Politics

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For much of the past two decades, China has maintained a delicate balance in its military relationship with Iran, offering often indirect assistance instead of arms sales.

Let’s analyse the world’s latest church-and-empire fracas, the open conflict between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV.

Economists warn life is going to get much tougher for Australians before there’s any improvement, as Jim Chalmers concedes the budget he’ll hand down in less than a month isn’t the one he wanted.

Australia will boost its Defence spending by an extra $53 billion over the next decade, in an updated plan for how the Government will prepare for looming strategic risks set to be released by Richard Marles.

President Donald Trump has sensationally back-flipped on the US’ Strait of Hormuz blockade, claiming that it will remain ‘permanently open’ as China agrees to stop sending Iran weapons.

The gold-plated opulence of Brunei’s Royal Palace is probably the last place on earth the Prime Minister wants to be seen during a worsening cost-of-living crisis, as fears grow of a looming global recession. 

The Sultan of Brunei has assured Anthony Albanese his oil-rich nation is not looking to impose any export restrictions on Australia as both nations share ‘deep concern’ over the Iran war.

Pauline Hanson has taken to social media to declare a restriction she feels should be in place for foreigners who are not Australian citizens.

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.