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Pub test: Albanese faces dire warnings that migration plan risks shuttering hotels
In a fresh move to restore confidence in the nation’s broken migration program, Labor has also killed a dodgy …
Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile
A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragm…
Support at Home packages: Sharp spike in aged care backlog forces Health Ministers push for Federal funding
State Health Ministers will ramp up their push for more Federal funding to cut the number of older patients st…
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Albanese and Pacific leaders to rebuke China after missile test. All except one
The tiny island nation of Nauru was expected to be the only holdout as 17 of the 18 Pacific Island Forum membe…
Man tied to seat by fellow passengers after ruckus allegedly erupts on international Sydney-bound flight
An international flight was thrown into chaos after passengers were forced to restrain a man who allegedly beg…
EDITORIAL: US relationship remains key to Australia’s security
The long-standing US relationship remains of the greatest importance for Australia’s national security.
Rita Saffioti says doorknocking Labor’s way forward after ‘quiet Australians’ deserted party in by-election
Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says doorknocking is the key for Labor to reconnect with voters after a shock Sec…
Coeliac treatment: Miracle drug changing lives for Australians living with chronic inflammatory condition
One in 70 Australians living with coeliac disease are being called to participate in a world-leading clinical …
Senior officer fronts pre-trial hearing as secretive court martial delayed in navy contracts case
A senior naval officer facing prosecution over the handling of lucrative defence contracts has attended a pre-…
‘Teaching boys to respect girls isn’t woke’: Clare snaps at Taylor over manosphere debate
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said teachers were running their own agendas in classrooms and Australians need…
'Sent into poverty': cheaper uni study plans criticised
New laws allowing more regional and disadvantaged students to access university do not go far enough in creati…
Small business trusts get stamp duty escape hatch in Chalmers’ latest tax tweak
This is the third round of changes to the budget tax reforms, following alterations to ensure widows were not …
Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi accepts Coalition invitation to visit Australia
The Coalition has taken a bold step against the Iranian regime without consulting the Albanese government.
Angus Taylor’s tobacco tax cut shows he isn’t afraid of a fight with Anthony Albanese
AARON PATRICK: Many Australians might consider him uninspiring, but the Liberal leader has shown is unafraid o…
‘Why penalise small businesses?’ Labor’s $45b trust tax escape hatch slammed for stripping flexibility
Federal Government offers small business a way around its $45b trust tax without dismantling their structures,…
Pete Hegseth tells Australia the US’s allies must invest in ‘security’ during talks in the Pentagon
Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth has reminded his Australian counterpart Richard Marles that US allies must ‘invest …
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‘Reckless’: Coalition’s 80% cigarette tax cut slammed by health experts
Australia’s leading medical body has labelled the Coalition’s plan to slash tax on cigarettes “reckless”, whil…
Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors
Pacific Islands Forum hosts Palau says it is determined to pursue a regional-wide condemnation of China for it…
JEREMY LEIBLER: ‘Anti-Zionism’ is a new word for an ancient prejudice
Criticism of Israel or Zionism isn’t inherently anti-Semitic. But when the word ‘Zionist’ is used as a by-word…
‘No respect’: Albanese blasts China missile-testing, rejects US comparison
The prime minister foreshadowed a “very strong” joint statement against Beijing’s missile test, but he has thr…
Australia’s AI adoption a ‘sovereignty’ issue amid evolution of global warfare: Marles
The Defence Minister has issued a warning about Australia’s AI boom as concerns grow around the adoption of ad…
Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure
The Pacific Islands Forum is considering how to better structure its engagement with other world powers but is…
China, Taiwan stoush, missile test loom large over Pacific talks
A ballistic missile test and an international stoush loom large as Anthony Albanese nears the end of high-stak…
MARK RILEY: Why voters are turning to One Nation and what the major parties need to do to win them back
MARK RILEY: The WA by-election shows One Nation is a force to be reckoned with. But they’re not unstoppable.
THE ECONOMIST: How US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon
THE ECONOMIST: The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the arm…
Anthony Albanese condemns China missile tests as Pacific leaders accuse Beijing of ‘disrespect’
China is facing a fierce rebuke from Anthony Albanese and Pacific leaders over controversial missile tests nea…
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tells Defence Minister Riched Marles ‘capable allies’ must step up
The US has issued a thinly veiled message to the Albanese government about Australia’s defence spending at a m…
Australia and US should 'match' defence capabilities
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with senior officials from the Trump administration, as Australia is t…
Housing showdown: Chalmers on budget defence as Liberals warn of market crash
But former prime minister Paul Keating has backed Labor’s changes, arguing successive governments have been af…
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump returns to a familiar playbook as the war with Iran flares up again
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US is still bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’…
Cockburn councillor Chontelle Stone ordered to publicly apologise for breaching code of conduct
Cockburn councillor and former deputy mayor Chontelle Stone has been ordered to publicly apologise after breac…
Jim Chalmers admits Labor Budget linked to house price falls as CBA, ANZ warn of worst downturn in 40 years
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is now adamant about when house prices will start rising again as the Commonwealth Bank…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry verbally scolded by Donald Trump after leaving US for new life in UK
Donald Trump has revealed exactly how he feels about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their departure …
Trump takes aim at Harry and Meghan as they move back to Britain: ‘Not a fan’
The US president didn’t hold back when asked about the royal couple’s relocation.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor lashes out at tobacco policies as he unveils plan to legalise vapes and slash excise
The opposition says cheap cigarettes are funding organised crime and fuelling deadly violence.
Coalition plans to cut tobacco excise by 80 per cent, legalise vapes
The Coalition has argued its new plan to legalise vapes and make cigarettes cheaper will “smash” organised cri…
US-Iran war latest: Fears of renewed conflict across Middle East as ‘heavy’ barrage of strikes fired
The latest flare-up in the Middle East threatens to deepen a conflict that has dragged on since the United Sta…
Donald Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait’ as ‘Lake America’ appears on Apple Maps in US
Donald Trump has set his sights on another major landmark on the world map.