Politics

Capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing could be hit by a major shake-up, with Labor MPs moving to make changes before the Budget.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warns states could topple like dominoes in a dangerous new world of weapon proliferation.

Jim Chalmers says the government has all hands on deck as it seeks to secure Australia’s fuel supplies amid the global oil crisis arising from the war in the Middle East.

King Charles will have a cup of tea and a private meeting with Donald Trump as he attempts to strengthen strained US-UK ties during his four-day American trip.

A three-year-old boy and a 14-year-old teen are among 11 people that health officials say have been killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza.

New figures have revealed more than $10 billion was spent on defence in since 2022 than previously forecast, ahead of a major strategy unveiling.

Australia's fuel supply will be front and centre during Anthony Albanese's audience with Brunei's uber-wealthy sultan.

Politicians have been urged to see migrants as humans after the coalition's immigration plan was accused of singling out diverse communities.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israeli and Lebanese representatives engaged in talks in Washington DC are part of a ‘historic opportunity’.

The US Central Command has confirmed an enormous military presence is enforcing President Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The International Monetary Fund is urging the Reserve Bank to look through the energy price shock and warns the government against wasteful stimulus measures.

In an election with the highest voter turnout in Hungary’s democratic history, Magyar’s Tisza Party won a two-thirds supermajority.

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers will hold talks with key counterparts in Asia and Washington as the Government focuses on securing fuel and fertiliser supplies for Australia while it shapes its Budget.

Foreigners who fail to live by Australian values face deportation, as the Liberal Party also vows to weed out hate preachers, restrict first-home buyer help to citizens and ‘drastically’ cut immigration.