Politics

Chris Minns wants NSW to have the nation’s strictest gun laws.

Premier faces backlash over gun reform, protest limits

NSW Premier Chris Minns has vowed to introduce the nation's toughest gun laws in the wake of a terrorist attack but may not have the Opposition's full support.

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Anthony Albanese only has himself to blame.

Heckled, booed: How much longer will Albo delay inevitable?

LATIKA M BOURKE: The boos and cheers said it all at Bondi. Two Labor leaders attended the same gathering, but only one was hailed, applauded, cheered and given a standing ovation. 

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The Coalition is ramping up pressure for a Royal Commission into anti-Semitism and its contribution to the Bondi massacre.

'Justice': Pressure ramped up for anti-Semitism probe

The Coalition is ramping up pressure for a Royal Commission into anti-Semitism and its contribution to the Bondi massacre.

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Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Robert French, has called for a “whole of Australia” Royal Commission in response to last week’s terror attack at Bondi Beach.

Former Chief Justice calls for ‘imperative’ Royal Commission

Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Robert French, has called for a ‘whole of Australia’ Royal Commission in response to last week’s terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce will speak at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney.

Joyce joins anti-immigration rally despite PM’s condemnation

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce told the crowd that Anthony Albanese should be axed from his job.

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Anthony Albanese has announced an intelligence and law enforcement probe one week after the Bondi massacre.

PM to review spy agencies, no anti-Semitism royal commission

Anthony Albanese will launch an internal government investigation into Australia’s intelligence operations instead of a Commonwealth royal commission as called for by the Jewish community.

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The release of the latest tranche of Epstein files have prompted more questions. (AP PHOTO)

Epstein files rife with celeb names, but not Trump’s

The absence of references to Donald Trump in the files relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has raised questions about the heavily redacted documents.

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Chris Minns has urged Sydney residents not to engage in major protests.

Minns says major protests will rip apart fresh scar tissue

NSW Premier Chris Minns has urged the Sydney community to cancel plans of major protest activity in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. 

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Tokyo is investigating serious fraud allegations involving a Japanese defence contractor linked to the country’s advanced Mogami warships scheduled to soon be built in WA.

Fraud scandal hits company linked to WA-built warships

Tokyo is investigating serious fraud allegations involving a Japanese defence contractor linked to the country’s advanced Mogami warships scheduled to soon be built in WA.

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Ghislaine Maxwell is seen watching Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lying across the laps of several women whose identities have been protected.

Andrew caught lying across women in new Epstein pics

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A trove of fresh Epstein file images feature well known names including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Bill Clinton and Mick Jagger.

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The United States has launched an attack on suspected ISIS sites in Syria.

‘Avenge’: US strike against ISIS targets in Syria

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The United States began major airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s vow to avenge the deaths of two US Army soldiers.

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Bill Clinton featured in several photos in the latest Esptein files release.

Clinton pictured in hot tub as US release 3965 Epstein files

The release of the Epstein files follows months of rebellion by Donald Trump's supporters over his administration's reluctance to make the records public.

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Trump is a ubiquitous cultural presence, but there is no outward sign that he is an active participant in running the national government.

Why the White House is a lost cause

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump is a ubiquitous cultural presence, but there is no outward sign that he is an active participant in running the national government.

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The casket is carried out during the funeral for Alex Kleytman in Sydney on Thursday.

Bondi massacre: The week that changed Australia

The nation’s worst ever terrorist attack began on an idyllic Sunday afternoon little more than an hour before sunset.

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President Trump’s newly announced ‘Patriot Games’ have come in for a roasting over comparisons with The Hunger Games.

Trump roasted for ripping off Hunger Games for new event

Donald Trump’s newly announced ‘Patriot Games’ have come in for a roasting online, with speculation he ripped the idea from dystopian blockbuster Hunger Games.

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