Is Labor’s large majority a threat to honesty in government? Strong hit-out by Rex Patrick on how the numbers fall in 48th Parliament & transparency #auspol

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Exclusive: NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton has worn military regalia to at least seven events since becoming the inaugural head of the integrity commission, sparking fresh criticism amid the body’s consideration of Defence probes. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Book extract in today’s Fin Review - how Australia came to own Blue Poles, the Jackson Pollock masterpiece www.afr.com/life-and-lux...

Anne Twomey gives a thwacking to the amended electoral disclosure, donations and spending changes. Will be a very interesting HCA challenge when it happens.

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Robodebt was a cruel and illegal scheme. We can never again allow such an abuse of process and power. To fully understand how it happened and to hold those responsible to account - we need the anti-corruption commission to hold public hearings, in the public interest.
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Election date watch: March 22 which nobody really thought was it is in the bin, leaving March 29 as the earliest possible date. (That one's had a little bit of custom but not much, has actually had more votes in my sidebar poll than April 5).

Russian group pushes to free accused spies in exchange for Australian Oscar Jenkins: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/russian-group-pushes-for-jenkins-korolev-prisoner-swap/104880258

Betting odds doing betting odds things - after flipping because Trump then blowing out because bad polls they're now coming in because economic figures, probably overracting to all three.

#BREAKING: ASIO boss Mike Burgess says the terrorism threat level has not changed in the wake of the discovery of a caravan packed with explosives. In a rare public statement Mr Burgess says there is no ongoing threat to public safety but the incidents are disturbing. www.asio.gov.au/director-gen...

While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep seafloor.

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Australian oysters’ blood could hold key to fighting drug-resistant superbugs, researchers find

Breaking: Albanese to convene national cabinet on anti-Semitism: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-21/albanese-to-convene-national-cabinet-on-anti-semitism/104837638

Education Minister Jason Clare will hold a presser at 2pm to declare a CCS period of emergency for the Maroubra childcare targeted in an anti-Semitic attack overnight. It'll mean parents don't get stung with fees for days their kids can't attend. www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/if-youre-aff...

Australians are the biggest gambling losers in the 🌏 yet the major parties are protecting company profits instead of protecting young Australians from the normalisation of gambling.

Ronald Mizen showing how vested interests swayed the PM on gambling reform. Great work 👏
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First scoop for the ABC. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will leave politics - slightly earlier than expected - handing Anthony Albanese an opportunity to reshape his front bench before Australians head to the polls. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

Thrilled to be starting at the ABC as a Political Reporter today. Please send any tips/stories my way ✨➡️ caisley.olivia@abc.net.au