Politics

Industry groups are hoping Labor’s new environment laws, locked in with the help of the Greens, will fast-track approvals with the promise States will be able to sign off on projects under Federal laws.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has accused the Government and Greens of doing a ‘dirty deal’ that works against the gas industry and may lead to higher household energy fees.

NEWS WORTHY: In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea explains why Albanese’s environment laws finally passed Parliament.

EDITORIAL: The move by Labor to subject gas projects to more onerous assessment processes is entirely at odds with Anthony Albanese’s previously stated strong support for the industry.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce ended weeks of speculation by confirming the end of his three-decades long membership of the National Party.

Economists who’ve worked for Treasury and the Reserve Bank are questioning the RBA’s ability to forecast inflation following a big shock with consumer prices.

MARK RILEY: Pauline Hanson’s poll ‘surge’ is just a protest-vote blip that won’t last.

AARON PATRICK: On the last day of Parliament for 2025, The Nightly identifies the men and women who succeeded and failed in a year that may have changed the nation forever.

THE WASHINGTON POST: A lone gunman carried out the attack and ‘ambushed’ two National Guardsmen, DC police said. The victims remain in a critical condition.

After a spike in train surfing incidents resulting in serious injuries, a state government is installing 'nose cone' attachments to trains in a bid to stamp put the practice.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as police continue to investigate the apartment complex inferno which has left at least 44 people dead and 270 missing.

A man accused of sending harassing emails to senator Lidia Thorpe and ‘defacing’ a flag outside her office has appeared in court.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used his return to Parliament for the unveiling of his official portrait to criticise the ‘ludicrous’ and ‘insane’ debate Coalition were locked in on climate change. 

Access to three of the world's most widely used ‘nudifying’ deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.