Politics

Australia is spending $11 billion to keep the old submarines afloat, but defence insiders fear they may not be able to perform key missions before AUKUS boats arrive.

Post-Budget Labor tensions are spilling into the open, with Chris Minns challenging Anthony Albanese over broken promises and rising tax burdens.

Foreign investors will be further scared off Australian mining and energy — pushing up power prices and crippling the nascent critical minerals industry— by a retrospective change to capital gains tax rules.

AARON PATRICK: As the PM promotes Budget spending, Tim Wilson is promising to back entrepreneurs, small business people and ‘self starters’.

The lobby group for small business owners is hoping enough nervous Labor MPs raise concerns about tax changes that could cause unemployment to rise.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been welcomed to Beijing by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a formal ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson isn't ruling out a tilt at the lower house as she attempts to set up a new office in a closely watched seat.

The Coalition has called for the Government to intervene in the return of a second cohort of ISIS-linked women and children as they’re expected to touch down in Australia within days.

A second group of women with ties to Islamic State could soon return to Australia, as the prime minister says further arrests could be made on their arrival.

Labor has been grilled on its ambitious Capital Gains Tax reform amid reports landlords are taking a controversial step in response to the changes.

LATIKA M BOURKE: French President Emmanuel Macron has snubbed Anthony Albanese, leaving Australia off the official G7 invite list ahead of next month’s leaders’ summit.

Young buyers in Australia say the share market is still where they will put their money, despite incoming changes to the capital gains tax discount.

US President Donald Trump says his war ships are ‘loaded to the brim’ and ready to start attacking Iran again at his command.

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson is set to announce the Coalition’s plans to solidify small businesses’ rights, including to bid on government contracts, and have input into new laws.