Glenn Connley

November 3, 2025

Will Australia drown its “Pacific family” to keep fossil fuel companies afloat?

The Coalition is embroiled in another battle of the never-ending climate wars, this time infighting over its commitment to the net zero…

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Another Ted Talk on inflation

Ted O’Brien, Shadow Treasurer: While the Prime Minister was overseas, inflation hit its highest level in 2.5 years, flashing through the top of the RBA’s target…

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A question of quotas for local creatives

The week’s first crossbench question comes from the Member for Warringah. Zali Steggall: There is a woman in the film industry with over…

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Aaron Violi, opposition whip: Research conducted by the St Vincent de Paul society shows Australian families are still confronting cost of living turmoil. 32 per…

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Household spending driven by health costs in the September quarter

The first of the September quarter figures that will feed into the GDP figures were released today. The monthly household spending data…

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Question Time begins

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is back in the hot seat after last week’s visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN leaders meeting and…

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Reader question: how many more seats would the Coalition lose if an election were held today?

A reader of the blog has asked: how many more seats would the Coalition lose if an election were held today (based…

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Westpac profits from the pain of regular Australians – but there is a solution

Westpac has today announced a full-year profit of $10 billion before tax for the financial year ending on 30 September, 2025. Westpac…

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Albanese’s government has a culture of secrecy, and the stats prove it

As leader of the opposition, Anthony Albanese spoke in no uncertain terms about the shortcomings of then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison when it came to…

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Baby Priya’s law passes Senate

Every now and then, one family’s tragedy makes life slightly easier for families experiencing the same heartbreak. In this case, an employer’s…

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