Dan Jervis-Bardy

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Josh Butler |Dan Jervis-Bardy

Pressure is building within Labor’s grassroots membership for the government to impose sanctions on Israel over its blockade of much-needed food and aid into Gaza, with a key internal pro-Palestine group reporting “a surge in anger and frustration” among members that Australia has not voiced stronger condemnations.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy

The Nationals will reconvene as early as Wednesday to debate a revised deal to reunite the Coalition after last week’s brief but damaging split. David Littleproud will ask colleagues to accept some tweaks to the country party’s policy demands which, if endorsed, would clear the path for a new coalition agreement and the unveiling of the shadow cabinet. Littleproud said he had “comfort” in what would be presented to the Nationals party room, indicating he expects a deal to be greenlit.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy

The veteran-led organisation on the frontline of disaster recovery wants federal government support to help establish a 10,000-strong volunteer army. Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is pushing for a new funding deal to secure its future and grow its force, as it positions itself as an alternative to the Australian defence force in the aftermath of major floods, fires and cyclones.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy

Seventy Australian Defence Force personnel will be deployed to the NSW mid-north coast to assist with the cleanup from the devastating floods. The troops will be on the ground from Tuesday alongside the veterans-led Disaster Relief Australia, helping to clear debris, reopen roads and conduct welfare checks on residents in the flood zone. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced the ADF deployments as the massive cleanup operation began for communities across the region.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy |Tom McIlroy |Krishani Dhanji

Liberal MPs are prepared to accept the Nationals’ watered-down demands to preserve the Coalition, clearing the path to reunite the parties after a dramatic split that has exposed deep internal divisions, bruised both leaders and bolstered Anthony Albanese’s grip on power. But the split is expected to have ongoing repercussions even if it is patched up, as both sides privately accuse the other of capitulating during negotiations.