Politics

Anthony Albanese is laying the groundwork to curtail tax breaks for property investors, but it took the best part of two Question Times for the Opposition to ask about the plans.

DIMITRI BURSHTEIN & PETER SWAN: Commonwealth government debt is on track to breach $1 trillion within weeks. It is a sobering milestone, particularly given Federal debt was effectively nil in 2007.

Kamala Harris has reignited speculation about her political future with a new post from her long-dormant campaign account.

China is already moving to buy a lot less of iron ore from Australia due to our ties with the United States, threatening government revenue regardless of a Taiwan invasion.

Australia’s Defence Chief has joined politicians and weapons lobbyists in Canberra to celebrate the $368 billion AUKUS project just hours after Labor announced its fire sale of historic military properties.

Pauline Hanson’s willingness to work with the Coalition raises questions about the future of conservative politics in Australia.

The health of our political system relies on the government being held to account by a functional and effective opposition. At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, there isn’t one at present. 

Federal politicians have spoken in support of fresh terrorism charges for a 31-year-old man who allegedly threw a homemade bomb into a Perth protest on Australia Day.

A US influencer has hit back at critics after revealing she had her late dog freeze-dried and placed on display in her home — a decision that has sparked fierce debate online.

The UK PM faced the wrath of opposition lawmakers, and his own Labour MPs, after acknowledging he knew about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with the convicted sex offender at the time of his appointment.

UK Prime Minister ​Keir Starmer ⁠says Peter Mandelson had created a ‘litany of deceit’ about his ties to Jeffrey ‍Epstein.

A man convicted of trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison.

Envoys from Russia and Ukraine have met in Abu Dhabi for new round of US-brokered talks to end the conflict.

Australia's banking chief will hope Treasurer Jim Chalmers does two things to help the Reserve Bank in its fight against inflation when he brings down the Federal Budget.