Politics

A blunt warning from President Donald Trump over the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears of escalation as the US prepares to escort ships through the volatile waterway.

US President Donald Trump says he is unlikely to accept the latest peace deal from Tehran, saying Iran hasn't ‘paid a big enough price’ yet.

As US President Donald Trump fired off a series of social media posts criticising Germany, German leaders showed no public signs that they believed the president was serious.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is pledging to save more than he spends in the Budget due in just over a week, as the Cabinet prepares to make the final decisions on what measures will be included.

The upcoming federal budget won't contain any further commitment to slashing the fuel excise as Labor mulls tax changes to investment properties.

Iran reportedly wants to postpone discussions about its nuclear program for a later date, while prioritising an agreement with the US on the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump may be playing hardball with Iran, but experts warn he could be the one ‘without the cards’ as the conflict enters a dangerous new era of asymmetric and AI-driven warfare.

Victoria’s new Liberal leader has survived her first electoral test, with One Nation failing in the Nepean by-election where Labor did not stand.

An Australian activist has described bashings by Israeli soldiers who boarded their vessels on a mission to deliver aid to Gaza.

US President Donald Trump says ‌the ⁠United States ​will not exit ⁠its confrontation with ‌Iran ​early ‘and ​then have ‌the ​problem arise in three ​more ​years’.

The United States plans to withdraw 5000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon says.

Health, defence and welfare commitments are among fiscal pressures weighing on the federal budget as Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows to put a lid on spending.

Israel has carried out air strikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people, officials say.

From a desperate search to violent unrest, how the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby has exposed deeper failures.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has praised Australia’s growing Indian population and declared ‘getting the right immigrants’ is part of the solution to the country’s housing crisis.