Glenn Connley

April 1, 2026

VIDEO: Health Minister on new free mental health check-in program

Health Minister Mark Butler has this morning launched a new free mental health support check-in service which he says fills a gap…

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More than 110 new species found in the Coral Sea

Interesting report from the CSIRO has just landed in media inboxes: Marine taxonomists have identified more than 110 fish and invertebrate species…

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Media widely reporting that the PM has dismissed calls for more MPs … but has he really?

As we reported during Question Time yesterday, the Coalition made a big deal of Don Farrell‘s press club address on Monday, talking…

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Private health premiums are rising – and so is the taxpayer’s contribution

Today, private health insurance premiums are rising by 4.4%. This is a reminder that – through the PHI rebate – taxpayers subsidise private health insurance….

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The view from Mike Bowers

Here’s how Mike Bowers caught yesterday’s Question Time and a couple of interesting moments afterwards….

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What $68 billion in gas revenue could have built

Remember the national outcry over the cost of building the Royal Adelaide Hospital? The state-of-the-art, 800-bed, environmentally-friendly hospital cost over $2 billion to build…

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Take your marks

Good morning. It’s the final parliamentary sitting day until the week of the May 12 budget. With the government now supporting a…

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March 31, 2026

And with that, Mr Speaker, I ask that further blog posts be placed on the notice paper.

Thanks for turning in to The Point Live today. It’s been a really enjoyable day but, alas, parent-teacher night at my child’s…

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From fourth to first. Remarkable Finniss result proves no vote goes to waste under the preferential voting system.

Over in South Australia, independent candidate Lou Nicholson has picked up the state seat of Finniss on her second tilt. In 2022…

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