Glenn Connley

May 27, 2026

ACTU says today’s inflation data supports its push for a 6% increase to the minimum wage

The ACTU says while today’s inflation data may not have been as bad as some were predicting, it is still putting huge…

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Weak policies and too many subsidies. Greens respond to 4 Corners BHP expose

The Greens have responded to the ABC’s expose of BHP, slamming weak government policies and generous taxpayer subsidies: The retreat of Australia’s…

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Full statement to coincide with Press Club address:

Ending one-size-fits-all employment services The Albanese Labor Government is embarking on once‑in‑a‑generation reform to the employment services system, overhauling Workforce Australia’s one‑size‑fits‑all…

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Bots or humans stripping people of benefits?

Amanda Rishworth is asked who will decide whether or not to strip unemployed people of benefits if they fail to meet their…

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May 14, 2026

Penny Wong ties herself in knots over gas tax. Says a reservation policy is better because “revenue matters”. A gas tax would raise $17 billion. A gas reservation would raise $0.

Over in the other place, Senator Penny Wong has crumbled under questioning from Greens Leader Senator Larissa Waters over a gas export…

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Who is really benefiting from the CGT discount?

The Australian has flushed out a couple of unicorns (a 20-year-old with a $50k share portfolio!) who think young people get a…

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Coles’ claim it didn’t mislead shoppers with fake discounts goes “down, down” in the federal court.

A bit of breaking news and the Federal Court has ruled on the case brought by the ACCC against Coles over fake…

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First cohort of ACT public servants to walk off the job today

Staff at Housing ACT will down tools and walk off the job for an hour today as part of a now-stalled pay…

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Doesn’t your heart just break for those poor billionaires?

Apart from highlighting the heartbreak of a young Liberal … sorry, “young Australian” … who had a $50k share portfolio by the…

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“A weak opposition and those nutbags over at One Nation”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had a chat with Mick Molloy and his army of co-hosts on Triple M Melbourne this morning. Now,…

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