Politics
Federal
Albanese to attend NATO summit, invited to visit Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the Australian PM to visit Kyiv, an invitation he could take up after he joins world leaders at a NATO summit in Europe later this month.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Coal the burning issue in energy crisis
The eastern seaboard has been threatened with rolling blackout risks followed by an unprecedented market failure.
- by Mike Foley
Tight jobs market adds to pressure on Reserve Bank to accelerate rate rises
The number of people looking for a job or underemployed has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years as the unemployment rate remains steady at 3.9 per cent.
- by Rachel Clun
Editorial
Energy
Energy crisis worsened by the Coalition’s decade of empty spin
Once there is an energy plan rather than just silly slogans, the pieces of this puzzle will fall into place.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Australia votes
Australia’s two-party system besieged, if not broken, by election
The fall in major party support seems an inexorable feature of the 21st century Australian political landscape.
- by Paul Strangio
Opinion
Asylum seekers
Australia’s descent into cruelty inspires other nations
Even with a new government, Australia is still implementing ‘appalling’ asylum seeker policies. And now other nations are borrowing from our playbook.
- by Osman Faruqi
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Analysis
Energy
Energy crisis: A crash we all saw coming but did nothing to stop
The market suspension is about more than cold weather and power station maintenance. It is about a disgraceful failure in Australian politics.
- by David Crowe
Wage rise tipped to spur greater living costs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the decision by the Fair Work Commission to award a $40-a-week increase to the minimum wage saying it was a cost of living lifeline.
- by Rachel Clun and Angus Thompson
Updated
Electricity
Energy market suspended after chaos made it ‘impossible to operate’
The market operator has moved to regain control of a volatile situation and reduce the risk of electricity blackouts.
- by Mike Foley