Australia

Despite the obvious costs of Labor’s play-it-cool approach to the brash US President, the geopolitical winds have also shifted in Anthony Albanese’s favour since Mr Trump took office. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has doubled-down on his decision to visit the United States for foreign investment meetings at a time when President Trump aggressively pursues an ‘America First’ policy. 

The arrest of a high-profile defence adviser accused of spying for China in Washington has caused shockwaves in Canberra where he regularly held meetings with Australian officials. 

The Albanese Government says it’s appropriate for Australia’s military to prepare contingency plans to deploy troops to the Middle East.

Government agencies fail to provide proof to back Labor’s claim they’re tightening freedom of information laws because “AI bots” and “foreign actors” are swamping the FOI system.

An AUKUS-driven increase in demand for workers in Western Australia and South Australia has prompted Tony Burke to look at overhauling a visa system that State governments complain about every year.

Unemployment is now at a four-year high, stirring pressure for a Melbourne Cup day rate cut.

JENI O’DOWD: Years ago, the so-called ISIS brides walked away from Australia, pledging allegiance to a barbaric movement that beheads innocent people and is at war with everything we stand for.

AARON PATRICK: The far-right advocate and political theorist attracted huge audiences with her controversial views. She will not be allowed to share them in Australia.

Australia’s birth rate has fallen to a record low and experts have revealed why millennials are so reluctant to have children.

The acting election commissioner has warned that the sea of corflutes and overwhelming number of people campaigning outside polling booths at the May election was intimidating to some voters.

A senior Reserve Bank official is predicting house price increases, as the IMF forecast inflation problems in 2026.

Publicly the government is hailing the backdown as ‘pragmatic’ and ‘practical’, but behind the scenes Labor figures are claiming another humiliating slap down of the Treasurer by his Prime Minister.

CAMERON MILNER: Albanese has said this is the first holiday he’s taken since being elected in 2022 while many Australians wonder when since then he was ever actually at work.

Three people have died after a light aircraft crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off in NSW.