Door ajar for rail loop rethink as premier finds feet
Australia's newest premier has revisited his past life and refused to rule out reviewing a signature transport project on his first full day in top job.
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Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge
Pro-Palestine protesters are taking a state's new hate speech laws to the High Court, arguing a ban on two slogans unlawfully criminalises political speech.
Union warns data centres poaching tradies from housing
The Electrical Trades Union's head warned data centres are creating a worker shortage when new homes are built.
Jewish public servants fearful of ‘outing’ themselves
The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.
Outgoing premier urges women to follow political dreams
The collapse of Jacinta Allan's premiership has denied her a chance to become the first woman to lead Victorian Labor to victory at a state election.
Trump says United States and Iran ‘having good talks’
The United States and Iran are "having good talks," US President Donald Trump says after a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran was halted.
Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis
Removing layers of rules and having the political will to stand up to NIMBYs are among a raft of measures put forward to fix Australia's housing crisis.
‘Too high’: RBA rates warning as inflation fears flare
The Reserve Bank governor says interest rates may need to go higher, as Australia's weak productivity problem locks households in for lower living standards.
‘Build resilience’: refinery touted but discount to end
A study will examine locations for what would be the first refinery to be built in Australia since the 1960s, as a cut to the fuel excise is set to end.
‘Pro-Israel forces’: union explains conference backdown
Labor powerbrokers believe a show of unity at its conference is a sign of the party's strength, but some members say a lack of debate is damaging long term.
Top Liberal bats away proposal for One Nation coalition
After a senior frontbencher left the door open for a partnership with One Nation, his party's leader quickly tried to shut the idea down.
Labor showdown looms as premier refuses to quit
A Labor premier is not backing away from a leadership showdown with her deputy, refusing to stand aside after being told she has lost the backing of most MPs.
Ex-premier Dominic Perrottet went ‘woke’, inquiry told
A fugitive developer on the run and two brothers of a former premier are being probed in a corruption inquiry scrutinising political donations.
‘Win for all’ as Hanson loses appeal over racist tweet
A Greens senator has declared she will always stand up to bullies after a court confirmed she had been racially vilified by Pauline Hanson.
Cockroach party ends demos after Indian minister quits
An Indian minister says the government has accepted all demands of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party protest movement, sparking celebrations among students.
PM spruiks party unity despite stifled Israel debate
Anthony Albanese has praised the cohesiveness of Labor after the party's national conference, despite concern key debates were blocked from the floor.
Fuel supply secure despite price alert as war grinds on
The nation's fuel supply remains secure despite the war in Iran but motorists should brace for rising prices as experts warn of extensive economic impacts.
Labor summit ‘most united’ but Israel debate quashed
Anthony Albanese has singled out unity among Labor delegates at the party's triennial policy summit but contentious issues remained off the conference floor.
Labor backs telehealth for voluntary assisted dying
Labor says legal barriers preventing telehealth use in voluntary assisted dying should be removed, as it also resolves to allow a conscience vote on the issue.
‘Cried inconsolably’: MP reveals son’s fear after Bondi
A federal politician has choked back tears as revealed how his young son was too scared to go to public events after the Bondi Beach attack.
Trump slaps forced labour duties on 60 trading partners
Trading partners have strongly condemned Donald Trump's latest tariffs as unjustified after the US imposed new levies to replace a temporary global tariff.
US strikes Iran after Trump threats over Red Sea ships
The US struck against Iran from north to south as Donald Trump threatened Tehran with "major military punishment" as clashes escalate over key shipping routes.
‘Jobs not war’: Labor rank and file rail against subs
News of billions of dollars to help build submarines has angered Labor members who have pushed back against AUKUS at the party's national conference.
US links Saudi nuclear deal to joining Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump says a nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia is contingent on the kingdom normalising ties with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
Australia urged to make bid for 2050 FIFA World Cup
Federal Labor members have called on the government to make a bid to host the men's World Cup, as well as setting up a national football facility.
Mixed response as territory pursues assisted dying laws
A territory is set to become Australia's last jurisdiction to make voluntary assisted dying legal, more than two decades after the first attempt was overturned.
Clock ticking for Brisbane 2032 Games on milestone day
With more than a dozen venues yet to be built or upgraded, the pressure is on Brisbane 2032 Olympics organisers after arriving at a key milestone.
Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs
Pressure is building on state and federal governments to step up their funding for Jewish security as an inquiry investigating anti-Semitism continues.
UK’s new PM Burnham continues to build ministerial team
After seven prime ministers in 10 years, can Andy Burnham finally put an end to the chaos of the British political landscape?
PM draws battle lines against Hanson for party faithful
Anthony Albanese has led calls to Labor's true believers to make the case for change to counter the growing popularity of Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
‘Unrecognised, underfunded’: teachers shut down streets
Public school teachers have taken their fight for better pay and conditions to Melbourne's streets, compounding an election-year headache for Labor.