Australia

Anthony Albanese snapped a selfie with Donald Trump at a UN General Assembly reception.

‘Censorship’: Trump bursts Albanese’s middle power AI bubble

LATIKA M BOURKE: The United States has warned Anthony Albanese that any Government-mandated algorithm filter would be classified as ‘censorship’ by the Trump administration.

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Terry Denton, left, and Andy Griffiths.

Beloved Aussie illustrator and literary legend dies aged 76

Terry Denton’s family is mourning the loss of the beloved author and illustrator as tributes pour in from across Australia’s publishing community.

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Treasury expects fertility levels to plunge to a new record low during the next 40 years.

Senior Libs resist calls to revive controversial baby bonus

Liberal Party frontbenchers from different generations have spoken out against the revival John Howard’s baby bonus, whilst a former immigration minister reinforces the need for migrants.

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David Koch wants Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to calculate and publish what proportion of official interest rates are due to government spending.

Kochie delivers some home truths for smooth-talking Chalmers

AARON PATRICK: The former television presenter says regular Australians are being “harangued” over inflation when government is the real culprit.

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The Reserve Bank’s chief economist Sarah Hunter has given a strong hint borrowers will be copping another interest rate rise next week.

RBA chief economist drops hint about looming rate pain

Sarah Hunter, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist, has given a strong hint that borrowers will be getting another interest rate rise soon.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves after speaking to journalists at a press conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,

Australia faces economic and demographic stagnation

AARON PATRICK: If politics reflected the plight of the people, Australia’s living standards decline would be a national crisis. Instead the Prime Minister is in New York hanging out with the global elite.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will call for global action against climate change in a UN speech.

‘Match their bravery’: PM to push climate action at UN

In a major speech opening the United Nations’ climate week, the Prime Minister will urge political leaders to step up efforts in combating rising emissions.

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Triple zero should be government-operated and all phone users should have access to mobile roaming, according to a new parliamentary report.

Telco report urges triple zero hotline to be nationalised

A new report says telcos like Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone should be legally forced to let each other’s customers use their cell towers when needed and provide a text-based method of contacting Triple Zero.

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Most Australians won't be on board with Anthony Albanese's attempt to ingratiate himself with the global elite in New York.

Albanese’s US strutting is peak hubris

Most Australians won’t be following the bid to ingratiate the Government with other members of the New York follies.

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Labor’s popularity as slumped to a near-record low as minor party One Nation holds firm as the most popular party in the nation, new polling has shown.

 Pictred: Pauline Hanson and Anthony Albanese.

Labor’s popularity slumps to near record low, polls show

Labor’s popularity as slumped to a near-record low as minor party One Nation holds firm as the most popular party in the nation, new polling has shown.

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The Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney, where people who overstay tourist and student visas will be detained until they are deported.

Albanese accused of reviving Abbott-era onshore detention

The Albanese Labor Government has been accused of reviving the Abbott Government-era policy of using onshore detention centres to deter illegal immigrants.

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Margaret Febey and her mother Alison Batt, whose Traralgon home was burgled in August, and her antique brooch and car stolen.

The state revealed as Australia’s home burglary capital

Fresh national data has revealed which particular state is Australia’s worst for burglaries with a house broken into every two hours.

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One Nation’s policy is like using a chainsaw to prune a bonsai.

Why Pauline Hanson’s blunt migration cuts won’t work

MARK RILEY: One Nation’s migration overhaul may sound simple, but the consequences for Australians would be anything but.

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The ABS has released the latest immigration figures.

Immigration growth at slowest pace in four years

Australia’s net overseas migration and population growth are both at four-year lows, but 800 foreigners are still moving in every day.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced different refugee targets three weeks ago.

The huge cost of Australia’s generosity to refugees

AARON PATRICK: As the government lowers net overseas migration, it needs to consider if the expensive humanitarian visa program should be reviewed too.

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Coalition’s migration call is sounding eerily similar to what their counterparts in Canada suggested two years ago.

Immigration trap that could destroy Liberal Party

Andrew Hastie’s call to tie immigration with housing supply could in fact end badly, politically, even if it’s popular and makes sense during a housing crisis.

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King Charles III during an audience with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Balmoral Castle in September 2025.

‘A privilege’: Albanese reveals phone call to King Charles

The Australian Prime Minister revealed the conversation with King Charles on Monday night.

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Bran Black, the CEO of the Business Council of Australia, said higher corporate tax rates and more rigid industrial relations policies were to blame for falling productivity.

The productivity crisis putting workers’ pay at risk of cuts

The lobby group for Australia’s most prominent corporate executives warns workers will continue seeing their pay lag behind inflation unless major change occurs.

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