Australia

The Productivity Commission’s shock report delivered just over a week ago labelled the GST deal a ‘costly mistake’ with ‘perverse’ outcomes.

The Prime Minister has finally broken his silence on his appearance on a controversial podcast that led to weeks of criticism.

The government has signalled further legal and diplomatic action after Israel decided not to pursue criminal charges against soldiers who killed an Australian aid worker.

Russian President Vladimir Putin singles out AUKUS submarine plan as he warns the Indo-Pacific is ‘becoming increasingly prone to conflict’. 

ANALYSIS: After a series of major missteps, the Labor Minister for Veterans’ affairs is discovering just how difficult his crucial but notoriously challenging portfolio is.

The update is set to deliver $4 billion in cost-of-living relief.

High excises are forcing drinkers and smokers onto the black market, but Australians are unlikely to see any immediate relief in the cost of alcohol and cigarettes.

Anthony Albanese has discussed joint anti-crime efforts with his Thai counterpart — just hours after fresh details emerged in the case of an Australian man accused of killing a teenager in Pattaya.

Australia’s banks have stepped up their campaign to access individual tax records after AUSTRAC uncovered widespread mortgage fraud where borrowers have lied about their income.

AFP officers downplayed the real threat to three undercover cops who had their covers blown while investigating organised crime in a bid to save compensation costs.

The government closes deal on long-awaited gambling reforms, with the changes now moving to the Senate after deal is hammered out with Opposition.

One Nation is demanding four teens who allegedly spat on and punched a staffer, leaving the woman with a broken rib, be tracked down and held to account.

Conservative politicians have joined with a Christian lobby group on the lawns of Parliament House to request healthcare for babies born alive via abortions.

Pauline Hanson says she still opposes Mardi Gras and has never attended, despite her own MP attesting to the event’s entertainment value.

Anthony Albanese could face a tough reception when he lands in Perth as he’s expected to host his Federal Cabinet next week after the Productivity Commission report which has angered many in the west.