
Grattan on Friday: Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?
The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.
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The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.

Mice numbers are likely to drop as winter sets in – an expert explains.

The nationwide outage highlights problems with how the network is designed.

Analysis by Keith Rankin.Role: Economic historian. Keith Rankin, 18 June 2026 – The latest quarterly economic growth data were released by Statistics today. The following chart summarises eight-quarter (ie two yearly) economic growth rates from 1990. I have colour coded the data to match the political party leading the government for each period. (Shades are lighter ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand Economic Growth Update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/06/18/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-new-zealand-economic-growth-update/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand Economic Growth Update">Read more</a>

Asia Pacific Report A member of the Aotearoa delegation on the Global Sumud flotilla humanitarian aid mission seeking to break the illegal Gaza enclave blockade imposed by Israel since 2007 clashed with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters in a parliamentary hearing yesterday. Peters was attempting to defend his heavily criticised government response to Israel’s

Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is ‘aggressive’. Here’s what that actually means.

Stateless people can struggle to access the most basic human rights many of us take for granted such as education, health care, the ability to work and move freely.

RNZ Pacific A Pacific politics expert and ni-Vanuatu woman has become the first woman to be appointed to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat. Anna Naupa, described by the Vanuatu government as “one of the nation’s finest minds”, is the new director-general of the sub-regional bloc, which is headquartered in Port Vila. The MSG

Kindness in Power Media Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has donated her personal income from speaking engagements, book projects, and community initiatives over recent years — estimated at NZ$3.8 million — to a nationwide homelessness support initiative across Aotearoa. The project helps fund 60 transitional housing units and more than 120 emergency shelter…

The departing Liberal frontbencher also said it’s ‘mad’ to be talking about doing deals with One Nation so far from an election.

A more radical reform package would include a road user charge.

Despite its comedic origins and mission as the ‘voice of the lazy and unemployed’, the movement represents a seismic shift in India’s political landscape.