Politics

Australia keeps pressure for MH17 justice

<p>Australian families have travelled to the Netherlands for the verdict in the trial of four men allegedly involved in the 2014 downing of MH17.</p>

SA workers' paid domestic violence leave

<p>Public sector workers in South Australia will get access to paid leave related to domestic violence issues, under new legislation before parliament...

Albanese and Macron meet again in Bali

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. </p>

Albanese talks trade, security with Sunak

<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have formally met at the G20 summit in Bali.</p>

Albanese wraps G20 summit with trade talks

<p>Anthony Albanese has joined other leaders in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine while pushing the case for a free trade agreement with the Eur...

Fred Nile bows out after record term

<p>Fred Nile has used his final speech to parliament to criticise sex work and drugs, saying his Christian faith has guided him through his political...

Labor slams Liberals over Mark Latham link

<p>NSW Labor says the Liberals inviting divisive MP Mark Latham to speak at a fundraiser smacks of hypocrisy for his racist language.</p>

Experts to head university sector overhaul

<p>An eminent scientist will lead a major review of higher education across Australia to ensure the sector is meeting the needs of students and staff....

Bookmakers defend bulk TV advertising

<p>Two bookmakers have admitted they have a social responsibility to ensure their advertisements don't target minors.</p>

Guy stands strong on Vic discrimination

<p class="">In a wide-ranging interview, Victoria's Liberal leader has defended his party over a religious discrimination promise, donor scandal and e...

Albanese and China's Xi meet in Bali

<p>In a significant diplomatic breakthrough at the G20 summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a "constructive" meeting with Chinese President...

Hazzard chokes back tears in final speech

<p>Brad Hazzard became emotional as he spoke of the impact of the death of his younger brother during his final speech to the NSW parliament.</p>

NSW 'koala wars' bill quickly ditched

<p>Legislation that would have cut red tape for NSW landowners wanting to clear native forest on their properties has been quickly shelved.</p>

WA nurses drop strike after new pay offer

<p>Western Australia's nursing union has agreed to call off industrial action, which was expected to impact elective surgeries at Perth's biggest hosp...

Visa backlog slashed by 245,000

<p> Australia has carved off a quarter of its visa application backlog since June, says Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.</p>

Experts rule out third COVID booster shot

<p>Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases, the country's leading vaccine advisory body says Australians don't yet need a fifth dose of vaccine.</p>

SA weighs overhaul of rental laws

<p>The South Australian government has released a discussion paper on possible changes to renting laws, including a ban on "rent bidding".</p>

Regions hold up as city home prices dive

<p>Regional home prices soared during the pandemic and are so far proving more resilient to interest rate shocks than metropolitan markets.</p>

Albanese secures meeting with China's Xi

<p class="">Reducing Australia's dependence on China will be an important step for the nation's resilience, as Anthony Albanese secures a meeting with...

Cyber attacks set to double in Australia

<p>Australians can expect the number of cyber attacks targeting their sensitive data to double, with a cyber security report making other key warnings...