Labor senator crosses floor for Palestine, risks exile
A defiant Fatima Payman voted in line with her convictions to support Palestinian statehood as she risked her spot as a Labor senator to do so.
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Considering how to ‘force’ Meta to pay for news
Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.
Ramp up targets to save reef, UNESCO tells Australia
The Great Barrier Reef needs urgent and sustained action to save it from the impact of climate change and other threats, UNESCO has told Australia.
Worsening rental affordability hurting regions
Renters in the regions are having to find an extra $153 a week to go towards keeping a roof over their heads, on average, compared to June 2020.
Power plan would nuke manufacturing, warns Albanese
Local jobs and the push towards renewables will be threatened by the coalition's nuclear energy policy, the prime minister says.
Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer
Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals.
Pill testing trial to launch in Victoria
Victoria's premier has announced a pill testing trial will take place in the state in a step away from her predecessor Daniel Andrews' stance on the issue.
Anger as pay soars to $709,000 for new governor-general
Sam Mostyn will get a salary more than 40 per cent higher than that of her predecessor when she becomes the next Australian governor-general.
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‘Duttonheimer’: Qld protesters lash LNP’s nuclear plan
Protesters have rallied outside LNP headquarters in Brisbane against a nuclear future proposed by federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Bad Guinness and Tina Turner tix: freebies for senators
Malcolm Turnbull's memoir, non-alcoholic beer tasting like "watered-down Marmite" and a party mix bag have all been declared as freebies received by senators.
Ex-Liberal appointed to top climate change body
The new chair of the Climate Change Authority will be former NSW Liberal politician Matt Kean, who has said he will base his approach on facts and science.
Buying a home now ‘beyond hope’ for essential workers
Most Queensland nurses, teachers and police officers can no longer afford to buy their own home to live in - even with a dual income.
Supermarkets to face millions in fines under new code
Supermarkets could be hit with millions in fines in a government bid to make prices fairer for farmers and shoppers.
Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.
Nuclear ‘fantasy’ comes under scrutiny in parliament
An opposition proposal to build nuclear reactors has dominated parliamentary debate as politicians return to Canberra, with the plan labelled a "fantasy".
Dutton doubles down on nuclear, sledges PM
The prime minister is a "child in a man's body", Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, as he ensures nuclear energy policy will be a centrepiece of the election.
Nuclear showdown set to atomise federal parliament
Heated debates over nuclear reactors, energy bills and the cost of living will ignite Parliament House as both houses return for the sitting week.
‘Climate denialist’: former PM goes nuclear on Dutton
Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.
Tax cuts to see families pocket an extra $60 a week
The latest tax cuts will see families with children pocket more than $60 a week on average, Treasury analysis shows.
West provoked invasion of Ukraine: UK’s Nigel Farage
Politicians from across the spectrum have spoken out against right-wing UK reformist Nigel Farage's claim the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Dutton promises back-to-basics economic election plan
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to rein in unnecessary spending and get the budget back on track if the coalition wins the next election.
Australian aid package for African humanitarian crises
The Australian government has announced $23 million to help vulnerable populations in the Horn of Africa through various humanitarian crises.
Trump lawyers challenge prosecutor Smith’s appointment
Donald Trump's lawyers have urged a judge to dismiss a case against the former president, arguing Special Counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed.
‘Hoax’: report backing live sheep export ban savaged
Peak livestock and farming bodies have derided a report backing a ban on Australian live sheep exports, saying the inquiry that led to it was a sham.
Foreign businessman stripped of island lease
A far north Queensland island has been returned to the state government after a Hong Kong businessman was stripped of a tourism lease for breaching conditions.
Seoul calls Russian ambassador as Korean tensions rise
Korean tensions have risen as Seoul summoned Russia's ambassador over a security pact with Pyongyang and border incursions led to threats and warning shots.
Qld youth detention ‘most expensive, least effective’
Queensland's youth detention model will not achieve community safety if it continues to focus on punishment and containment, a state government report says.
Newly elected Solomon Islands PM to visit Australia
Jeremiah Manele will make a week-long visit to Australia ahead of talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Leaders unite to extinguish disposed battery fires
Environment ministers across Australia have resolved to prioritise work to stop lithium-ion batteries ending up in landfills and sparking dangerous fires.
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Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports
A parliamentary committee has thrown its weight behind laws to ban live sheep exports, with its chair saying the "time has come" to bring an end to the trade.
PM calls for more gas supply amid operator warning
The energy market operator has warned of a gas shortfall this winter due to increased demand.