politics

Australia has not received a request to participate in US President Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Anthony Albanese says.  Source link

Australia definitely won’t nationalise childcare, even though the data suggests there’s a strong case. Perhaps a more feasible idea would be to copy what Canada has done. Source link

A new tax on road users, including electric vehicles, has been cast into doubt by the transport minister, who says now may not be the time for it. Source link

A new report shows regional and remote towns are rapidly lifting their GP bulk-billing rates while out-of-pocket costs rise across the country. Source link

It was “the best Canberra scoop in years”, but the journalist’s own editors did not believe it, and almost buried the story. Source link

The federal government is launching a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign encouraging Australians to reduce car use as the global oil crisis persists. Source link

After seething criticism from residents, the Commonwealth has released its final plan to protect the Cocos (Keeling) Islands from rising sea levels. Source link

A British child sex offender who avoided deportation is facing a possible visa review, after an ABC investigation. Source link

Once celebrated as Australia’s most decorated living war hero, the looming prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith is shaping up to be the next trial of the century. Source link

Australia is stitching together a steady supply of fuel through a patchwork of relationships. But how long can that last? Source link