Australia

If fighting inflation were an Olympic sport then Anthony Albanese’s performance in Paris would have ranked alongside our inglorious national efforts in breakdancing, writes Simon Birmingham.
Political
Simon Birmingham

Albo’s inflation-fighting as good as Raygun’s breakdancing

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: If fighting inflation were an Olympic sport then Anthony Albanese’s performance in Paris would have ranked alongside our inglorious national efforts in breakdancing.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Dutton shudders at ‘horrifying’ IMF inflation forecast

Peter Dutton says Australians should be ‘horrified’ by an international report showing inflation would remain higher than many other developed economies into next year.

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Continued high costs for housing means a national target for new buildings is unlikely to be met.
Australia
Poppy Johnston

Housing affordability crisis ‘will get worse’ as targets hit wall

Housing affordability is expected to only get worse as high construction costs weigh on the new construction targets.

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The International Monetary Fund has declared “the global battle against inflation is almost won”, but Australia’s position is far from ideal.
Australia
Matt Mckenzie

Paying the price as Australia falls behind on inflation

A top economic agency reckons Australia will have close to the highest inflation in the developed world next year — risking local borrowers falling behind as countries cut interest rates.

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One Australian is now $8 million dollars richer after securing a division one win in Tuesday’s Lotto draw. 
Australia

One Aussie strikes gold with huge Oz Lotto win

One Australian is now $8 million dollars richer after securing a division one win in Tuesday's Lotto draw.

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The republican movement needs to radically overhaul its approach after Labor abandoned it, putting it off for at least a generation and consigning it to the far left, writes Latika M Bourke.
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Australia
Latika M Bourke

Labor has given up on republic and consigned it to far left

LATIKA M BOURKE: The republican movement needs to radically overhaul its approach after Labor abandoned it, putting it off for at least a generation and consigning it to the far left.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted a parliamentary reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Australia
Georgina Noack

Indigenous leaders condemn Thorpe’s ‘disrespectful’ act

Respected Indigenous leaders have called out Senator Lidia Thorpe’s ‘disprespectful’ confrontation with King Charles where she shouted profanities and called the monarch a ‘genocidalist’.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles.
Politics
Jake Dietsch

Senator Thorpe faces calls to resign after heckling the King

Liberal leader Peter Dutton has called on Lidia Thorpe to resign after she heckled the King, questioning how she is happy to accept a quarter of a million dollars in salary from a system she doesn’t believe in.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe has deleted a controversial social media post hours after interrupting King Charles’ speech at the Great Hall in Parliament.
Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Not what I’m about’: Thorpe takes down controversial post

Senator Lidia Thorpe has issued an explanation and deleted an image from her social media after facing fierce backlash from a third incident on Monday. 

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Australia has struck a $7 billion deal with the US for more long-range missiles for its warships. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE)
Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Australia locks in $7b deal for missile and air defence systems

Australia has struck a new agreement with the US to bolster its air and missile defences, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific, described as ‘the most complex geostrategic environment since World War II’.

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Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has backed his successor’s decision to all but shelve any campaign for Australia to become a republic.
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Australia
Latika M Bourke

Shorten backs Albo’s Republic rethink amid royal tour

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has backed his successor’s decision to all but shelve any campaign for Australia to become a republic. 

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There’s always a problem with governments picking winners with taxpayer dollars, but it’s downright electorally toxic if they also pick winners connected to mates, writes Cameron Milner.
Political
Cameron Milner

Labor’s $1b Quantum leap has been lucrative for a select few

CAMERON MILNER: There’s always a problem with governments picking winners with taxpayer dollars, but it’s downright electorally toxic if they also pick winners connected to mates. 

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Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupts proceedings as Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Parliamentary reception hosted by Anthony Albanese.
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Royals
Max Corstorphan and Jake Dietsch

‘This is not your land’: Senator’s spray at King Charles

Senator Lidia Thorpe has been removed from an official ceremony for King Charles at Parliament House as he finished his speech, yelling: ‘This is not your land.’

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Peter Dutton and Xavier at the Perth Children's Hospital for Telethon 2024.
Australia
Katina Curtis

ALP to target ‘hard man’ Dutton in negative campaign switch

The Albanese Government is planning to run a negative campaign against Peter Dutton’s ‘unlikeability’ and ‘hard man’ image as they switch up campaign tactics ahead of the election. 

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Both sides of politics are claiming to have better policies on housing.
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Australia
Katina Curtis

Business calls for housing battle to make way for reform

The Business Council of Australia is calling for politics to be set aside and leaders to focus on changes to boost housing supply and affordability, including scrapping stamp duty.

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