Glenn Connley

March 11, 2026

First pictures of leadership candidates arriving for Nationals party room meeting

Mike Bowers captures the arrival of Nationals MPs and Senators as they gather to choose a new leader….

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Alleged right-wing hate attack on Muslim community dinner in Ballarat

On Sunday night a self-declared “far right” man allegedly attacked a Muslim community dinner in Ballarat, with the man reportedly “throwing punches”…

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Nationals party room meeting underway

Nationals MPs and Senators are locked away where they’re expected to choose a new leader, following David Littleproud‘s resignation. It’s widely seen…

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Debugging the Productivity Commission’s claim that AI will boost Australia’s GDP by $116 Billion

Whether it is commenting on job losses,  figuring the costs or benefits of enormous data centres, or musing about dreams of future productivity gains, it seems everyone…

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The King of the red carpet

Anyone who’s worked in the parliamentary press gallery over the past few years will know that few politicians spend more time on…

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Liberals still far behind on women’s representation

Last Sunday marked the eleventh International Women’s Day since the Liberals set their target of 50% female MPs in their party room,…

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Parliament forum calls for urgent PALM visa reform as 7,000 workers disengage

Exploitation and poor living conditions have led an estimated 7000 people to walk away from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme….

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Mounting job losses from AI? Productivity Commission says “no”

Reports on the job losses from AI continue to pile-up. In past two weeks, logistics software company Wisetech cut 2000 jobs (30% of its…

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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirms two more Iranians have accepted offers of asylum

The Minister is speaking at a press conference in Canberra. Tony Burke, Home Affairs Minister: Two members of the group that was part of…

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