Politics

Treasurer Jim Chalmers would dearly love a rate cut before the Federal election.
Business
Joe Spagnolo

Treasurer defends record on economy ahead of key RBA data

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the Government’s record on the economy as the campaign for re-election begins to heat up.

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Donald Trump, on his first day in office, issued executive orders to deter illegal immigration. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general

US President Donald Trump's administration has reportedly purged inspectors general from 17 government agencies.

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A photo circulated by the White House.
US Politics
The Washington Post

‘It begins’: Trump starts huge immigrant deportation plan

The Trump administration has circulated photos showing US troops loading shackled detainees onto a military cargo plane, as the White House declared a start to the mass deportation campaign.

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Grace Tame wore a provocative T-shirt when meeting the PM at an Australian of the Year event. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Abe Maddison

Grace Tame steals limelight again with expletive-laden shirt

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has stolen the limelight — again — with a provocative act at an awards event with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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President Donald Trump dances with wife Melania at the Commander and Chief Ball on January 20.
US Politics
Alison Boshoff and Daniel Bates

Why this time will be different for Melania Trump

Melania Trump has an Amazon film crew in tow, has launched her own cryptocurrency and hired a hotshot Washington insider to advise her. Here’s why Donald isn’t the only unpredictable Trump in town right now.

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The world ended around midday Tuesday, eastern American time. According to MSNBC and CNN.
Political
Paul Murray

Empty threat or promise? For Trump it doesn’t matter

His vocal opponents may think it’s the end of days, but The Donald is already shaping the world to his will — much to their chagrin.

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Anthony Albanese will “absolutely” be celebrating on January 26, saying Australia Day is a “wonderful thing” just days after a new poll revealed support for the public holiday had risen.
Politics
Jessica Page

Albo declares he’s ‘absolutely’ celebrating on Jan 26

Anthony Albanese has declared Australia Day should be taken as an opportunity to shape a new future ‘together’ as political debate rages about the date, the flag, and vandals targeted national monuments.

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Trump is ripping up the playbook on diversity.
analysis
US Politics
Jackson Hewett

How diversity became a dirty word in Trump’s playbook

JACKSON HEWETT: A former journalist’s crusade against inclusive practices in education wrote the guide for the new US administration, but will the world follow suit?

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Donald Trump’s push-back on diversity quotas and inclusion programs has some Aussie experts fearing for their job security — but one academic insists there is still a way forward.
US Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Aussie DEI experts facing uphill battle after Trump ruling

Donald Trump’s push-back on diversity quotas and inclusion programs has some Aussie experts fearing for their job security — but one academic insists there is still a way forward.

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Public sentiment for Australia Day has shifted, according to a recent poll.
Australia
Georgina Noack

MPs set for Oz Day celebrations as public sentiment shifts

Aussies are getting primed for January 26 celebrations as public support for Australia Day rises.

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Penny Wong and Marco Rubio have met with other Quad leaders.
analysis
Politics
Latika M Bourke

Rubio and Trump call Quad what it is in ‘welcome’ evolution

LATIKA M BOURKE: With just one missive, the Trump administration has shaken off the Quad’s cluttered agenda and redirected the focus to one central aim.

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President Donald trump takes questions from reporters during a press conference at the White House.
US Politics
The New York Times

Trump orders trans female inmates to move to male prisons

President Donald Trump has ordered federal prisons to house inmates who are transgender women in men’s facilities and halt medical treatments related to gender transition.

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk have been trading barbs after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.
US Politics
CNBC

Trump’s $500b AI project stirs drama among the tech bros

Some of the biggest names in technology are clashing after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has been labelled the “most inappropriate person” to represent Australia at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Australia
David Johns

Dutton slams Wong as ‘inappropriate’ for Auschwitz trip

Peter Dutton has issued a brutal takedown of Penny Wong’s trip to Poland, saying she is the ‘most inappropriate person’ to attend the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation.

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Under the US Constitution, presidents can only serve two terms, total. But if a Republican MAGA ally has his way, Donald Trump could be the first POTUS to serve three terms.
US Politics
Georgina Noack

‘President Trump to serve three terms’: US change proposed

Under the US Constitution, presidents can only serve two terms, total. But if a Republican MAGA ally has his way, Donald Trump could be the first in over 80 years to serve more than that.

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