicles have revealed. Source link
Chalmers's Lowe blow after ex-RBA governor offers rebuke of 'handouts'
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Philip Lowe was critical of the government over spending because it did not re-appoint him as RBA governor. Source link
Housing to play part in future of both old and new ABC sites in Adelaide
The ABC’s managing director says its current Adelaide bureau could be redeveloped in a similar way to an apartment building nearby, while the premier says affordable apartments will still be included on the new CBD site. Source link
Angus Taylor preparing to unveil shadow ministry
The new Liberal leader is expected to announce his shadow ministry tomorrow afternoon, elevating prominent right-faction supporters such as West Australian MP Andrew Hastie. Source link
Live: Families with links to ISIS should be blocked from returning to Australia, Liberals say
The federal opposition says the government must ensure families with links to ISIS fighters are blocked from returning to Australia. Follow live. Source link
Liberals recast 'social cohesion' as US-style politics goes global
If migration is treated primarily as a cultural fault line, rather than an economic system embedded in national growth, the debate will remain loud. The structural reform will remain unfinished. Source link