Politics

Labor’s contentious hate speech reforms have suffered a major political defeat, with the Greens withdrawing support and joining the Coalition in opposing key parts of the Government’s omnibus bill.

A US congressional delegation is set to meet Denmark's Prime Minister as US President Donald Trump's envoy says he thinks a deal on Greenland is likely.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Moments before Renee Good was shot to death on a Minneapolis street last week, a federal agent ordered her to get out of her Honda Pilot. Was she legally obligated to comply?

THE WASHINGTON POST: A medical examiner has told Lunas Campos’ daughter that his death would likely be classified as a homicide.

Australia’s internet regulator has launched a second investigation into Elon Musk’s X and AI chatbot Grok after a surge of non-consensual generated sexualised images flooding the social media site. 

A Greens MP has defended the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ and is urging anti-Israel protesters to question police directions in light of new laws enacted after Bondi attack

AARON PATRICK: The Labor politicians were unfairly attacked for playing a risqué game about their Liberal counterparts which they thought was private.

A fine has been issued over an unlawful prayer hall linked to a notorious Islamic preacher for allegedly breaching a shutdown order.

The US President took to social media to thank the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting her prize to him during a meeting in the White House.

America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic at the emergency session of the UN Security Council, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

British opposition leader Kemi Badenoch’s growing stature as she spectacularly sacks her leadership rival Robert Jenrick.

The MP is stepping back from his duties while he and his family grieve.

Religious leaders have urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to delay his contentious hate speech laws out of concerns the draft legislation could have unintended consequences for people of faith.

A widow who received support from King Charles but not the PM has delivered a stinging rebuke of Anthony Albanese’s response to terror.