Ben Rimmer will become the first Commonwealth Director-General of Housing, overseeing all aspects of the portfolio including areas that previously belonged to infrastructure, industry and social services.
The Albanese Government has resisted pressure to decrease migration levels amid heightened scrutiny following rallies involving neo-nazis across the country at the weekend.
AARON PATRICK: Far-right activist Thomas Sewell stumbled across a press conference by Victoria’s Premier Tuesday morning. After a publicity-grabbing confrontation, he ended the day under arrest.
A growing number of Liberals want the party to land a climate and energy policy sooner rather than later amid fears the internal debate risks ripping the Coalition apart and further alienating voters.
Iran’s ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi was believed to be flying out of Sydney late on Thursday after waving ‘bye, bye’ just hours before his mandatory expulsion from the country.