The number of Australians set to be affected by Labor’s proposed tax on superannuation balances above $3m is seemingly growing all the time.
Hannah Wilcox
Police in one Aussie state could be redeployed from tackling domestic violence and youth crime to combat the growing illicit tobacco trade, with the situation branded “intolerable”.
Nathan Schmidt
One of the Australian Defence Force’s fiercest advocates has responded to the Trump administration’s demand for Australia to boost defence spending.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A Liberal MP reveals the tactics he used to take back his seat from the teal wave after his win is finally called a month after the election.
Summer Liu and Emma Kirk
Britain's Strategic Defence Review will call for the UK to move to a state of "warfighting readiness" and spell out changing security threats and strategies.
William James
Record numbers of people in one Australian state are behind bars on remand for alleged DV offences – with the government planning to spend half-a-billion to make the system safer.
A mother has pleaded with one state’s leader to impose harsher penalties for youth criminals, over fears her troubled teen son could lose his life if not stopped.
A prominent Coalition MP has called for a switch of Australia’s most important envoy after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat.
LIVE UPDATES: Shadow Finance Minister James Paterson has questioned if Jim Chalmers has gone into hiding, as criticism mounts over Labor’s ambiguous super plans.
Madeline Cove
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called on Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP.
Staff Writers
Exit polls indicate the pro-Trump candidate Karol Nawrocki has overtaken his pro-European liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski in Poland's presidential election.
Marek Strzelecki and Anna Koper
It is now illegal to sell single-use vapes in the UK after a ban came into effect designed to reduce their use by children and eliminate litter.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has been accused of wanting to “follow Donald Trump’s lead” after he refused to rule out a carbon tariff on high-emitting imports.
Jessica Wang
Australia has reaffirmed the steps it has already taken to lift defence spending as the US calls on its allies in the Indo-Pacific to take on their share.
Tess Ikonomou
The Prime Minister has sidestepped a question on whether he’ll be immediately hit with Labor’s proposed tax of super balances above $3m.
Sabine Winton says the focus on cost-of-living relief for struggling West Australians ‘hasn’t changed’ despite reports it is set to hike power and water prices by up to 3 per cent next month.
Jessica Evensen
In a fiery press conference, Meredith Hammat was repeatedly pressed on whether she agreed with the Australian Medical Association WA’s ‘profound concern’ over the bare knuckle boxing event slated for RAC Arena.
A major warning has been issued for travellers planning to head to a favourite Aussie tourist getaway – urging them to ‘exercise a high degree of caution’.
Karen Grace Prince
Hundreds of WA homeowners, who say they are the forgotten victims of the Iplex pipes debacle, are still waiting on authorities to conclude an investigation that spans two years.
John Flint
China has warned the US not to "play with fire" over Taiwan and accused it of stoking tensions that are turning the Asia-Pacific region into "a powder keg".
Premier Roger Cook is expected to urge the Prime Minister to prioritise reforms to Australia’s environmental approvals system during Tuesday’s Federal Cabinet meeting in Perth.
Caitlyn Rintoul
The sultan of Brunei has been discharged from Malaysia's National Heart Institute after being admitted for fatigue during a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.
A senior Liberal has conceded a mistake in their immediate objection to a major Labor policy during the election, which contributed to the Coalition’s blistering loss.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Australian steel as an ‘inappropriate action’ of ‘economic self harm’.
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