Politics

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ update reveals more growth in Federal Government spending despite expenditure already hitting its highest level in four-decades, outside of COVID.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has given a frank assessment of Donald Trump's closest aides and says the president 'has an alcoholic's personality'.

David Littleproud has called on Anthony Albanese to recall Parliament over the Bondi Beach massacre, claiming proposed gun reforms are a ‘smokescreen’.

US President Donald Trump has announced an enormous blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, confirming that Venezuela is now ‘surrounded’ by an armada of US war ships. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the claim, despite conceding the draft peace plan discussed with the US is ‘not perfect’.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his Government’s action as he paid tribute to ‘Australian heroes’ Boris and Sofia Gurman, who tried to stop the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

French President Emmanuel Macron has flagged an Australian-style law banning social media for children under 16.

Experts say the Bondi gunmen’s trip to the Philippines would have involved ‘psychological preparation’ for their massacre as authorities probe the purpose of the pair’s travel to the terrorism hotbed.

Five patients are fighting for their lives among the 24 victims still hospitalised across Sydney after Sunday’s Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.

The decision has paved the way for administrators to find out what happened to the $2.4 million settlement Ms Higgins received.

National Cabinet on Monday discussed new rules requiring gun owners to be Australian citizens, but little was reportedly discussed on tackling anti-Jewish hate until State leaders intervened.

Former prime minister John Howard says Australia’s political leaders shouldn’t be using the prospect of new gun laws to avoid tackling anti-Semitism.

Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking at least $5 billion in damages.

Nick Reiner was arrested late Sunday after his parents were found dead at their California home. He is being held without bail, police said.

ANDREW GREENE: Australia is facing one of its darkest moments in living memory as the world comes to grips with the deadliest targeting of Jewish people since Hamas murdered 1200 people two years ago.