Paul Osborne
Banks hit with $78m in royal commission penalties: ASIC
The corporate watchdog says its investigations following the banking royal commission have so far resulted in $77.65 million in penalties. The figure...
Pandemic reduces the cost of parliamentary expenses
There may be an upside to the COVID-19 pandemic – at least for taxpayers. The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority says it administered...
Christian Porter’s seat spared in WA electoral redistribution
Attorney-General Christian Porter’s seat of Pearce has been spared from abolition under a voter redistribution in Western Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission...
Ex-boyfriend of Porter accuser offers to front inquiry
Scott Morrison has been handed a witness and a broad legal justification for an inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter. But the Prime...
Defence continues despite minister Linda Reynolds’ extended sick leave
Senior government ministers have rejected claims that vital decisions in the defence sector are on hold due to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds...
Sports clubs hit out at politicised grants
Community sports groups have expressed their anger and disappointment over missing out on federal government grants because they were in Labor seats....
Clive Palmer tops list of political donors with $6m spend
Almost half of all federal political donations in the past year came from just four companies and one industry group. The largest...
The latest Newspoll shows Coalition and Labor neck and neck as federal parliament resumes
Federal parliament is set to return from the summer break on Tuesday amid a tight race between the major parties and growing...
Cormann’s OECD job hunt goes down to the wire
Former finance minister Mathias Cormann is the last non-European nation candidate in the race for the top job of a powerful global...
Albanese will unveil a rejigged frontbench as he faces internal leadership pressures
Labor leader Anthony Albanese will announce a rejigged frontbench lineup on the weekend, ahead of an expected federal election later this year....