Australia

The Harbour City has had its share of suffering under Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s decades in power.

Sydney, I hate to say this, but you suck

AARON PATRICK: Under Mayor Clover Moore, a city with huge natural advantages suffers traffic congestion, prohibitively expensive housing, rampant crime, a pathetic night life and unreliable public transport.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned the world faces the risk there will be ‘no Palestine left to recognise’.

‘No Palestine left to recognise’: Wong’s warning on Gaza

Senator Wong’s stark analysis of the Middle East crisis on Tuesday followed reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing a bid to fully occupy the Gaza Strip.

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A court order has prevented the expulsion of Gareth Ward as an MP until a hearing on the matter.

MP jailed for sexual assault delays Parliament expulsion

Gareth Ward will remain the MP for Kiama after a NSW Supreme Court judge granted injunction orders against the State government’s plans to expel him from his seat in a vote.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has revealed details of the $10 billion shipbuilding agreement with Japan.

Japan wins massive $10b bid to build Australian Navy ships

Australia has picked Japan to build the Navy’s new $10 billion fleet of frontline warships in a decision that will shape the ADF’s capabilities as it faces a strategic regional challenge from China.

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The image posted to Bob Carr's X account featuring Ayatollah Khamenei in the background.

Academic slams ALP figures for Ayatollah bridge pic

An academic who spent 804 days in Iranian prisons said it was ‘profoundly disturbing’ to see the portrait of the ‘mass-murdering’ Iranian dictator held up near prominent Australians leading the march.

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Pro-Palestinian protests and left-wing rhetoric that ignore Hamas’s role in Gaza’s suffering and distort the truth of the October 7 attacks.

The inconvenient truth about Gaza

CAMERON MILNER: From post-truth protests to political grandstanding, the Gaza narrative is being hijacked by those who ignore Hamas’ control, and the civilians are paying the price.

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The rising disaster bill from a wave of extreme weather events has put pressure on reform at key productivity talks this month.

Climate change is putting the heat on housing costs

The rising disaster bill from a wave of extreme weather events has put pressure on reform at key productivity talks this month.

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Outgoing AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, August 4.

Why Australia’s top cop quit his post 18 months early

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw just last year welcomed his reappointment until October 2026. Today he announced his intention to exit the job this year.

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Krissy Barrett has been announced as the first female commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

Shock resignation paves way for first female AFP boss

Reece Kershaw’s shock resignation as Australian Federal Police commissioner has paved the way for the force’s first female boss, Krissy Barrett, who brings a strong focus on counter terrorism and espionage.

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India’s High Commissioner to Australia Gopal Baglay.

Aus-India a ‘force for good’ if trade, defence ties boosted

Exclusive: India is seeking a ‘wide partnership’ with Australia in critical minerals investment, cybersecurity and defence.

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The Opposition Leader has spoken about the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest on Sunday.

Ley makes stance on Gaza, slams pro-Palestine protests

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has revised her public stance on the Gaza crisis, saying that ‘there is hunger and starvation’, while hitting out at pro-Palestinian protesters for throwing Sydney into ‘chaos’.

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Walter Mikac has raised concerns over proposed changes to NSW gun laws. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Port Arthur victim calls for halt to gun law changes

Proposed changes to gun laws have prompted a fierce rebuke from a man who lost his wife and daughter in the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.

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People march across the Harbour Bridge during the pro-Palestinian rally on August 03, 2025 in Sydney.

Hamas lost the war but is winning the propaganda battle

AARON PATRICK: Sunday’s large protest march against starvation in Gaza will have serious consequences for Australian Jews.

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Labor MP Tanya Plibersek said the government’s position on work from home was clear.

Huge call on new Aussie WFH laws

Senior Labor MP Tanya Plibersek has been grilled on whether Australia will back Victoria’s plan to legislate work-from-home protections.

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