Lisa Visentin
Federal Political Reporter
Lisa Visentin is the North Asia Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. She was previously a federal political reporter based in Canberra.
Aaron staged a protest in Australia, then Chinese police paid his parents a visit
Aaron, an international student studying in Sydney, knows all too well that the industrial-scale surveillance deployed by the Chinese government doesn’t stop at the border.
- by Lisa Visentin
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
New gold rush: Youngsters flock to viral ‘beans’ amid uncertainty
In a mini new gold rush, young people are jumping on a viral trend that taps into a desire for financial security.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Electric vehicles
Stoush over caps on car emissions heats up
Some NSW and Victorian motorists could save $1800 a year in fuel costs under a plan to cap motor vehicle pollution, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said citing new analysis.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Scams
‘Not good enough’: Minister lashes Meta as losses rise from scams on Facebook
New data from the National Anti Scam-Centre shows older Australians are increasingly losing money through scams on Facebook and Instagram, while reported losses are declining from telephone and SMS scams.
- by Lisa Visentin
Labor vows to keep cost-of-living focus after swing to Liberals in Dunkley
Voters delivered a warning to the prime minister on the cost of living – and a rebuff to Peter Dutton and his goal of winning the suburban electorates needed to retake government.
- by Lisa Visentin and Annika Smethurst
University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul
The prestigious Group of Eight is opposed to a levy to fund infrastructure across the sector, as a 400-page report declares the current funding model is broken.
- by Lisa Visentin
How to find gender pay gap data – once a tightly held secret – on your company
The publication of wage gap data for the country’s 5000 biggest businesses for the first time will arm employees with valuable information about their position in the workplace.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Privacy
Doxxers on notice they will face jail time under new laws
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has indicated new anti-doxxing laws will target the non-consensual release of a broad range of personal and private details, with perpetrators to face jail time.
- by Lisa Visentin
Dutton defies Border Force rebuke as more asylum seekers discovered
A second group of asylum seekers has been discovered in remote Western Australia, adding to Anthony Albanese’s border security headache.
- by Lisa Visentin