Politics

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has vowed to find and penalise whoever leaked details of a high-profile airport arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith to the media. 

Jim Chalmers described the legislation he introduced to the lower house on Thursday as the ‘first step’ in an ambitious tax reform package.

Officials have been quizzed about a $4.3 billion contract for maritime surveillance north of Australia awarded to a US defence contractor involved in a deadly crash in the Philippines last year. 

The peak group for Australian accountants is worried the Greens could force Labor to make its capital gains tax and negative gearing changes retrospective, despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers grandfathering changes.

The Greens are likely to support the EU trade deal, making Coalition demands that the Government renegotiate the agreement redundant. 

The median age of Australian property investors has risen during the past 25 years, with the Reserve Bank revealing new data as Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a capital gains tax and negative gearing bill.

MARK RILEY: The biggest outrage was expected to be over investment properties, but the hidden issue will hurt small businesses.

Former first lady Jill Biden has revealed that she feared husband and then US president Joe Biden was having a stroke during his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

Ukraine’s President has penned a letter to Donald Trump asking for ammunition to counter Russian missiles as the UK signs a pact with a European ally citing ‘Russian aggression’ as Europe’s greatest challenge.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine writer who won a civil case over allegations she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump.

Hodan Abby was one of the first Australian women to travel independently to Syria at the height of Islamic State’s rise. More than a decade later, she has become the last to leave.

Australian Federal Police have charged another ISIS-linked Australian woman who returned from Syria with terrorism offences. 

ABC executives were lambasted in Parliament on Thursday with accusations of biased reporting, boycotting a Jewish musician, hiring a politically-aligned influencer and activism journalism. 

US President Donald Trump has put a US ally on notice, telling them they’re going to have to ‘behave’ if they want to survive.