Labor-linked lobbyists fight movement on engineered-stone ban

Labor-linked lobbyists fight movement on engineered-stone ban

Major manufacturer Caesarstone has hired Labor lobbying firm Hawker Britton to help fight a potential ban on the use of deadly silica in kitchen benchtops.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell

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Jacinta Price bills taxpayers $76,000 for business-class flights

Jacinta Price bills taxpayers $76,000 for business-class flights

The Country Liberal Senator and leading No campaigner has been travelling. A lot.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Property bro’s grovelling apology to ‘employees,tradies and families’

Property bro’s grovelling apology to ‘employees,tradies and families’

The multimillionaire said the economy needed more pain,and unemployment had to rise. After backlash,he vanished from social media,before apologising for his comments on Thursday

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Qantas boss defends $2.47b profit,backs Qatar Airways rejection

Qantas boss defends $2.47b profit,backs Qatar Airways rejection

Qantas boss Alan Joyce faced nearly two hours of relentless questioning over his airline’s relationship with the government and role in the cost of living crisis.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Qantas chief Alan Joyce summoned to front cost of living inquiry

Qantas chief Alan Joyce summoned to front cost of living inquiry

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has been summoned to appear before the Senate next week to answer questions about the airline and the cost of living.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Benchtop giant,health groups demand dangerous-stone ban

Benchtop giant,health groups demand dangerous-stone ban

One of the world’s biggest engineered stone manufacturers and a coalition of health groups have called for action from federal and state governments.

  • byAdele Ferguson andAngus Thompson
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Greens to push for ‘right to disconnect’ in next wave of IR changes

Greens to push for ‘right to disconnect’ in next wave of IR changes

Workers’ right to ignore calls or emails from their bosses after hours will be among the Greens’ key demands when the federal government begins its next wave of workplace reforms.

  • byAngus Thompson
Psychedelic drug advocates call in the lobbyists for help

Psychedelic drug advocates call in the lobbyists for help

After a difficult few months,Mind Medicine Australia has enlisted an influential lobbying firm in their fight to get psychedelics cleared for clinical use.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman
Senator Sheldon says proposed reforms are'antithetical'to ALP values
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Senator Sheldon says proposed reforms are'antithetical'to ALP values

Labor senator Tony Sheldon is labelling proposals for a"corporatised"head office and a stripped-back general secretary as"antithetical"to party values.

  • byKylar Loussikian
'Unaccountable titans':New Labor senator calls for controversial Google tax to'disrupt the disrupters'

'Unaccountable titans':New Labor senator calls for controversial Google tax to'disrupt the disrupters'

Tony Sheldon has blasted major companies like Google and Facebook for"failing our economy and our democracy".

  • byMax Koslowski
Butler seeks second presidential term as Labor Left pushes for greater influence

Butler seeks second presidential term as Labor Left pushes for greater influence

Federal frontbencher Mark Butler has confirmed he will seek re-election as Labor Party president.

  • byAdam Gartrell