Steve Jackson

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Steve Jackson

When Anthony Albanese's ill-fated Voice to Parliament referendum spluttered out little more than 18 months ago, many predicted the humiliating defeat would be the Prime Minister's enduring legacy and ultimate undoing. So it was with a sense of defiance that the Labor leader launched into an acknowledgement of country within moments of taking the stage to give his victory speech after his party surged to a landslide victory in Saturday's federal election.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Peter van Onselen |Max Aitchison |Steve Jackson |Harrison Christian |Caitlin Powell

Votes will start to be counted on the east coast after 6pm, two hours later WA will join the party. So what are the seats to watch this evening? Daily Mail Australia’s political editor has crunched the numbers, hit the phones to talk to candidates and party officials, and come up with the following as his assessment of the state of play seat by seat in the battlegrounds that matter.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Steve Jackson

Inside Mail was first to report this week that the 'captain's pick' to replace Andrew Lofthouse as co-anchor of Nine Queensland's 6pm bulletin had caused a storm in the newsroom. Now, it appears there may be more to the story. The saga began on Wednesday when our phones started blowing up with tips from the network's Mount Coot-tha headquarters about news boss Brendan Hockings' decision to poach roving Seven reporter Joel Dry and parachute him into the top job.

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Steve Jackson

A former bikie begging for day release so he can attend his daughter's wedding insists he is the only man she trusts to walk her down the aisle after being allegedly raped by the notorious Skaf gang when she was 12. Tim Fitzpatrick lodged the last-ditch application at Villawood Detention Immigration Centre, in Sydney's west, last week but was advised on Thursday it was still be processed by the centre's operators, Secure Journeys, just two days out from his daughter's big day.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Steve Jackson |Jo Scrimshire |Peter van Onselen

In our must-read Mail+ column, Steve Jackson and Peter van Onselen reveal what's REALLY going on in the worlds of media and politics each week. Mamamia's PR offensive Talk about bad timing. Earlier this month, News Corp gossip columnist Annette Sharp published a story about Mia Freedman's son Luca Lavigne earning $300,000 a year as Mamamia's chief operating officer.