Politics

As the government and opposition go head-to-head on tax policy, the treasurer concedes his budget is unlikely to win any immediate extra support from voters.

Complex work to prepare Australia’s future AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines will be completed in Adelaide.

Angus Taylor has defended a Coalition plan to restrict welfare access for non-citizens, saying permanent residents who choose not to become Australian citizens will face a ‘price’ under the proposed changes.

Labor has claimed victory in a crucial state by-election, despite the party suffering a significant swing and only a few hundred votes separating two candidates.

A prime minister who refuses to apologise for breaking an election promise, an opposition leader who is now singing from the One Nation play book - and an empowered Pauline Hanson. Let the games begin.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether fuel excise cut will extend beyond June 30.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command ‌of ISIS globally, has reportedly been eliminated by US forces during an operation in Africa.

‘Its bite can spread serious diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever and several types of viral infections that can cause swelling to the brain.’

Oil prices jumped, stocks tumbled, and bond yields spiked as markets contended with persistent supply disruptions in the Middle East and the absence of meaningful breakthroughs at the summit in Beijing.

The Albanese government’s overhaul of investor taxation is expected to slow housing prices, but experts are split on whether it will do what Labor wants.

The Prime Minister has dodged a question about extending the fuel excise cut, spruiking tax changes instead.

PAUL MURRAY: If the Farrer by-election last weekend proved anything it is that the old Labor-Liberal domination of Australian politics is all but gone.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday, touting trade deals to sell American-made airplanes, farm goods and other products, the signature outcome of his two-day summit with Xi Jinping.

The Opposition Leader dodged questions about whether the threat from One Nation is driving his hardline migration policy, as coalition strategists closely study the factors behind Farrer by-election loss.

As the Government is accused of class warfare, the Opposition intends to turn tax increases on landlords, the middle class and trust into a major political fight.