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Government's renewables push leading to 'outrageous' power bill increases
Category: News & Politics
I don't mean to hammer this but i got to say the polls and the polls aren't really showing this they're not showing it but i am sniffing death in the air the alanes government it suddenly seems on the nose to me and today for instance a two-page spread in the adelaide advertiser of businesses saying... Read more
‘Never Walz’: Popular attraction at Minnesota State Fair targets Tim Walz
Category: News & Politics
From the state fair the never walls booth what's this guy going to win this looks pretty promising slow down up oh what are the odds what are the odds t-shirt winner right there t-shirt and fan winner t-shirt and fan winner we got a little bit of a line we got a little bit of a line oh yeah [music]... Read more
‘Denied’: Dan Murphy’s barred from local Victorian town
Category: News & Politics
Now in victoria dalesford and anyone who's been to dalford knows it is a wonderful part of the world i have been there it has great pubs great people it is a lovely part of victoria but uh dan murphy's wanted to move into the town and no wonder because it is a rapidly growing part of victoria very popular... Read more
Three people dead in Queensland highway crash
Category: News & Politics
Three people have died in a fiery crash on a major queensland highway it's understood two heavy vehicles collided with three cars on the bruce highway in maryb west at about 10:00 last night the impact caused one truck to erupt in flames witnesses reporting multiple explosions shortly after the collision... Read more
Albanese government facing ‘issue’ with progressive women voters
Category: News & Politics
Labor has an emerging female voter problem the latest research from redbridge groups seems to suggest younger progressive women are more likely to turn their backs on labor and it's because of key issues like climate handling of visas for palestinians fing gaza for more analysis i'm joined by redbridge... Read more
‘Historic day’: Anthony Albanese discusses progress made with AUKUS
Category: News & Politics
Thanks very much this is indeed a historic day and what we are seeing here is demonstrated in real time the progress that has been made since we gathered at san diego last year to launch the optimal pathway towards the orcus arrangements uh this uh magnificent sub here uss hawaii that we able to have... Read more
Anthony Albanese flags changes to Environment Protection Agency
Category: News & Politics
The prime minister has flagged he's prepared to water down the power of his proposed environmental watchdog in a bid to get new legislation through parliament the new epa could be stripped of its decision-making role and work only as a compliance watchdog labor is hoping to secure the coalition support... Read more
‘Slumped’: New polling a ‘shocker’ for the Prime Minister
Category: News & Politics
All right we're going to have a look at news pole now it's a shocker today for the prime minister in particular his personal votes under pressure alongside that of the labor party in terms of primary vote labor sits six points behind the coalition at 38- 32 two party preferred terms both parties are... Read more
Albanese government ‘weak’ on China
Category: News & Politics
Meanwhile with america's leaders and its military distracted by this war in the middle east and in ukraine china's getting very aggressive greg on saturday chinese coast guard vessel again rammed a philippine ship in the south china sea rammed it three times to stop at sing waters that china wrongly... Read more
Albanese showing ‘weakness’ Australia has not seen in decades: Tehan
Category: News & Politics
Do you still support peter dutton's pause on gaz and refugees coming here absolutely um the the coalition supports peter dutton when he calls called for that that pause because we were deeply concerned about the level of security checks which were taking place it was unprecedented that people were coming... Read more
Australia claims first Paralympic gold medal in rowing
Category: News & Politics
Australia has won its first ever par olympic gold medal in rowing nikki aes and jed alswager with the defending world champions and world record holders in the pr3 mixed double skulls they held off great britain and germany respectfully to claim a historic gold medal for australia Read more
Axing of Michael Leunig has ‘serious ramifications’ for freedom of expression
Category: News & Politics
But now to another issue that has serious ramifications for freedom of expression in the australian media the cartoonist michael lunig has been axed from the age he says it was over this image that compares victoria's mandatory vaccine policy to the famous tiananmen square tank man fight the cartoon... Read more
Jim Chalmers promises ‘back-to-back’ rent assistance increase in federal budget
Category: News & Politics
Call the treasurer thank you mr speaker i present the appropriation bill number 1 2024-25 and the explanatory memorandum and i call the clark first reading a bill for an act to appropriate money out of the consolidated revenue fund for expenditure for a bill for an act to appropriate money out of the... Read more
Pensioners and those on Commonwealth Rent Assistance set to receive a boost
Category: News & Politics
Joining me live is the social services minister amanda rishworth amanda rishworth thanks for your time from adelaide there i wanted to start with an announcement i understand you're happy to make on the program about what the increases will be in social security payments the pension uh and rental assistance... Read more
‘Not surprising’: Warnings Australia could face power outages
Category: News & Politics
Ted obrien i spoke with shadow energy minister ted o'brien about how today's warning was as predictable as it is worrying it is chris i don't think it should be surprising anyone who's been following this to think that australians are now paying among the highest electricity bills in the world and they're... Read more
Reason for Victoria's power outage at Loy Yang A under investigation
Category: News & Politics
Okay let's return to the big story tonight half a million people in victoria still suffering from a power outage let's bring in sky news host in melbourne steve price great to see you steve and here in sydney with me speaker of former speaker of the house bronwin bishop great to see you bronwin see... Read more
Vic primary school closes after teacher tests positive for COVID-19
Category: News & Politics
Vic primary school closes public school in the inner east has closed after a member of its community it has to positive for coronavirus it comes after more than a dozen private schools told parents they would be closing early live now - patrick morel at the victorian state parliament pat is the government... Read more
Victorian schools now closed to students
Category: News & Politics
School's out in victoria after the state government announced holidays would be brought forward due to the coronavirus in the ac t students will stay home from today and work online as pupil free days stretch until the break in new south wales the government is calling on parents to keep their children... Read more
Victorian primary school closed after teacher contracts COVID-19
Category: News & Politics
Very pleasing to see that as a result of these testing blitz our three cases have been identified in today's total of 13 that came about as a direct result of the testing blitz so i want to remind victorians that we have our 22 our super market locations who've got testing sites underway this weekend... Read more
Victoria to begin clean up after damaging winds
Category: News & Politics
Victoria will begin cleaning up the damage as the bureau of meteorology cancels its severe weather warning 130 kmh wind gusts ripped rofes off homes in regional areas yesterday more than 120,000 homes expected to have lost power by late yesterday morning the sces had responded to almost 3,000 calls... Read more