Drilling begins on east coast high-speed rail route
Preliminary drilling has begun to determine where the long-anticipated 250km/h high-speed rail will run on the first stage set to connect Newcastle to Sydney.
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Labor leader to go the extra miles to be premier again
Labor's Steven Miles is ready to play the long game once again in his bid to become Queensland premier after being unanimously elected opposition leader.
Trump, Harris make final pitch on eve of historic vote
Donald Trump has pushed economic themes while Kamala Harris spoke of generational change as the nominees made election-eve pitches in a key battleground state.
US election result a bigger picture for Australian ties
A new president won't change the US-Australia relationship but it could alter how other nations interact with Australia, a former ambassador says.
Bonus to stick with army helps Australia to stay ready
Bonuses will be expanded to more people in the Australian Defence Force in a bid to reduce the high turnover of personnel.
Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks
Fears of flow on attacks after Hamas' assault on Israel haven't been realised with Australia's spy chief saying no terror plots were linked to the war in Gaza.
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Made or assembled in Australia? Solar policy under fire
Questions have emerged over whether solar panels will be manufactured or merely assembled in Australia at a senate hearing into energy agencies.
Trade boost spruiked as China inspects Australian meat
Trade Minister Don Farrell is launching the first phase of a winemaking agreement with China as he looks to boost trade by tens of billions of dollars.
US election unpredictable but Australia pact a sure bet
Donald Trump's favouring of trade tariffs concerns some among Australia's political class, but one expert says he and his rival are similar on foreign policy.
Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off
Crossbench MPs are calling for tighter rules on political perks as Anthony Albanese continues to bat away criticism for accepting flight upgrades.
‘Con job’: government flushes hydro energy project
A report says a scrapped pumped hydro scheme proposed by the former Queensland government had no value for money, with costs blowing out to almost $37 billion.
Mixed response to Labor pledge of student debt relief
The opposition and student union have criticised Labor's pledge to cut student debts by 20 per cent, but universities backed efforts to make the system fairer.
Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans
Polls predict a razor-thin margin in the US election, with the outcome uncertain in seven battleground states as the largely negative campaign draws to a close.
Housing groups shore up support for build-to-rent bill
Australians want "action, not politics" when it comes to the build-to-rent bill, a federal MP says, as new data shows public support for the legislation.
Rail, ferries and ports to merge in transport shake-up
Three Tasmania state-owned services companies could be merged in a bid by the minority Liberal government to boost performance and accountability.
PM rallies Labor troops ahead of election showdown
The prime minister has used a key speech to lay out parts of his second-term agenda, with education shaping as an election battleground.
Turnout the unknown factor in tight US election: Hockey
As American voters head to the polls, former ambassador Joe Hockey says the upcoming election is the most unpredictable.
HECS cut to help fix ‘intergenerational unfairness’: PM
The federal government has unveiled plans to cut HECS debt by one-fifth for university students if it wins the next election.
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Harris opens Saturday Night Live with ‘keep Calm-ala’
Kamala Harris has appeared on Saturday Night Live in the final days of the US election campaign, playing the mirror-image of Maya Rudolph's version of her.
Israel and US risk ‘crushing response’: Iran’s leader
The US and Israel will "definitely receive a crushing response" for what they do against his country, Iran's supreme leader has warned.
UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to become the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party following the party's crushing election defeat.
Trump’s comments that Cheney should face gunfire probed
Donald Trump has drawn outrage for comments he made about former lawmaker Liz Cheney at a campaign event in the battleground state of Arizona.
Right wing surges, abortion resonating as US poll heats
Australia's political class appear stressed about US defence and trade relationships if Donald Trump scoops the presidency, which could also fire up the right.
Elon Musk loses bid to move case over $1m voter prizes
A lawsuit against Elon Musk's $US1 million ($A1.5 million) voter prizes has been moved back to a Pennsylvanian state court.
Ukraine mulls impact of US presidential election
For many Ukrainians there are down sides to having either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the White House.
Turbulence over upgrades as MPs jet back to Canberra
Ongoing turbulence from controversial flight upgrades is set to rumble the parliament sitting week before interest rates and the US election take centre stage.
Broken system lets big business off tax hook: institute
Major corporations that pay no company income tax are taking advantage of a broken system that needs government intervention, a think tank says.
Calls to bring forward PM’s plans for student loan help
The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.
Another parliament steeped in scandal as MP quits party
A Victorian Greens MP is the latest member of the political party to be embroiled in controversy after resigning from the party over an affair with a staffer.
Trump fraud claims stir fears of another contested poll
Democrats and democracy advocates are on edge after Donald Trump's fraud claims appeared to foreshadow another attempt to overturn election results.
‘Failed us again’: devastation as truth-telling halted
Indigenous communities say the Queensland government scrapping the truth-telling inquiry is a "kick up the guts", urging the premier to rethink his decision.