Politics

Former senior Pentagon official Ely Ratner believes the pact will go ahead but the review raises tough questions.

ELLEN RANSLEY: The latest round of volatility in an already unstable world should have been reason enough for the PM to attend NATO. Meeting Donald Trump would have just been a bonus.

The US has not publicly called for regime change in this Israel-Iran conflict, but over 70 years ago, it played a key role in ousting Tehran’s government.

‘As we shift toward the Indo-Pacific, we’re looking more to our allies and partners to be force multipliers alongside the United States.’

A state Liberal party has agreed to loan former leader John Pesutto $1.55 million to settle his $2.3 million legal debt to defamed MP Moira Deeming.

The Treasurer has announced his ambition for tax reform, and while he’s tight lipped about what is on the table, two key changes have already been ruled out.

Australian diplomatic staff are evacuating the embassy in Iran, underlining heightened fears of the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifying.

The decision to delay the ban provides the US Administration with more time to potentially arrange the sale of the app created by China’s Bytedance.

Tougher youth crime laws will be a focus when peak Indigenous groups meet to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

US President Donald Trump has revealed when he will decide on US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, in a bid to give the Islamic Republic one last chance of coming to a negotiation.

Industry sources who attended an initial consultation on Thursday said they got a much better vibe from new environment minister Murray Watt than his predecessor.

MARK RILEY: Should Anthony Albanese go to NATO to potentially meet with Donald Trump? Travelling three-quarters of the way around the world to face being stood up a second time is an enormous risk.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelife would close its LGBTQ+ Youth Specialised Services program on July 17.

An Israeli hospital has been damaged and an Iranian heavy water reactor hit as the escalating Middle East crisis enters the seventh day with Donald Trump still weighing up US involvement.