Glen Connley
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…
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….
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…
“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…
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…
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…
Expulsion update
I am hearing reports that the Iranian Ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, has just vacated the residence in the Canberra suburb of…
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…
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…