Consultants stand by Games costings despite big blowout
An inquiry examining Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has grilled a major consulting firm over its role in developing the original business case.
politics
Australian writer fears he may die in Chinese prison
The foreign minister has raised concerns about the health of a detained Australian in China as the government works to secure his release after numerous delays.
Polling doesn’t deter PM’s confidence in voice vote
Support for an Indigenous voice is trailing in WA, but Anthony Albanese is adamant the state will get behind the constitutional proposal.
Qantas boss braces for Senate inquiry turbulence
Qantas chief Alan Joyce faces a rough landing when he fronts a Senate inquiry into the cost of living, as the airline comes under fire for its record profit.
Comm Games leaders didn’t request settlement gag clause
A federal inquiry examining Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has heard a settlement confidentiality clause wasn't suggested by the sports body.
Albanese visits Pilbara ahead of Perth cabinet meeting
Cabinet will meet in Western Australia as the prime minister looks to the state's booming resource sector and pushes ahead with his referendum campaign.
Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care
An outline for an ambitious overhaul of SA's early childhood education and care sector has been met with government and industry support.
Deputy tamps down Palaszczuk leadership coup ‘chatter’
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is not under threat from a leadership challenge after flying out for an overseas holiday, deputy Steven Miles insists.
Tax on the frontline as calls grow for bolder reform
Independent MP Allegra Spender has promised to keep tax reform front and centre of the national debate, accusing the major parties of playing politics.
Wealth of data to shed light on Australian economy
A speech by the incoming Reserve Bank boss and a wealth of data will provide rich insight into the state of the Australian economy.
Thousands of vollies rally for referendum start gun
Tens of thousands of volunteers are awaiting the official start of the voice referendum campaign as the prime minister declares no state is a lost cause.
Albanese heads west ahead of cabinet meeting
Government ministers are making their way to Western Australia for cabinet deliberations as the prime minister prepares to tour a mining port.
Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced an oath of loyalty for volunteer fighters from the Wagner Group after the death of their boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
China, interest rate hikes putting handbrake on economy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says headwinds in the Chinese economy are impacting Australia's economic growth.
Belarus leader says he urged Prigozhin to ‘watch out’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he told Wagner mercenary heads Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to "watch out".
Former premier Mike Ahern ‘left Qld a better place’
Mike Ahern has been remembered as the right person at the right time as the former premier's character and contribution were celebrated at a state funeral.
Australia must enshrine fed human rights act: advocates
Australia remains an outlier on the international stage without a federal human rights act, several refugee advocates told an inquiry.
Qld seeks ‘urgent’ advice over councillor murder charge
Queensland's deputy premier has sought urgent legal advice over a Gold Coast city councillor charged with murder.
Australia’s nervous watch for any great fall of China
Mounting economic headwinds in China, where growth is slowing, will have major ramifications for Australia, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.
Electoral watchdog clarifies referendum legal advice
The electoral commission says legal advice is clear that writing 'yes' and 'no' or providing a tick, but not a cross, are valid means of voting in a referendum.
Child detention changes labelled Qld’s ‘darkest hours’
The Palaszczuk government has defended new laws allowing watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres.
Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers
Despite Qantas posting a record profit, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the airline should not have to pay back money it received during the height of the pandemic.
Trump’s mugshot released after booking in Atlanta
Former US president Donald Trump has been booked in Atlanta on election fraud charges, with authorities releasing his much anticipated mugshot.
BRICS should boost cross-border payment: China
The leaders of the BRICS bloc have agreed to encourage more local currency usage in trade as they seek to shift away from dependence on the US dollar.
Discarded batteries pose risk in looming fire season
Authorities are keeping tabs on risks posed by lithium-ion batteries as Australia braces for its worst bushfire season since the Black Summer blazes.
Landmark report puts climate at centre of economy
Climate change and the transition to a net-zero economy lies at the heart of the Intergenerational Report released by the Albanese government.
Kremlin calls claims it killed Prigozhin ‘absolute lie’
The Kremlin has hit out at accusations it killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin as the future of the Russian mercenary force remains uncertain.
Trump to turn himself in for processing at Georgia jail
Donald Trump is set to turn himself in at Georgia's Fulton County jail to be processed on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.
Judge urges mediation in Reynolds’ defamation cases
A judge has urged for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation cases against Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz to go to mediation amid mental health concerns.
Special ICAC powers for Nassif probe could be revoked
The NSW corruption watchdog has been given permission to use potentially illegal recordings in its investigation of allegations tied to developer Jean Nassif.
Andrews, Plibersek silent on Vic Murray-Darling snub
Victoria's refusal to sign up to the new Murray-Darling Basin plan has set the scene for an awkward joint press conference between two Labor governments.