Jake Evans
Jake Evans is a federal political reporter at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Linda Burney, Brendan O'Connor to retire from politics as Albanese reshuffles ministry
By political reporter Jake Evans
Linda Burney, the first Aboriginal woman elected to the House of Representatives and the federal Minister for Indigenous Australians is one of two senior ministers retiring from politics as part of a reshuffle of the Albanese ministry.
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Australia imposes sanctions on seven Israeli settlers in West Bank
By political reporter Jake Evans
Seven Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks on Palestinians and illegal settlement activity in the West Bank are hit with financial sanctions and travel bans.
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State premiers pen letter to defy NDIS reforms that 'risk creating service gaps'
By political reporter Jake Evans
In a letter penned by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, state and territory premiers warned they remained unsatisfied with planned changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, which they warned would "risk creating service gaps" if some responsibilities were shifted to the states.
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Plug-in hybrid car sales have surged but an expiring tax discount could soon end the party
By political reporter Jake Evans
A tax benefit has allowed Australians to save tens of thousands of dollars when buying plug-in hybrid cars but the motor industry warns that is set to end next year and it could slow sales and undermine emissions reduction efforts.
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William says an NDIS sex work ban would deny him and others of a 'human need' because of their disability
By political reporter Jake Evans
William says he and other NDIS participants have the same wants and aspirations as anybody else — and a sex work ban would deny a whole section of the community from a "deeply ingrained human need" based just on their circumstances.
At a solemn memorial to mark the MH17 anniversary, Australian leaders vow to continue pursuit of justice
By political reporter Jake Evans
Marking 10 years since MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the grief steels Australian hearts in the fight to hold Russia accountable, just as it did a decade ago.
'We know who you are': AFP chief warns Australians spying for foreign governments
By political reporter Jake Evans
Two Russian-born Australian citizens are accused of obtaining Australian Defence Force material to share with Russian authorities.
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Former immigration detainee allegedly breached conditions not to go near schools or childcare centres eight times
By political reporter Jake Evans and Ethan Rix
A man released by the High Court following the NZYQ decision has been charged with breaching his visa conditions by visiting within 200 metres of a school or childcare centre on eight separate occasions.
Children with rare cancer given free access to treatment at home, after previously being forced to travel to US for $500,000 drug
By political reporters Jake Evans and Evelyn Manfield
Australian children with a rare form of cancer known as neuroblastoma will no longer need to spend $500,000 and travel to the US for treatment, as the federal government agrees to cover costs immediately while the drug gets local approvals.
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Prime minister names Jillian Segal as first Australian anti-Semitism envoy
By political reporter Jake Evans
Recognising a rise in Jewish people in Australia being targeted after the October 7 Hamas terror attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints Jillian Segal as the first special envoy for anti-Semitism.
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'Not a sustainable proposition': Government to block sex work services from NDIS
By political reporter Jake Evans
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten confirms he will ban sex work from being accessed through the disability insurance scheme, which advocates say would rob participants of the freedom to control their own lives.
'Not up to me': Greens deputy won't say whether Hamas should be dismantled
By political reporter Jake Evans
Greens deputy Mehreen Faruqi says it should be left to Palestinians to decide whether to dismantle Hamas, as she also makes claims that ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman is being "vilified" by her former party.
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Birmingham says government must explain Israeli ambassador call-in
By political reporter Jake Evans
Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon is reportedly summoned to a meeting in Canberra and warned his nation could not expect Australia's support if it goes to war with listed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Car import loophole allows manufacturers to rush polluting vehicles into Australia
Exclusive by political reporter Jake Evans
A loophole in the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard could be exploited by car makers seeking to import higher-polluting vehicles, and would undermine the first three years of the new climate laws.
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Waste sector fears 'catastrophic' electric vehicle battery fires, as first wave of EV batteries reach end-of-life
By political reporter Jake Evans
Isolated incidents of EV batteries landing in the tip will become more common as the first wave of electric vehicle batteries reaches its end-of-life, the sector says, posing more risk of a "catastrophic" landfill fire.
Priceline, TerryWhite Chemmart and other major brands reject vape laws, despite becoming exclusive retailers
By political reporter Jake Evans
Priceline, TerryWhite Chemmart and other major pharmacy chains reject new vaping laws making them the only legal sellers of vapes, signalling to franchisees they should not sell the products without a prescription.
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Julian Assange wakes as a free man, home in Australia with his family
By political reporter Jake Evans
Julian Assange has spent his first night home in Australia, after a legal saga that has lasted more than a decade. Assange's team says he is now a free man, and his wife says their reunion was a moment only an image can describe.
'Home': Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra
By political reporter Jake Evans
The WikiLeaks founder and once-fugitive Julian Assange lands in Canberra after a plea deal gives him "time-served" on a conspiracy charge for leaking US intelligence 15 years ago.
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Vapers will be pushed into black market by vape sales ban, crime experts warn
By political reporter Jake Evans
People who vape will almost certainly be sent into the black market by planned restrictions to ban vape sales outside of pharmacies, say crime experts — especially if legal vapes cost more.
'I'm pissed off': Vape shop owners brace for the end to their businesses, and an uncertain future
By political reporter Jake Evans
Vaping businesses say they have been left in the lurch by a vape sales ban due to pass parliament and begin on Monday. They warn the closure of their businesses will push more people into the black market.
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Young people set to be cut off from vaping from next week despite weakened laws, public health officials say
By political reporter Jake Evans
The federal government's deal with the Greens to weaken a vaping ban due to start from next week is "disappointing", leading health officials say, but it will still have a massive impact on the availability of vapes for young people.
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Pharmacist fury at deal for vapes to be restricted to pharmacies-only, without adults needing prescription
By political reporter Jake Evans
Vapes will be banned from sale outside pharmacies, but adults will not need a prescription to buy them, as the federal government agrees to water down its proposed ban to win over the Greens.
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Some of the Coalition's proposed nuclear locations are near fault lines — is that a problem?
By political reporter Jake Evans
The Coalition wants to build nuclear reactors at seven locations across the country, with several sites on or near known fault lines. And while nowhere is immune to earthquake risk, the bigger problem could be an increase to engineering costs.
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'We believe it's in the community's interests': Dutton would not give locals nuclear veto
By political reporters Jake Evans and Evelyn Manfield
The Coalition could press on "in the national interest" to establish nuclear reactors in seven communities even if locals oppose it, despite previously suggesting it would only progress nuclear on the condition that host communities approve.
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Premiers threaten to derail proposal for seven nuclear reactors, saying Dutton has no power to lift state bans
By political reporter Jake Evans and staff
State premiers make themselves another hurdle for the federal Coalition to clear if it wants to introduce nuclear power plants at seven locations across the country, saying they would not cooperate to lift state-level nuclear bans.
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