Government urged to ban AI-generated election materials

Government urged to ban AI-generated election materials

There are fears deepfakes of Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton could be used to spread misinformation ahead of the next federal election.

  • byDavid Swan

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‘Fatally flawed’:Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform

‘Fatally flawed’:Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform

A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on the hundreds of lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.

  • byDavid Crowe
Five options for slashing landlord concessions to help fix the housing crisis

Five options for slashing landlord concessions to help fix the housing crisis

Key independent senators have teamed up and say the government could be giving up as much as $60 billion in tax revenue if it doesn’t make changes.

  • byRachel Clun
Plibersek scales back environment reforms as coral bleaching goes global

Plibersek scales back environment reforms as coral bleaching goes global

The Albanese government is backing away from its pledge to lodge a comprehensive nature protection reform in parliament.

  • byMike Foley
Last hurrah for the big spenders? Inside Labor’s campaign reform balancing act

Last hurrah for the big spenders? Inside Labor’s campaign reform balancing act

The election reform package would create a big change in how campaigns are funded and politicians engage in politics. But achieving consensus will not be straightforward.

  • byPaul Sakkal
The after-hours phone call that gave workers the right to disconnect

The after-hours phone call that gave workers the right to disconnect

Senator Barbara Pocock retreated to her parliamentary office in Canberra for a critical meeting with fellow kingmaker David Pocock last week. The mood was tense.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
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Lobbyists gaining unfair access to ministers,says leading lawyer

Lobbyists gaining unfair access to ministers,says leading lawyer

A top constitutional lawyer has warned that federal parliament needs stricter rules on who gets favoured status when seeking influence.

  • byDavid Crowe
Bosses to face penalties if they fail to stop calling workers after hours

Bosses to face penalties if they fail to stop calling workers after hours

A right to disconnect has been inserted into Labor’s latest industrial reforms,under which employers face fines or criminal sanctions if they fail to comply.

  • byAngus Thompson
What is the ‘right to disconnect’? A bluffer’s guide to the new laws about getting contacted after hours

What is the ‘right to disconnect’? A bluffer’s guide to the new laws about getting contacted after hours

Think your boss is calling you too much after work? You will soon have a way to stop them under legislation going before parliament.

  • byAngus Thompson
Laws to stop bosses contacting workers after hours up for debate

Laws to stop bosses contacting workers after hours up for debate

Independent senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie have detailed extensive concerns with the remainder of Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke’s Closing Loopholes legislation.

  • byAngus Thompson
Victorian treasurer to lobby federal Senate crossbench over IR changes

Victorian treasurer to lobby federal Senate crossbench over IR changes

Tim Pallas’ intervention comes as federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke refuses to get involved in stevedore giant DP World’s pay dispute with wharfies.

  • byAngus Thompson andJessica McSweeney