Affair

De vragenset van dinsdag leek meer geschikt voor prime time; vol met schandalige beschuldigingen, alleen lijkt de cast veel minder sympathiek Volg onze liveblog over Australië voor de laatste updates Ontvang onze breaking news-e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast Het vragenuur in het parlement van Queensland is geen kijkcijferhit. Nielsen publiceert geen kijkcijfers over de livestream vanuit George Street in Brisbane, maar men kan zich voorstellen dat het aantal kiezers dat op een doordeweekse ochtend afstemt om onze staatspolitici zichzelf laten geselen relatief laag is: een handvol politiek-nerds en de incidentele journalist die liever vanuit huis werkt. Lees verder...

• De minister van de Olympische Spelen, Tim Mander, en de minister voor kinderbescherming, Amanda Camm, beweren dat zij geen relatie hadden toen zij werden beëdigd • Volg onze liveblog voor het laatste nieuws uit Australië, meld u aan voor onze breaking news e-mail, download onze gratis app of luister naar onze dagelijkse nieuwspodcast • De oppositie van Queensland heeft de LNP-regering beschuldigd van een "integriteitscrisis" vanwege een vermeende niet-gemelde affaire tussen twee ministers en heeft de regering opgeroepen aan te tonen hoe het duo belangenverstrengeling vermijdt

Previously unreleased report obtained via freedom of information battle says Pezzullo exceeded ‘boundaries of normal public service practice’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former head of the Department of Home Affairs’ engagement with a Liberal powerbroker was “reckless”, “ill-advised” and beyond the boundaries of normal public service practice, a previously unreleased confidential report found.The independent probe led to the sacking of Michael Pezzullo as secretary of the Department of Home Affairs in November 2023 after it concluded he had breached the government’s code of conduct at least 14 times. This included using his power for personal benefit. Continue reading...

Shop around, coast downhill, band together – drivers tell of how they’re dealing with the costliest gas in the USJack Nooney has pretty much made peace with the traffic since moving to Los Angeles five years ago, but recent soaring gas prices have certainly added another layer of insult to his daily commute. The musician and full-time grocery deli employee drives from his San Fernando Valley apartment to Santa Monica daily. While it’s just nine miles each way, with LA traffic that often equates to a whole gas-burning hour.Nooney, who makes $20/hour, says it’s become glaringly clear that fuel costs will eat up more of his already tight budget. Angelenos are now paying on average nearly $5.90 a gallon – and some stations are charging a shocking $8 a gallon. The outsized prices are directly related to the Iran war, which has created the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, according to the International Energy Agency. Continue reading...

• Lawmakers reviewed 27 bills on March 18, 2026, in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to update VA health care, accountability, education, and workforce programs, many unchanged for 30 years. • Proposals include 12 Republican-led and 15 Democrat-led bills expanding dental coverage, VA mental health for incarcerated veterans with PTSD, and aligning drug formularies with industry standards. • Chairman Bost stressed reauthorization as a tool to fix underperforming programs; bills also update leasing, contracts, and protect 30% veteran VA staff from layoffs via Rep. Tim Kennedy's act.