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Ronald Mizen

Canberra

Political Correspondent at Australian Financial Review

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  • 1 week ago | afr.com | Sumeyya Ilanbey |Ronald Mizen

    Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has questioned opposition leader Brad Battin’s capacity to lead the moribund state Liberals to government and called for a wipe-out of the parliamentary team, opening a fresh battle within the division already reeling from the fallout between MPs John Pesutto and Moira Deeming.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Tom Rabe |Jesinta Burton |Ronald Mizen

    Tom Rabe, Jesinta Burton and Ronald MizenJun 5, 2025 – 7.18pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? A prominent WA Indigenous leader and human rights expert has criticised Labor and the Greens over their handling of the Dorinda Cox saga, accusing both parties of ignoring First Nations voices and concerns.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Ronald Mizen

    Jun 5, 2025 – 6.05pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Factional bosses are pushing Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to end the federal takeover of the NSW Liberal Party, setting up a second test of her leadership in as many months as she tries to manage two warring factions.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Ronald Mizen

    Jun 5, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles is aiming to shepherd more school-leavers into vocational education and training, saying Australia should be aiming for a roughly 50/50 split with students going to university, and hinting at fresh incentives for state governments.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Ronald Mizen

    Jun 4, 2025 – 6.42pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? The Defence Department’s acting chief says it could take five years to ramp up defence spending to an additional $40 billion a year, while Australia’s top military commander warned of war waged from Australia’s shores.

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11 Jun 25

Rubio lashes Australia over sanctions on ‘extremist’ Israeli ministers as Wong signals tougher stance over Gaza #auspol https://t.co/uybB6gm8pI

Ronald Mizen
Ronald Mizen @MizenRonald
10 Jun 25

Australian diplomats in Washington and Los Angeles have lodged complaints after a reporter was shot at with a rubber bullet while covering the LA riots. #auspol https://t.co/LANSpAc82y

Ronald Mizen
Ronald Mizen @MizenRonald
10 Jun 25

PM @AlboMP just announced Steven Kennedy as the new Secretary of Prime Minister & Cabinet. You can learn a bit more about Australia's new most senior public servant here. #auspol #auseco https://t.co/CVmDbqB2Xg