Glen Connley

August 28, 2025

Too many elections will do that …

Glenn Connley Hobart is now, officially, the oldest capital city in Australia. And, after three elections in five years (to achieve the…

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August 27, 2025

Inflation rate rises to its highest level in more than a year

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the latest inflation data, revealing prices have risen 0.9% in a month….

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How the Iran story is being reported overseas

The Prime Minister’s decision to expel the Iranian Ambassador is making headlines around the world: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/26/australia/australia-iran-antisemitic-attacks-intl-hnk https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d085n75q3o…

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“Australia stands with” Marshall Islands after fire devastates Parliament House: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will stand with the Marshall Islands as it rebuilds its Parliament – known as the Nitijela…

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It’s all bad news today

From Washington DC, Deputy PM Richard Marles has posted about another awful incident involving emergency services in Victoria this morning. A bus…

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Horrifying but not surprising

The Member for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, has released a statement following revelations that Iran was behind the attack on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen…

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Expulsion update

I am hearing reports that the Iranian Ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, has just vacated the residence in the Canberra suburb of…

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Morning all. I began my day chatting with journalists about our new research on greenwashing in Australian universities. It’s quite insidious. These…

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July 30, 2025

Company tax cut?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers bolted from the House of Reps chamber to the ABC studio in the gallery. He was asked if he’d…

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Ward jailed

Disgraced ex-NSW Liberal Minister Gareth Ward will spend his first night behind bars tonight. He’d been on bail since he was last…

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