Six months on:The women who plunged the Liberals into crisis

Six months on:The women who plunged the Liberals into crisis

Swept into parliament on a wave of voter enthusiasm,the teals have had to reckon with Labor’s majority. What have they achieved so far?

  • byLisa Visentin

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More strike rights for unions on the table as PM is drawn into IR talks

More strike rights for unions on the table as PM is drawn into IR talks

One change circulated to groups involved in the negotiations would backtrack on a three-month renewal period imposed on unions for them to be legally allowed to take industrial action.

  • byAngus Thompson
Allegra Spender leads teals’ record election cash splash

Allegra Spender leads teals’ record election cash splash

Donation data shows the Wentworth MP spent more than $2 million on her campaign to win the blue-ribbon seat,with Monique Ryan close behind in Kooyong.

  • byJames Massola
Workplace Minister reveals compromise on multi-employer bargaining in IR bill

Workplace Minister reveals compromise on multi-employer bargaining in IR bill

Tony Burke has made a concession to business on his proposed industrial relations changes,while crossbenchers have outlined changes they want to see.

  • byJames Massola
Teal MPs bunk together in new Canberra commune

Teal MPs bunk together in new Canberra commune

Kylea Tink,Kate Chaney and Monique Ryan join a time-honoured Canberra tradition of living together during sitting weeks. Who puts out the recycling?

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
‘Eating a banana with a knife and fork’:WA ‘teal’ independent Kate Chaney takes on parliament

‘Eating a banana with a knife and fork’:WA ‘teal’ independent Kate Chaney takes on parliament

The Curtin MP used her first speech to parliament on Thursday to warn that humanity needed to start questioning the assumption that “more is always better”.

  • byHamish Hastie
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Chaney claims victory in Curtin as Liberal MP Hammond concedes

Chaney claims victory in Curtin as Liberal MP Hammond concedes

Counting has not officially finished but Hammond has been trailing too far behind,as postal votes are processed,to make a comeback.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Chaney’s change:Curtin expected to fall after independent challenge

Chaney’s change:Curtin expected to fall after independent challenge

Safe Liberal seats have fallen to independents across the country and in WA it looks the bluest of blue ribbon seats might have also been lost.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Greens preference independent Chaney ahead of Labor in race for Curtin

Greens preference independent Chaney ahead of Labor in race for Curtin

The Greens collected 15.5 per cent of the vote in Curtin at the 2019 election and 81 per cent of the preferences from those voters flowed to Labor.

  • byHamish Hastie