Politics

Biden, Harris, Trump and Vance commemorate September 11

US President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have stood together at ground zero to remember the September 11 attacks.

How Harris’ ‘triggering’ of Trump was a multi-day strategy

A campaign official has revealed Kamala Harris’ attempts to bait Donald Trump during their presidential debate were part of a multi-day strategy that would ensure he walked onto the stage already ‘triggered’.

Greens put target on price gouging with $50m fines

The Greens want supermarkets, power companies, banks and other big businesses that rip off customers to face $50 million fines under new anti-price gouging powers.

Outrage as Plibersek threatens shock ‘climate trigger’ deal

Big business is demanding Labor rules out a deal with the Greens to pass a major plank of its Nature Positive plan.

Labor launches ‘misinformation’ crackdown on tech giants

Social media companies would face fines for allowing ‘harmful’ misinformation and disinformation under laws to be introduced to Parliament on Thursday.

Who’s killing the economy? Evidence points to one culprit

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: National accounts figures have revealed the slowest economic growth, or gross domestic product, since the 1990s, outside of forced COVID shutdowns. Why has this happened?

Cruise horror as boy topples over rails, falls to his death

A family has been left distraught and holidaymakers horrified after a boy plunged to his death during a luxury cruise in the Caribbean.

REVEALED: Corruption cop investigating six mystery MPs

Six current or former MPs are under investigation by the national anti-corruption watchdog.

Harris had two jobs during the debate. She largely succeeded

Vice President Kamala Harris had two jobs heading into the debate, and she largely succeeded at both.

Taylor Swift backs ‘warrior’ Kamala to be next president

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has publicly backed ‘warrior’ Vice President Kamala Harris in the race to the White House.

Trump repeats discredited claim about immigrants eating cats

Former President Donald Trump repeated a false and outlandish claim that Haitian immigrants have abducted and eaten their neighbours’ pets.

Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance

Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.

Harris edges Trump in historic presidential debate

Latham ordered to pay $140k over defamatory tweet

Controversial politician Mark Latham has been ordered to pay $140,000 to an independent NSW MP over a sexually explicit tweet now found to be defamatory.

‘Within weeks’: Major escalation in Ukraine war imminent

Moves by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer and officials from France and Germany suggest a major shift is imminent in the Ukraine war, as Australia is asked for more weapons.