Politics

The Opposition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of ‘taking the cake’ again after another travel expenses scandal in the wake of her $120k trip to New York.

Five years after the January 6 riots that shook the US Capitol, a man has been arrested on suspicion of planting pipe bombs across Washington.

Stephen Smith has hit back at criticisms that he has been a ‘dud in the job’ as High Commissioner to the UK, saying his critics were past their use-by date.

Australia is ‘working through’ the US review of the AUKUS nuclear submarine package which the Pentagon suggests is on the ‘strongest possible footing’.

Tony Burke is under fire over claims he made ‘secret deals’ to help ISIS brides return to Australia after the revelations the Home Affairs Minister sent bureaucrats out of the room during a meeting.

MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

Fresh satellite images show two destroyers amongst other Chinese ships operating north of Australia in the Philippine Sea.

AARON PATRICK: An inquiry into the CFMEU is examining why the Queensland police force failed to intervene in a violent power struggle that swept across the state.

New questions over a key IT contractor’s role in Defence after claims about links to China sparked a political storm.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has accused Anika Wells of not focusing on her day job after revelations the minister’s visit to New York to spruik Australia’s social media ban for children cost almost $190,000.

A buying spree on luxury items from shoes to concert tickets could force the central bank to reverse three interest rate cuts - and potentially go further.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the first German head of state to make a formal state visit to Britain in 27 years.

AARON PATRICK: Facing what some economists believe is a financial crisis, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has promised to reduce the sprawling public service by 0.3 per cent.

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson has admitted she wasn’t initially told about $2.3 billion of taxpayer money being illegally paid to the states to fund electricity rebates.