Christine Milne
Windsor calls for gay marriage referendum
Heath Aston Australians would vote in a referendum on gay marriage as soon as September under a radical proposal by independent MP Tony Windsor, supported by the Greens and other crossbenchers.
Nile calls for black and white choice for voters
Heath Aston, Dan Harrison Christian groups, led by the Reverend Fred Nile, are calling for an election day referendum on gay marriage, saying Australians will reject any change to the status quo.
Nile demands straight talk on gay union poll
Heath Aston, Dan Harrison Christian groups calling for referendum on gay marriage say Australians will reject change to the status quo.
University sector to be hit in Gonski reforms
Judith Ireland The federal government has announced $2.8 billion worth of cuts to the university sector in order to free up funds for its Gonski school reforms.
Lenore Taylor
Fix mining tax or lose $1b for jobs, Gillard told
Lenore Taylor THE Gillard government is facing another $1 billion budget shortfall and an embarrassing parliamentary defeat, with the Greens and the Coalition set to block cuts to research and development funding.
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Greens threat to Gonski package
Mark Kenny Julia Gillard's signature Gonski school education package is the latest reform area to fall victim to the underperforming mining tax, with the Greens threatening to change a key element unless the...
Less Fry, more Tassie, ABC Senate inquiry hears
Jonathan Swan Does the ABC show too much Stephen Fry? Is it giving too much love to Sydney and Melbourne and not enough to regional Australia?
'We failed our duty' to Prisoner X
David Wroe Melbourne man dubbed 'Prisoner X' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade having been told of his detention by Israeli...
Department relied on Israel over 'Prisoner X'
David Wroe THE Melbourne man dubbed ''Prisoner X'' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs having been told of his detention by Israeli authorities...
Greens at odds over Whitehaven stunt
The Australian Greens are split over a hoax that temporarily wiped $300 million off the value of Whitehaven Coal.
Heat on O'Farrell and Newman, say Greens
Peter Hannam NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and his Queensland counterpart Campbell Newman are exposing communities to greater risk from extreme weather because of their refusal to accept climate change, according...
Greens MPs congratulate hoaxer whose deceit triggered sharemarket turmoil
Jonathan Swan, Judith Ireland, Damien Bright THE Greens leader, Senator Christine Milne, has endorsed a controversial hoax by an anti-coal activist, saying his actions were ''part of a long and proud history of civil disobedience, potentially...
Greens go out on a limb, but will it hold them?
Judith Ireland When the Greens senator Lee Rhiannon hit ''send'' on a tweet this week, congratulating the activist Jonathan Moylan for his hoax against Whitehaven Coal, the Twittersphere held its breath.
Ashby campaign an Australian version of Watergate - Labor
Lenore Taylor LABOR frontbenchers have accused the Coalition of being part of ''a conspiracy to bring down the government'' and have likened the James Ashby sexual harassment case to Watergate, as the government...
Call for curbs on solar energy spread
Peter Hannam A federal agency warns commercial rooftop panels could force up power bills unless a potential boom is held in check.
RBA governor denies asleep-at-wheel claim
Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker Glenn Stevens has conceded it would've been 'prudent' to tell police of corruption concerns.
Prank fallout: First advertiser abandons TodayFM as listeners voice complaints
The supermarket chain Coles has pulled all advertising from 2Day FM as ACMA is flooded with complaints about the prank call.
Nurse’s death a terrible tragedy: PM
Jessica Wright and Heath Aston THE 2DayFM prank call tragedy has embarrassed Sydney in the eyes of the world but the two radio presenters could never have foreseen the consequences of their mischief and will also be suffering, NSW...
Combet to miss climate summit
Tom Arup For the first time in several years Australia will not be represented by a minister at a major round of international climate change negotiations, with Greg Combet set to miss talks in Doha starting...
Sex victims to number thousands
Michelle Grattan The federal government's royal commission into child sexual abuse is expected to be the biggest inquiry held in Australia, involving thousands of victims and hundreds of organisations.
