Politics

As the Ukraine conflict supercharges drone warfare, there are calls for Australia to overhaul its sluggish and risk-averse defence procurement process.

A Liberal frontbencher described by his opponent as the party’s ‘best and brightest’ will quit politics before the next election.

US President Donald Trump will meet with Middle East leader and join a session on Ukraine when he attends this week's G7.

Unlike Mamdani in the US or Polanski in the UK, the Australian Greens have failed to convert rising disaffection with the major parties into electoral success.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Much about the emerging deal remains murky, with both sides keen to frame it as a victory.

Hanson labelled Victoria’s Labor government ‘toxic’ as demonstrators rallied outside her event.

The animal was led through the rally ahead of a hotly-contested political race.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a memorandum of understanding with the US has ‘never been closer’ but warns against speculation over its contents.

A Senate committee has been told Australia's long-running public housing crisis is actually worsening under current policy settings.

Talk of extending the 32-cent-a-litre fuel tax cut is being hosed down by the government, meaning the end of the Iran war might not bring relief for motorists.

Angus Taylor appeared to be feeling the pressure, as Pauline Hanson flew out of Perth and left the Opposition’s hopes of winning back WA in disarray.

As the Albanese government pursues its AUKUS ‘optimal pathway’ for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, it’s experiencing another sub-optimal headache.

AARON PATRICK: Leader Angus Taylor this week declared his party would compete with rather than collaborate with One Nation. But his MPs disagree on a comeback strategy.

Australia’s peak accounting group has warned rushed Budget tax changes would impose severe costs on investment property owners and shareholders — even if they don’t sell.

The White House has bitten back at the pop star’s remarks, made after using her music to promote ICE.