Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been welcomed to Beijing by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a formal ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson isn't ruling out a tilt at the lower house as she attempts to set up a new office in a closely watched seat.

The Coalition has called for the Government to intervene in the return of a second cohort of ISIS-linked women and children as they’re expected to touch down in Australia within days.

A second group of women with ties to Islamic State could soon return to Australia, as the prime minister says further arrests could be made on their arrival.

Labor has been grilled on its ambitious Capital Gains Tax reform amid reports landlords are taking a controversial step in response to the changes.

LATIKA M BOURKE: French President Emmanuel Macron has snubbed Anthony Albanese, leaving Australia off the official G7 invite list ahead of next month’s leaders’ summit.

Young buyers in Australia say the share market is still where they will put their money, despite incoming changes to the capital gains tax discount.

US President Donald Trump says his war ships are ‘loaded to the brim’ and ready to start attacking Iran again at his command.

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson is set to announce the Coalition’s plans to solidify small businesses’ rights, including to bid on government contracts, and have input into new laws.

Anthony Albanese has left the door open to further tweaks to the tax policies central to last week’s Federal Budget, as he and his Treasurer continue to struggle to sell their plan to a sceptical public. 

A week after the Budget, Labor is still scrambling to deal with the fallout over broken promises and confusing tax changes.

A tech boss developing Australia’s answer to WhatsApp and Slack is warning start-ups will leave Australia for New Zealand because of Labor’s new minimum 30 per cent capital gains tax. 

Anthony Albanese is facing a pile-on from domestic violence advocates over his remarks about better protecting female victims, including a claim that a Royal Commission would do nothing ‘besides fund lawyers’.

Defence has dramatically changed course as doubts grow over how long the 30-year-old Collins-class fleet can stay afloat.