politics

A Royal Australian Air Force base near Katherine in the NT is updated with purpose-built hangars and improved runways.  Source link

The tragic death of a young Melbourne woman who was stockpiling medication has prompted the federal health minister to move to change the way prescriptions are recorded. Source link

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not intervene to block the appointment of the NT’s incoming administrator, after a series of his past social media posts surfaced in the media. Source link

Services Australia has known it was not fully complying with new child support laws since 2019, according to a scathing report released by the Commonwealth Ombudsman. Source link

While conservatives Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie canvass support to challenge for the Liberal leadership, moderates say there is no mood for turning on Sussan Ley — meaning a spill would likely result in another divided vote. Source link

The Commonwealth will try to force a deal on hospital funding at a National Cabinet meeting this week, after months of stalled negotiations with angry state leaders, who say the federal government is not contributing its fair share. Source link

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty is named the next ambassador to the United States, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticises the US president’s claim that allied troops did not serve on the front lines of Afghanistan.  Source link

Liberal leadership aspirants Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor are being urged to “sort out” which of them will challenge Sussan Ley for the party’s top job before a spill is called.  Source link

Ahead of the national debate around Indigenous rights and recognition this January 26, the ABC has spoken to First Nations leaders about what they think are the top priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Source link

Dissecting the implosion of the Coalition and figuring out what comes next has become a full-time vocation for the newly emancipated Liberals and Nationals. Source link