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AUKUS enters its fifth year. How is the pact faring?
The AUKUS deal, as it is known, is a multifaceted megaproject. In “pillar one”, Britain and Australia will jointly design and ...
Anthony Albanese is already on the campaign trail. It signals the tough election battle ahead
Anthony Albanese is looking to buck a disturbing election trend. Recent polls and analyses indicate this is not going to be ...
Tax surge puts shock third budget surplus within reach
Soaring tax revenue so far this financial year has shrunk the federal budget deficit to half the size it was expected to be.
Anti-Semitism ‘on the ballot’ as Labor splits over Israel
Labor Party activists have told Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus he risks dealing with “war criminals” if he meets senior members of Israel’s government, as former treasurer Josh Frydenberg declared the ...
From 'no Australian left behind' to 'no Australian held back', Albanese resets election pitch
The prime minister looked at ease during his hot run of Australia's north this week — proof, perhaps, that summer is his best ...
‘Gross misuse of his position’: Chris Bowen slammed for ‘deliberately’ misleading Australia
Liberal MP Garth Hamilton slammed Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen for “wilfully and deliberately” misleading ...
Albanese is running at the election 'kicking against the wind' — and there's less room for error than usual
In the lead up to the last election a confident Anthony Albanese said Labor was "kicking with the wind". With little room for ...
The biggest donors to council candidates revealed
More than $4 million dollars was spent by businesses, political parties, unions and lobby groups to influence Victoria’s ...
Moderate Liberals reject ‘voice critic’ Warren Mundine in key NSW seat of Bradfield
Tech executive Gisele Kapterian, the Liberal frontrunner for the prized northern Sydney seat of Bradfield, is hoping to score ...
Albanese’s on a highway to a bread-and-butter election
The prime minister’s announcement about the Bruce Highway wasn’t so much pork barrelling as trying to demonstrate that the ...
CNBC Daily Open: Spike in long-term borrowing costs isn’t just about the UK economy
The borrowing cost for the U.K. government is at an almost three-decade high. But it's not a localized problem like the one ...
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Greens call on Labor to outline plan to rein in tech giants
The Greens have called on the PM and Communications Minister to outline their plan for holding the tech giants to account and creating safer online environments for all, following Meta’s announcement ...