Dutton more across the facts,but O’Connor landed the best blow

Dutton more across the facts,but O’Connor landed the best blow

The shadow defence minister delivered a better attack on the Coalition’s national security record than any Labor leader over the past nine years.

  • byAnthony Galloway

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Labor to establish Australian version of US agency that helped create the internet

Labor to establish Australian version of US agency that helped create the internet

The American version of the strategic research agency Labor says it will create helped invent the internet,the computer mouse,GPS,and Siri.

  • byAnthony Galloway
$10b plan for nuclear submarine base under fire over timing,potential site

$10b plan for nuclear submarine base under fire over timing,potential site

Labor claims the move is a ploy to get a headline while others say Sydney would be a better location than the official options of Brisbane,Newcastle or Port Kembla.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor claims submarine plan has ‘no credibility’ as it warns of capability gap

Labor claims submarine plan has ‘no credibility’ as it warns of capability gap

In a signal it’s looking to fight the Coalition on national security heading into the election,Labor is escalating its concerns over the government’s submarine plan.

  • byAnthony Galloway
‘Delays and blowouts’:Labor attacks government over ‘rehashed’ Defence announcement

‘Delays and blowouts’:Labor attacks government over ‘rehashed’ Defence announcement

Labor says the government’s unveiling of a major upgrade to military bases in the NT is a rehashed announcement of a project and $300m over budget.

  • byAnthony Galloway
‘Can’t evade scrutiny’:Labor may force Reynolds to front Senate estimates over submarines

‘Can’t evade scrutiny’:Labor may force Reynolds to front Senate estimates over submarines

The acting Defence Minister will face a Senate grilling over a critical deal in a $90bn submarine project,but Labor has warned they’ll call Linda Reynolds if questions aren’t answered.

  • byAnthony Galloway
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Defence confirms 60 per cent of submarine project will be spent in Australia

Defence confirms 60 per cent of submarine project will be spent in Australia

The Morrison government is forging ahead with the $90 billion submarine program with the Department of Defence confirming it has reached a critical breakthrough.

  • byAnthony Galloway
'I gave it my best shot':Union split set to weaken base at crucial time for Labor
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'I gave it my best shot':Union split set to weaken base at crucial time for Labor

A growing split in one of Australia’s biggest unions will weaken its power to campaign for Labor and influence national policy,its former chief has warned in a grim assessment about the cost to workers.

  • byDavid Crowe
Employers will have a new $4 billion wage subsidy backdated to budget day

Employers will have a new $4 billion wage subsidy backdated to budget day

Employers will have a new $4 billion wage subsidy backdated to budget day to overcome a logjam in Parliament that will delay the new law until next month.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor claims export grants program was used to'win election'

Labor claims export grants program was used to'win election'

Liberal electorates were some of the big winners from a Morrison government program to back Australian exporters before the last election.

  • byDavid Crowe
Veteran Labor figure warns against dumping policy platform,says win within'striking distance'

Veteran Labor figure warns against dumping policy platform,says win within'striking distance'

Labor frontbencher Brendan O'Connor will caution his colleagues against scrapping key policies,reminding them there was"just a kick"in the May 18 election result.

  • byRob Harris