Politics

Opposition leader Sussan Ley says she will work with the government to overhaul Australia’s child care system after allegations of horrific sex abuse across Melbourne. 

Allegations of child sexual abuse have rocked the nation’s trust in early education and now the government is pledging to act fast.

As the US reimposes sweeping tariffs, a leading expert says Australia’s cap on international students could prove even more damaging.

Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan has accused Anthony Albanese of ‘waving a white flag’ on the possibility of securing exemptions to Donald Trump’s looming tariffs by the July 9 deadline.

Elon Musk has launched a new political party, vowing to restore freedom and challenge what he calls a ‘one-party system’ in Washington.

Anthony Albanese says Australia’s best defence in an uncertain region is friendship, through sport, soft power, and trust built over decades.

Ukraine has struck a major Russian air base as Moscow bombards Kyiv and western regions with hundreds of drones in one of the most intense escalations of the war yet.

Donald Trump’s deportation plan moves ahead, sending eight men to South Sudan, where advocates say they face deadly risk.

TikTok’s fate is back on the agenda as Trump prepares for a new round of negotiations.

Some 20 people were inside a synagogue in Melbourne when flammable liquid was poured on the front door and set alight on Friday night.

Sussan Ley has condemned violent scenes in Melbourne, saying ‘this is hate’ after a synagogue was set alight and anti-Israel protesters stormed a restaurant.

Trump has signed a sweeping new bill slashing taxes and spending billions, despite warnings it could balloon the national debt.

As the nation reels from allegations of infant abuse in childcare, a leading expert warns the threat to children is far more widespread.

Hamas has issued what it describes as a ‘positive’ response to a US-brokered ceasefire proposal in Gaza, with a senior Palestinian official saying it could help pave the way for a final agreement.

Anthony Albanese is expected to use a speech in Sydney to draw parallels between Australia’s foreign policy under his government with that of war-time PM John Curtin.