Australia

‘We are just coasting along, she’ll be right, that sort of attitude and all the evidence is starting to show without exaggerating that she won’t be alright.’

The media company and its board are still refusing to answer serious questions over a massive hush money payment to a witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith war crimes case that has plunged the network into crisis.

Netball Australia is facing growing pressure over its handling of bullying allegations, with a former player claiming key witnesses to the ‘appalling conduct’ were overlooked and proper procedures were neglected.

Newly elected Labor MPs will descend on Canberra on Thursday for factional negotiations ahead of a major caucus meeting on Friday to determine the future make-up of the Cabinet and top government roles. 

Catherine West has refused to say if she signed off on a $700,000 cheque to silence a witness in the Roberts-Smith case, running away from questions about the scandal engulfing the media company.

While the Prime Minister said he wanted to wait for the full election results before finalising his post-poll Cabinet, the party’s left and right factions are already looking at two vacant portfolios.

A number of bosses used the Macquarie Australia Conference to call on the returned Labor Government to address the nation’s ongoing productivity issues.

A grieving family is preparing to bury their 18-year-old son after he was allegedly gunned down at a Newcastle beach car park, as his accused killer remains in custody and tributes pour in.

Authorities are on high alert as a ‘tidal wave’ of dangerous substances arrives in Australia under disguise, sparking fresh warnings and a major police crackdown.

Business bodies have urged Labor to use its mandate to finally tackle the structural economic changes sorely needed to end the nation’s lagging productivity plight.

Labor’s landslide majority may mean it has to rely only on Greens support in the Senate to pass legislation, shifting the balance of power further from independents who were influential in the previous term.

Liberal insiders have revealed why the party’s polling missed the swing towards the Government.

The Greens are talking down the prospect of being left without a lower house presence, with leader Adam Bandt defiant as his own fate remains up in the air.

Labor MP Ali France has paid tribute to her late son following her landmark victory over Peter Dutton in the Queensland seat of Dickson.