politics

Australia is on the brink of a solar panel waste crisis. Experts say there’s much to do before a national recycling program can stand on its own two feet. Source link

One Liberal source told the ABC a challenge to Sussan Ley’s leadership is now a “matter of when, not if”. Source link

Industry groups that suffered three years of damaging Chinese trade tariffs on products including barley are appealing to the federal government to exercise careful diplomacy to defuse tensions with China over the ownership of Darwin Port. Source link

The West Australian backbencher had made no secret of his desire to lead the Liberal Party but says he will not run against Sussan Ley next week, a move which could pave the way for Angus Taylor. Source link

Families frayed by NDIS cuts are bracing for even more change ahead of a year that is set to reshape the scheme into something more sustainable, write Nas Campanella and Evan Young. Source link

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has bowed to mounting pressure from the states, promising an extra $25 billion for public hospitals. Source link

The under-fire Liberal leader has given seven existing frontbenchers carriage of the portfolios vacated by Nationals, with a threat to leader David Littleproud the arrangements could be made permanent. Source link

It is the Central Australian mine promised to help upset China’s dominance of the rare earths market worldwide, and bring hundreds of jobs to Australia. But where is it? Source link

The federal government agrees to lift public hospital funding by $25 billion over five years under a deal struck with state and territory leaders. Follow live. Source link

Hastie and Taylor each wants to run against Ley. But the two right-wingers can’t afford to split the conservative vote on which their tilts would rely. Source link