Josh Butler
Anti-fascists plan to oppose right-wing groups
Victoria Police have promised a “highly visible” presence in Melbourne this weekend as right-wing protesters face a counter-demonstration from anti-fascist groups, with...
A ‘critical junction’: What Melbourne’s anti-lockdown protests mean for the federal election
Politicians trying to capitalise on the anger of the Melbourne protests will struggle to organise the diverse groups into a unified voting...
Labor promises faster fibre NBN internet in $2 billion election plan
Labor would build optical fibre broadband connections to 1.5 million more homes and businesses, in a $2.4 billion election promise the opposition...
‘Sick and scary’: Condemnation of gallows at anti-Andrews protests
Footage of a replica hangman’s gallows at a right-wing protest against the Victorian government’s proposed pandemic laws has been slammed as “sick...
Where is Australia’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing? The government won’t say
The federal government’s plans for the local manufacture of mRNA vaccines still remain unclear, nearly a month after saying the delayed project...
‘Laggard’ Australia may not increase 2030 climate cuts, despite agreeing to do so
The federal government won’t say if it will increase its 2030 emissions reduction target, despite being required to do so under an...
ABC chair Ita Buttrose attacks Coalition over ‘political interference’
ABC chair Ita Buttrose has accused the Coalition of “political interference” at the national broadcaster, blasting a Senate inquiry into its internal...
‘Lies’? Fact checking Scott Morrison’s claims on electric vehicles and petrol
Scott Morrison spent the week talking up his government’s net-zero plan and climate credentials, in a carefully arranged set of photo opportunities...
‘Another lie’: Morrison’s ‘mad claims’ on EVs have Labor outraged
Labor has branded as “extraordinary” and a “lie” comments from Scott Morrison that it is siding with China and planned to increase...
Clive Palmer’s election campaign has already begun, with millions spent on social media ads
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party is already cranking up its advertising campaign potentially six months from the election, already dwarfing the Coalition...