Politics

The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

The mobile network failure threw services into chaos nationwide, but Vodafone said connectivity had been restored on Thursday afternoon.

Pauline Hanson’s safety is under renewed scrutiny following this week’s security breach at the National Press Club and amid claims repeated requests for increased federal police protection have been ignored.

Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.

Images have emerged of a stony-faced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signing a physical copy of the Memorandum of Understanding in Tehran.

The ex-radio show host said the senator was one of ‘his favourite people now’.

EDITORIAL: After weeks of deflecting, denying and defending by the Albanese Government, Thursday’s backflip is a monumental confession that they got it wrong all along.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having not only survived, but with much to celebrate.

Former ABC chairman Maurice Newman is backing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s plan to make the national broadcaster a subscription service in the big cities.

AARON PATRICK: Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers were forced to retreat on tax rises by a revolt of a class that has wielded little political influence in recent decades: builders, strivers and entrepreneurs.

The Government has revealed a raft of carve-outs and amendments to its capital gains tax and negative gearing changes in a bid to clear the barnacles from the legislation it hopes to push through the Senate.

The National Press Club has made a big move after David Sharaz’s GetUp lowered a banner during Pauline Hanson’s Canberra address.

MARK RILEY: Instead of drawing attention to Pauline Hanson’s inconsistencies and misinformation, GetUp!’s stunt has become another rallying cry for her party’s cause.

Donald Trump and Iran’s President have shocked the world, rushing through a digital, remote signing of their memorandum of understanding to end the war.

EXCLUSIVE: After not scoring an invite for the NATO summit, Anthony Albanese has made a big call on a possible meeting with Donald Trump, as Australia is warned over its position amongst global leaders.