US officials ‘re-evaluating’ Biden Australia visit plan
White House officials have warned US President Joe Biden might not visit Australia and Papua New Guinea because of negotiations over the country's debt ceiling.
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‘Debacle’: Queensland forensic testing backlog blasted
The Queensland opposition is demanding to know the extent of the state's DNA testing backlog, saying it is damaging the justice system.
Judge’s sexual abuse reference in Hanson payout appeal
Pauline Hanson is appealing her $250,000 defamation loss against ex-senator Brian Burston, claiming there is proof he sexually abused his former staff member.
MP Robert’s parliament absence ‘not unusual’: Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there's nothing unusual about outgoing MP Stuart Robert not coming to parliament after announcing his retirement.
Federal public servants offered 10.5 per cent pay hike
The chief negotiator for public service-wide bargaining has released a pay offer for commonwealth bureaucrats of 10.5 per cent across three years.
More interest rate rises still on the cards, RBA says
The Reserve Bank's decision to lift rather than pause interest rates was close but the risk of inflation sticking around nudged it towards another increase.
Greens can’t have it both ways over housing, says PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Greens are opposing new housing developments, while calling for more properties to be built.
Porter Davis collapse paves way for builder crackdown
Construction firms would be charged with failing to arrange insurance for customers under Victorian law changes prompted by the Porter Davis collapse.
JobSeeker threshold change would cost less: Dutton
The opposition says allowing JobSeeker recipients to work longer without losing payments would help them get by while placing less strain on the federal budget.
‘Frustrated and forgotten’: Fish kill failures revealed
A scientific inquiry into a massive fish kill in western NSW will try to prevent the next one but faces a challenging lack of data, the chief scientist says.
Court to rule on stripping billionaire’s island lease
Queensland's Land Court will decide whether Hong Kong businessman Benny Wu loses the lease on Double Island following years of neglect.
Labor accused of failing rethink of cashless card
The government has launched an inquiry into draft laws seeking to quarantine parts of welfare payments in a bid to reduce violence in vulnerable communities.
Updated fare system to bring Victoria into 21st century
Victoria's outdated public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled in coming years to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.
Borrowers to be squeezed as latest rate hikes land
Borrowers will have little cash to spare once the latest interest rate increases take effect, with further hikes not ruled out.
Greens ‘failing the public’ on housing fund: Albanese
The prime minister has accused the Greens of hypocrisy as negotiations continue on the $10 billion housing future fund.
Death in custody a familiar story at Indigenous inquiry
The most recent death of an Indigenous person in Victorian custody has been revealed by the state's corrections minister at the Yoorrook inquiry.
PM backs China trade row breakthrough as talks stall
Talks between the trade ministers of Australia and China in Beijing are a significant step for both nations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Erdogan has momentum as Turkey faces election runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is locked in a tight election race, with a runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes are counted.
Flood warning network launches in disaster-prone Qld
The federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up a national network of flood gauges to protect at-risk communities.
Industry maps ‘net-zero’ future for gas supply, exports
Nine industrial zones to "carpool" emissions and give gas a long-term role in the economy have been mapped by the industry with help from CSIRO scientists.
Energy savers centre stage in Chalmers budget roadshow
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says low-cost loans for clean energy upgrades are at the heart of his government's cost of living support for middle Australia.
WA premier stands firm on juvenile detainee ‘terrorism’
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says there is no need for an inquiry into the troubled Banksia Hill detention centre despite a riot at the facility.
Chalmers willing for talks with states on housing fund
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is open to negotiating with state and territory government on possible extensions of funding for housing.
Dutton ‘scratching around’ for ideas with welfare plan
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is already looking at ways to get people into jobs as the opposition calls for people on welfare to be able to do more work.
Dogs ‘dragged, unable to stand’ in NSW country pound
A NSW council denies allegations of animal cruelty at one of its pounds after volunteers lodged a complaint with animal welfare investigators.
No, the budget does not make further interest rate rises more likely
The great budget challenge for Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been to deliver help to Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures without adding to inflation. So has the government achieved that aim?
Hundreds of nurses join NSW public health system
More than 500 nursing and midwifery graduates are joining the NSW health system as the government works towards its goal of hiring more than 1000 new nurses.
PNG foreign minister stands aside over coronation trip
The fallout over the cost of travel to the King's coronation for a delegation from PNG has prompted Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko to stand aside.
Federal opposition calls for boost in welfare threshold
The opposition have called for the limit to how on how much welfare recipients can work before their payments are reduced by the government.
Australian, China trade ministers hold ‘candid’ talks
Trade Minister Don Farrell has been hosted by his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Beijing as the two seek to pave a path towards ending punitive tariffs.
Former Pakistani PM Khan granted bail, leaves court
Former prime minister Imran Khan has been released on bail for two weeks, his lawyer says, as Pakistan's government removes curbs on access to social media.