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PM demands explanation from opposition leader over dealings with businessman under known bribery investigation

Union wants corporate hit to pay for house building, while Essential survey shows 40% back scrapping Commonwealth Games

A Victorian Morgan SMS poll, conducted July 19–20 – the two days after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the 2026 Commonwealth Games would be cancelled – gave Labor a 53–47% lead over the Coalition, a huge 8.5-point gain for the Coalition since a May Morgan poll. The sample size was…

Victorian premier says it is possible a $5bn budget allocation was proposed earlier this year, prior to Games being cancelled

Sources say former ABC political editor may be up for dual newspaper and TV role. Plus: West Australian and 10 News First wrongly identify accused murderer

Behind most policy disasters is a consultants’ report — usually a rosy one that insists all will be well. It’s time to look at the role of consultants in enabling bad policy.

Synergy 360’s David Milo, a close mate of Coalition minister Stuart Robert, gave confidential defence documents to his firm that he got while working at big four consultancy Deloitte, and Peta Credlin, chief of staff to a former PM, Tony Abbott, says the Libs should target ‘struggle street’.

Grattan Institute analyst says ‘the supply and cost inflation can’t fully account for this massive increase in costs’

There are now very good reasons to worry about the judgment and capacity of the state government