We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald Record number of fraudsters booted from NDIS as Labor negotiates path for cuts One supplier was alleged to have fraudulently claimed around $4 million in public funds. by Nick Newling Taylor left in the cold as Hanson becomes de facto opposition leader Angus Taylor spent much of parliament’s winter break travelling the country and meeting voters. At this stage, it hasn’t helped. by James Massola Some free advice for pollies: Take a look into our real lives Ever feel like putting down your phone and smelling the roses? Politicians should do the same – as long as they don’t hang up on us. Politicians could save taxpayers $93b if they did this one thing less Australia is one of just three democracies tied to maximum three-year terms. Proponents say fixing election dates could transform productivity. The corrupt relatives behind one of Australia’s richest people Long before Phillip Lee’s son hosted Prime Minister Albanese for dinner, his relatives had been sentenced to 13 years’ jail and executed in China. by Lucy Macken and Eryk Bagshaw Best of cartoons, August 17, 2026 The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. August 16, 2026 Labor marked down on migration as delayed visa shake-up approaches

More than a third of voters say Pauline Hanson’s party is best placed to manage immigration and refugees. August 16, 2026 by James Massola While Liberals shoot their messenger, Labor squanders its chance for brave reform Andrew Bragg’s freewheeling speech annoyed many of his colleagues, though he said nothing so off-message as Tony Abbott’s recent attacks on multiculturalism. August 16, 2026 by George Brandis Coalition slams ‘failed’ gun buybacks as Albanese vows to push on The Nationals and One Nation are demanding an end to the national plan, with NSW the only state participating after eight months. August 16, 2026 by Nick Newling Air is coming out of the housing bubble. Is now the time for first home buyers? The housing market in Australia has been a parlour game for the past 30 years, and one that the May budget is now upending. August 16, 2026 by Shane Wright , Clancy Yeates , Brittany Busch and Millie Muroi An experiment for Albanese to watch: British PM’s bid to stem working-class drift Andy Burnham’s strategy is to head the populists off at the pass, but that involves some risk on the progressive side of the ledger. August 16, 2026 by Parnell Palme McGuinness