Politics

Stamp duty for first home buyers will be abolished in an Australian first as part of a territory budget devoted to improving housing affordability.

An inquiry is set to hear calls for sweeping government changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be pushed back.

Donald Trump has vowed the US will respond after claiming Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

A rare public rift is emerging between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as the US president asserts unprecedented control over Israel’s military and diplomatic decisions on Iran.

EDITORIAL: Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

AARON PATRICK: The return of one of the greatest communicators in conservative politics is an opportunity and threat for Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has revealed details of a radical plan to stop foreigners from accessing bridging visas or attempting to appeal cancellation decisions.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing a push from within Labor to reconsider how reliable the US is an ally and stick by a pledge he made nearly a decade ago to join a ban on nuclear weapons.

One of the world’s best-known gay rights campaigners has taken aim at Penny Wong for Australia’s failure to respond to anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in a Commonwealth country.

WATCH: US president Donald Trump has received a largely negative reaction amid an appearance at an NBA Finals game that saw security ramped up in New York City.

As support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation continues to surge, both major parties are pledging to reduce migration as voters abandon them in the polls.

Australia and Germany are deepening defence and security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran, Ukraine and instability in the Indo-Pacific.

Cost-saving measures to target the National Disability Insurance Scheme are likely to put responsibility back on families.

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.