Politics

NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman is fighting back against challengers to his job. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Battle on’ as NSW Liberals face leadership turmoil

Only days after the Victorian Liberal leadership spill, NSW faces its own showdown as speculation mounts over a partyroom challenge.

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Almost half of Australian internet users became victims of cyber crime in the past year.

Australia slaps sanctions on Russian cybercrime groups

Russian cybercrime organisations that allegedly help cybercriminals launch ransomware and DDOS attacks have been sanctioned by Australia.

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The Epstein files release timeline has been finally revealed.  (EPA PHOTO)

Epstein files release timeline finally revealed

Just a day after the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the timeline for making the material public.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert after a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

The three women who broke Trump’s grip on congress

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote to compel the administration to come clean about the Epstein web of degeneracy.

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Anthony Albanese has angrily rejected former WA senator Linda Reynolds’ call for an apology over discredited claims that Brittany Higgins’ rape was the subject of a political cover-up.

No apology from Labor’s ‘mean girls’ over Reynolds attacks

Anthony Albanese has angrily rejected former WA senator Linda Reynolds’ call for an apology over discredited claims that Brittany Higgins’ rape was the subject of a political cover-up.

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Wild video of worksite brawl aired amid union deal bombshell

Footage has been released of a construction site brawl as the CFMEU was accused of making a deal with the Queensland police union that allowed officials to ignore the law.

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Donald Trump has hit a gob-smacking new low.

Three of the most unhinged things Trump has said this week

Donald Trump saying outrageous things is nothing new, he is after all the man who gave us “grab ’em by the p***y”. But this week he has hit a new low.

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How to get a pay rise: Work for the government

Government-paid wages grew over the past year, new data showed, while a smaller increase in the private sector was eaten away by inflation.

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Oliver Barker, an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, hammers down a final bid on a portrait of Elisabeth Lederer by Klimt, in New York.

Wartime portrait fetches a cool $364m at Sothebys

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million ($AU364m), becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

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A former Liberal senator has taken an extraordinary swipe at her colleagues after quitting the party, prompting a fiery response.

‘Clearly bitter’: Price fires back over ‘used by boys’ claim

A former Liberal senator has taken an extraordinary swipe at her colleagues after quitting the party, prompting a fiery response.

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Trade Minister Don Farrell is optimistic he can secure a trade deal with the EU.

‘We can get a deal’: Hopes high as EU trade talks begin

The European Union’s top trade negotiator has arrived in Australia to reopen trade talks, with both sides sounding optimistic about securing a long elusive deal.  

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Jumaghul remains at risk from the Taliban, his Australian friend Warren Stevens says.

ADF’s Afghan helper abandoned after visa axed

Two years after applying for safe haven from the Taliban in Australia, Jumaghul was given a lifeline, only for it to be revoked almost immediately.

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The Ukrainian military says ATACMS missiles will continue to be used against Russian territory.

Ukraine ramps up war with long-range US strike

A year after Biden lifted restrictions, Ukraine has openly acknowledged launching ATACMS strikes inside Russia.

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