politics

Scott Morrison’s assertion that the chase to secure vaccines in early 2021 was “not a race” cost him dearly. A similar global contest is already underway, only this time it involves securing energy supplies. Source link

A major multinational gas venture has just secured federal approval to ramp up extraction in rural Queensland — locking in operations for the next 55 years. Source link

We’re launching an investigation asking you — staff, insiders, those navigating the aged care system and their supporters — to help the ABC understand if the government’s promise of reform has been delivered. Source link

An event to mark the end of Ramadan was disrupted by a protest against the prime minister and home affairs minister, who were visiting the mosque in Western Sydney.  Source link

The Australian Energy Regulator’s draft default market offer for the next financial year indicates power prices will drop in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia. Follow live.  Source link

The war in the Middle East is heaping pressure on Australia’s relationship with the US and we could be about to see if that comes with consequences. Source link

The prime minister’s department has requested options to impose a new tax on gas giants to help shield Australians from the economic shock of the Middle East war. Source link

Perhaps the prime minister was hoping US President Donald Trump was tuning in to Triple M when he claimed that the attack on Iran had now achieved its aims, and offered an off-ramp for the war to end. Source link

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named Anthea Harris, a former chief of Australia’s energy regulator, as the national coordinator of the taskforce. Source link

Australia has made it clear it’s not planning to send a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and naval experts warn our ships would be of minimal help if they were deployed. Source link