Peter Dutton
Senior Albanese government ministers could quit in a matter of days
There is growing expectation in Labor ranks that a pair of cabinet ministers are poised to announce they will not contest the next election and will step down from cabinet immediately.
- by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
Latest
Top agency casts doubt on nuclear reactors flagged by Dutton
Australia’s academy of engineers says the cost and operational performance of small modular nuclear reactors are untested and unproven.
- by Bianca Hall
Opinion
Political leadership
Working-class voters are swinging right. But can Dutton win the battle for the battlers?
Polling indicates that Australia’s working class – as in America and Europe – is turning more conservative. What will it mean for the next election?
- by Margot Saville
Can the Voices model help communities fight off nuclear reactors?
Coal communities across the country – facing the loss of industry, jobs and the social fabric that binds them together – are poised to transition from the coal that built their histories.
- by Bianca Hall and Mike Foley
Exclusive
Building Bad
Australians pay the price for CFMEU tactics, figures show
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has turned the dispute over the CFMEU into a political test over the cost of living, claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
- by David Crowe and Angus Thompson
Exclusive
Social media
Peter Dutton wants a social media ban. April thinks it is a bad idea
Advocates want social media users to have more control over their algorithms, but have stopped short of supporting an outright ban for people under 16.
- by Angus Thomson
Sydney’s tolls debacle is driving us to distraction
If Sydneysiders were like Parisians, we would be taking to the streets this weekend to demand the government rectify the motorway and tolling systems that bedevil motorists all over the city.
Dutton’s nuclear ‘frolic’ a recipe for higher bills and blackout risk: Bowen
Energy Minister Chris Bowen will say Australians can choose “reliable renewables or risky reactors – but not both”.
- by Mike Foley
Analysis
Political leadership
Voters are showing Labor no gratitude – and a howl of pain instead
Labor needs more time to win back voters. No wonder Anthony Albanese dismisses the idea of an early election.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Political leadership
Voters swing to Dutton in new sign of angst over economy
With households suffering from rising prices and higher interest rates, 53 per cent of voters name the cost of living as the most important issue in deciding their votes.
- by David Crowe
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Nicole Kidman early shot at gold medal as Olympics superfan
The actor is heading to France to cheer on the Matildas.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman