Politics

A decision by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to allow South Korean company Hanwha to increase its ownership of Austal from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent has caused shockwaves in Japan.

EDITORIAL: Australians would really like their MPs to stop pissing their hard-earned taxpayer dollars away on idling Comcars and flash dinners.

BEN HARVEY: The travel payment system is generous for one avoidable reason. If we addressed it, the Anika Wells saga would be a thing of the past.

Mortgage lending has hit new record highs, driven by investors. This was occurring before Labor’s 5 per cent deposit scheme for first-homebuyers was fast-tracked to October 1.

Teal MP Allegra Spender says taxpayers are spending too much on ministerial flights because their staff are failing to shop around for a better deal. But Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner questioned that claim.

State health ministers have blasted the Commonwealth for failing to come to the table with adequate hospital funding after talks to strike a five-year deal fell apart today.

Linda Reynolds’ bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded.

Beijing has stepped up operations in the Indo-Pacific with new defence exercises while at least seven groups of Chinese warships were spotted operating across the western Pacific at the beginning of the week. 

AARON PATRICK: They have finally conceded the terrorist organisation committed crimes against humanity when it invaded Israel two years ago.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has offered Anthony Albanese a chance to sit down and come up with bipartisan expenses reform following a travel entitlements scandal.

The Justice Department obtained a warrant for the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela because it had been known for ‘sanctioned oil,’ the White House says.

Liberal senator Jane Hume meanwhile accused Anthony Albanese of shirking his responsibility on the matter.

Online chat forum Reddit has lodged a legal challenge to Australia’s under 16s social media ban just days after millions of teens were booted from ten popular platforms.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given approval for South Korean defence giant Hanwha to increase its ownership of WA-based shipbuilder Austal.

Australians are forking out an eye-watering annual amount so that former prime ministers can continue their parliamentary work.