When can politicians put sport or family trips on the ‘company card’?
A media flurry this week has put the spotlight on politicians who bill taxpayers to travel to box…
PM says he has asked independent watchdog for advice on politician entitlement rules
The prime minister says he has asked an independent watchdog to provide advice on whether the taxpayer-funded perks…
Australia bans social media for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger…
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s starts today. Here is what you should know
Australia’s social media ban for people aged under 16 has officially started, marking a world-first push to protect…
Australia’s favourite political test depends on who is at the pub
One of the complex and unique delights of Australian democracy is our three-tiered justice system. The first tier…
Wells spends thousands on Comcars to attend grand finals, but has plenty of company
Labor’s Anika Wells kept a Comcar waiting while she attended sporting events on three occasions, costing taxpayers thousands…
Prime minister’s office approved Anika Wells’s almost-$100,000 flights
The prime minister’s office approved last-minute flight changes for Communications Minister Anika Wells and two staffers that cost…
Porridge back on the menu as budget pressures grow
“Everyone’s having oatmeal, don’t get any ideas.” Two decades ago Peter Costello and two staffers sat down to…
Social media ban implementation will ‘vary’ across platforms, eSafety commissioner warns
Not all Australians aged under 16 will “magically disappear overnight” from social media, the nation’s online safety regulator…
Optus held 11 crisis meetings before telling government about triple-0 deaths
Optus waited almost a day before it told the public that its triple-0 outage caused three deaths, also…
Teen social media ban gaps unaddressed: children’s commissioner
Australia’s national children’s commissioner has seen “nothing” to address the gaps in community for young people that will…
Optus email mishap left department in dark about triple-0 outage, even after Anika Wells’ office told
Optus sent two emails about its triple-0 outage to the wrong public service email address, where they sat…