politics
Live: 'We are a rabble': Hume's scathing assessment of Coalition
Liberal senator Jane Hume offers a scathing assessment of the Coalition’s electoral fortunes after yet another dire poll. Follow live. Source link
Psychedelic PTSD treatment for veterans to be funded under $740m plan
A $740 million program will expand support for veterans and include funding for social activities such as yoga and language classes, with new treatment including MDMA and psilocybin for the worst forms of PTSD also funded for the first time. Source link
One Nation capitalises on decades of Australian migration policy
Pauline Hanson might not have any substantive policies, but her rhetoric about reducing migration is clearly finding an audience. Source link
Coalition's rushed reunification does not solve what caused the split
The Coalition has reunited, but the new agreement does not address underlying party tensions nor the surging fragmentation of the right. Source link
Next federal budget to 'lift speed limit' on economy, treasurer says
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government’s budget in May will focus on productivity, spending restraint and tax reform. Source link
Coalition reunited after last-minute deal
The Liberals and Nationals have reached a breakthrough deal to reunite the Coalition after 11th-hour talks. Source link
$203 million crackdown on dodgy NDIS doctors now targeting veterans
Fraudsters taking advantage of people with disability now appear to be targeting veterans, prompting a $200 million crackdown by the federal government. Source link
Permission granted: How the Liberals will justify Ley's ousting
A permission structure has been crafted for Liberals to ditch the first woman to lead the federal party room before she has even had a year in the role. Source link
A bigger economic story is unfolding beyond interest rates
As the opposition and government wrestled in the hay barn over who’s to blame for this week’s Reserve Bank interest rate increase, there’s a much bigger story unfolding in the wings. Source link
Patrol boats out of action as illegal foreign fishers reach Australian shores
A “continuous” influx of illegal foreign fishing boats in Queensland waters coincides with at least two of the nation’s fleet of patrol boats being out of commission. Source link