Australia

ELLEN RANSLEY: Even if this mess does end, as expected, in a reconciliation of the Coalition, there’s no doubt trust between the partners has been eroded. 

A ‘psychopath’ jailed for life for the murder of her ex-partner in a horrifying woodchipper incident has made a surprise court move.

The Liberal Party is expected to accept four policy demands made by the Nationals at a Friday party room meeting, a condition for the Coalition getting back together.

The man who led the Nationals during the party's last split with the Liberals in the 1980s, thinks the coalition will reunite despite its recent break up.

If Labor pushes through its contentious changes to the taxation of superannuation balances over $3 million, the Treasurer will be overseeing a neat strategy to pay down years of outsized government spending.

The mastermind behind Labor’s historic election victory has said Anthony Albanese’s form, a hyper-targeted strategy, and Peter Dutton were among his recipe for success in a long-term plan.

A state Liberal MP has defended the dropping of a cow manure parcel outside Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s office as a ‘harmless stunt’ amid a budget day protest.

Senior Nationals MPs will sacrifice money and power to walk away from a political pact with the Liberals after policy disagreements in four key areas.

In handing down its second rate reduction of 2025, the Central Bank noted the challenges ahead in a statement that used the word ‘uncertainty’ 122 times.

JACKSON HEWETT: Apart from a widely predicted 0.25 per cent cut, the Reserve Bank also delivered something of a coded warning to the Treasurer. 

It’s a cut! A second dose of mortgage relief is on the way for Aussie borrowers after the Reserve Bank lowered interest rates 0.25 percentage points.

A teenager who used a paint-filled fire extinguisher to vandalise ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton's office has appeared in court surrounded by supporters.