Federal and state politics, policy, and governance
Indigenous legal advocates are calling for urgent action after remote Aboriginal communities in the NT's Big Rivers region face evacuation and unequal access to emergency assistance compared to the regional town of Katherine.
Tanya Birch 
Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nationals after David Littleproud's shock resignation, with Darren Chester as deputy. The party faces an uphill battle against rising One Nation in regional areas.
Daniel Kovac 
Sydney's new airport metro rail link will not be ready when Western Sydney International opens in 2026. The delays expose the risks of large infrastructure projects failing to synchronise with major public commitments.
Sophia Vargas 
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration after being designated a national security threat for refusing to remove safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons from its Claude AI system.
Daniel Kovac 
The Pentagon has intensified efforts to push civilian employees toward volunteering for immigration enforcement roles, raising questions about military readiness and fiscal responsibility.
James Callahan 
Queensland's plans to host 2032 Olympic rowing in Rockhampton remain conditional on approval from international sports bodies, according to internal government documents revealing uncertainty behind public confidence.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Australia's new age verification laws for adult content sites have prompted major platforms to block users entirely, while creators warn of lost income and privacy risks.
Tom Whitfield 
NSW's transport minister has told Sydney Metro to protect taxpayers while managing the airport rail line's delayed opening. The project faces significant cost pressures and timeline challenges.
Rachel Thornbury 
An events company founded by organisers of the January 6 rally has secured millions in federal government contracts under the Trump administration, according to reporting by Wired.
Tom Whitfield 
System76's CEO has met with a Colorado state senator to push for an exemption to a proposed bill requiring operating systems to collect age data from users, raising questions about whether sweeping child-safety legislation considers the technical realities of volunteer-driven software projects.
Sophia Vargas 
Canada has reversed its decision to ban TikTok's operations, allowing the Chinese-owned platform to continue operating under new security conditions. The pivot reflects a broader recalibration of Canadian policy toward China.
Priya Narayanan 
Fuel supply restrictions are biting hard across Australia, but the government's blame falls entirely on panic buying rather than acknowledging broader supply chain failures.
Kate Morrison 
Queensland's electoral map is being substantially redrawn, with two seats abolished and two created, plus 19 renamed ahead of the 2028 state election.
Aisha Khoury 
With 11 days until South Australia's election, Health Minister Chris Picton has taken full responsibility for a bungled email designed to discredit a cancer victim's widow. The misstep tests Labor's message during its strongest polling position in years.
Samantha Blake 
Sutherland Shire Council is exploring parking restrictions for boats, caravans and trailers in busy areas, with a trial proposed for Cronulla, Woolooware and Lilli Pilli.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Victoria has introduced daily fuel price caps to combat price gouging, but the policy's real test comes as the Strait of Hormuz crisis drives fuel prices to unprecedented levels.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
The US Department of Agriculture hired Palantir to optimise employee seating arrangements through a single-bid contract, raising questions about why a spy-tech company is handling federal workforce logistics.
Daniel Kovac 
The British monarchy faced sustained pressure on Monday as anti-monarchy protesters confronted King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey's Commonwealth Day service.
Oliver Pemberton 
As inflation hits 3.8% and the RBA raises interest rates, the government's March indexation adjustments to pensions and income support face a test: can they actually help households keep pace with rising costs?
Marcus Ashbrook 
Across major US airports, security lines have stretched to three hours as Transportation Security Administration workers face their first missed paychecks during a Department of Homeland Security funding standoff.
Marcus Ashbrook