Sweden plunged into political chaos as PM loses no-confidence vote
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan ouster is the latest sign that Swedish politics have been fundamentally altered since the rise of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats.
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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID cases grow; Barnaby Joyce to be appointed deputy PM after Nationals leadership spill
Barnaby Joyce will be sworn in as deputy prime minister today, the NSW budget is about to be handed down and Victoria’s travel bubble with New Zealand is on track […]
Expanding state surveillance: Organised crime and the PM’s push for more police powers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison capitalised on the success of the global An0m sting to push for more police powers, which legal groups say pose serious privacy risks.
PM, you have the power: send them home to Biloela
Minister Alex Hawke, “appropriate compassion” goes nowhere near addressing ongoing disproportionate cruelty.
Want to earn more than the PM? Local council can help
The salaries of hundreds of general managers at local councils could be reset under reforms being considered by the NSW government.
‘You can build it’: Queensland Premier challenges PM on quarantine hub
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the federal government can design, build, own and operate a quarantine facility in Queensland.
ABC bosses block Four Corners episode linking PM to QAnon figure
ABC management has knocked back an upcoming Four Corners episode that focuses on Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Last-minute deal reached to oust Netanyahu as Israel’s PM
Under the agreement, Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett will split the job of prime minister in a rotation. Bennett will serve the first two years, while Lapid is to serve […]
Singapore to start vaccinating adolescents as PM outlines reopening plans
The city-state is among the first countries in the world to offer vaccines to teenagers before completing inoculation of adults.
PM a winner as Porter drops defamation fight but no resolution for voters
Scott Morrison and the Coalition would have paid the price for a court case that dragged out the scandal and overlapped with the next federal election campaign.
PM’s complacency is infectious. It’s time he caught the quarantine fever
Who was shocked by the latest COVID outbreak? Certainly not Jane Halton, who recommended a better quarantine system last year.
Liberal faction wars could snare PM in puppet master’s strings
Scott Morrison may have to step in to defend the seat of one of his closest allies. Whichever way he moves amid bitter faction brawls, there’ll be trouble for the […]
Politically focused PM takes eye off pandemic
Does the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria a sign that the pandemic chickens have come home to roost for the Morrison government?
Senate inquiry calls for PM to apologise to Christine Holgate and Aus Post chair to resign
A contested Senate report has called for the Prime Minister to apologise to ex-Australia Post boss Christine Holgate over the Cartier watches saga.
‘Boys’ club’: Samoa’s crisis casts shadow over gender equality in Pacific politics
The country’s gender quota rules are under fire after a tight election and constitutional crisis stopped the elected female PM taking government.
No first-hand evidence the PM’s staff undermined Brittany Higgins’ partner
Scott Morrison’s chief of staff has reported he could only find hearsay evidence members of the Prime Minister’s office sought to undermine Brittany Higgins’ partner.
Never been bigger: PM says Australia is weathering China trade fight
But the Prime Minister refused to say what China’s ultimate political aim towards Australia was, arguing it would be dangerous to speculate publicly.
PM lends support to QANTAS to stop infected passengers from India
It comes after an Australian man who returned from India received his positive nasal swab test result for COVID-19 after landing in Darwin, despite trying to get his results.
Inquiry into PM’s office about Higgins’ rape claim resumes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Wednesday night that an inquiry into who in his office knew what about Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations has resumed.
Changing story betrays PM’s reactive instincts
George Megalogenis is spot on with his conclusion that Scott Morrison has been all too ready to pick fights with some sections of the community.
Dick says PM’s plan to keep international borders shut will hit state finances
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says the next state budget will need a reset after Scott Morrison’s comments on Sunday that the borders may stay closed indefinitely.
‘Nothing short of treachery’: Turnbull backs independent over Nats in critical byelection
Deputy Premier John Barilaro has described the former PM as an ‘albatross around the neck of the Liberal Party’.
Why Slater unloaded on the PM
Clearly shaken, Slater told me he meant no disrespect.
PM’s spouses matter, for better or worse
Is it OK to criticise a PM’s spouse? It depends on what is being criticised.
Abandoning our citizens in India just isn’t cricket
Now that the Indian Premier League is suspended, will our PM suspend the ban on travel from India?
Woman, on her knees, begs PM to stop violence in Central African state
Cameroon, which is divided between a French-speaking majority and English-speaking minority, has been gripped by violence since 2016
PM considers Victorian quarantine proposal
Scott Morrison says his government will “look in good faith” at Victoria’s proposed 500-bed quarantine facility, but there is a question mark over how much money he will commit to […]
Scotty from the suburbs: PM harnesses national identity
Scott Morrison fought an election not on beliefs, but on who he was. No politician in Australia has wielded their identity as effectively as Morrison has.
Parochial Queensland snubs PM’s push for more women
The state’s LNP delivered a strong message to Scott Morrison with its decision to place James McGrath above Amanda Stoker on its Senate ticket.
When is it OK to criticise a prime minister’s spouse?
Magda Szubanski copped a blast for a crack about Jenny Morrison. We may not know exactly how to treat a prime minister’s wife, but we have absolutely no idea how […]