‘Would like to share some thoughts’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s previous involvement with independent movement revealed
By Josh Butler

Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidate

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/one-nation-candidate-david-farley-farrer-byelection-independents-ntwnfb

#Farrerbyelection2026 #OneNation #Australianpolitics #Australianews #NewSouthWales #JoshButler

Barnaby Joyce blames campaign ‘pressure’ after One Nation Farrer candidate contradicts party on immigration
By Josh Butler

David Farley says net overseas migration of 306,000 ‘probably not’ too much despite party policy to cap migrants at 130,000 per year

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/03/barnaby-joyce-blames-campaign-pressure-after-one-nations-farrer-candidates-immigration-slip-up-ntwnfb

#Farrerbyelection2026 #Australianews #OneNation #BarnabyJoyce #Australianpolitics #JoshButler

Creche - 17 Years of Raving (all day outdoor bank holiday special ) @ LDN East - 03 May feat. Alexis Raphael, Ben Pearce, Josh Butler + more

#SESH #AlexisRaphael #BenPearce #JoshButler

https://sesh.sx/e/1600673

Queensland rejects key Bondi report recommendation as Albanese’s gun buyback flounders
By Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Penry Buckley

State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of plan

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/queensland-rejects-key-bondi-report-recommendation-as-albaneses-gun-buyback-flounders

#Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Bondibeachterrorattack #Guncontrol #AnthonyAlbanese #Australianews #Queensland #Queenslandpolitics #Antisemitism #TomMcIlroy #JoshButler #PenryBuckley

Antisemitism royal commission interim report: key takeaways explained
By Josh Butler

Inquiry to focus on government and police responses to warnings from intelligence agencies with no public comments on alleged Bondi terror attack shooters’ motivations

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/royal-commission-interim-antisemitism-report-recommendations-explained-ntwnfb

#Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Bondibeachterrorattack #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Australiansecurityandcounterterrorism #Antisemitism #Australianews #AnthonyAlbanese #Judaism #Guncontrol #Australianpolitics #JoshButler

Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event
By Ben Doherty, Josh Butler and Nino Bucci

Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killed

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/bondi-beach-antisemitism-royal-commission-findings-ntwnfb

#Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Bondibeachterrorattack #Australiansecurityandcounterterrorism #Australianpolitics #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Antisemitism #Australianews #Sydney #Guncontrol #BenDoherty #JoshButler #NinoBucci

Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut
By Josh Butler

The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/guardian-essential-poll-australians-want-higher-tax-on-gas-exports-and-extension-of-petrol-excise-cut

#Essentialpoll #Petrolprices #Australianews #Australianpolitics #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #JoshButler

Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign
By Dan Jervis-Bardy, Josh Butler, Krishani Dhanji and Lisa Cox

Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s<strong> </strong>partnerships with Asian trading partners

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/29/anthony-albanese-rules-out-gas-export-tax-australia

#Energy #AnthonyAlbanese #Australianews #Gas #Gas #Energy #Environment #Fossilfuels #Tax #Australianbudget2026 #AsiaPacific #Australianeconomy #Business #DanJervisBardy #JoshButler #KrishaniDhanji #LisaCox

Trump administration labels Australia’s media bargaining laws ‘foreign extortion’
By Josh Butler

Albanese defends plan forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to make deals with Australian news publishers through a levy

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/29/trump-australia-news-bargaining-laws-extortion

#Australianmedia #DonaldTrump #AnthonyAlbanese #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Meta #Technology #Google #TikTok #Intellectualproperty #Coalition #AustralianGreens #SarahHansonYoung #JoshButler

Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’
By Josh Butler and Tom McIlroy

Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/28/albanese-tech-companies-australian-media

#Australianmedia #Australianews #Google #AnthonyAlbanese #Meta #Australianpolitics #TikTok #Socialmedia #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #JoshButler #TomMcIlroy