Politics

Greens senator Nick McKim has indicated to a Senate inquiry into Labor’s Budget tax plans that negative gearing changes should be retrospective. Labor needs the Greens in the Senate to pass legislation.

A peace deal, a birthday celebration and a UFC fight on the White House lawn, Donald Trump is once again proving that politics is as much about spectacle as it is about power.

Leaders around the world have welcomed the announcement the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end hostilities after more than 100 days of war.

President Donald Trump, who turned 80 today, has spent this evening hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the South Lawn of the White House. 

Anthony Albanese has urged all countries involved in the Middle East ceasefire deal to use the chance now to ensure there’s a lasting peace in the region.

The UK is poised to announce restrictions on social media for children after considering evidence from Australia’s under-16 ban.

A protest in Geneva ‌over the G7 has turned ugly, with police using teargas and protesters smashing a United Nations agency's windows and torching a Tesla car.

Donald Trump has declared a US-Iran peace deal complete, announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz just days before an official signing ceremony in Switzerland.

Pauline Hanson has overtaken Anthony Albanese in a major new poll, prompting fresh scrutiny of Labor as voters continue to voice frustration over the cost of living.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have each spoken by phone with Donald Trump, marking his 80th birthday.

Contentious tax measures will be put in the spotlight at a Senate inquiry as business groups argue the federal government is rushing them in.

US President Donald Trump has urged restraint after fresh Israeli strikes on Beirut threatened to derail a long-awaited peace deal with Iran.

The centrepiece of the Federal Government’s $47 billion housing plan has led to the construction of 1432 homes in almost two years, prompting criticism that it’s doing too little, too slowly.

Pauline Hanson will crack open her $3m war chest to target Anthony Albanese during the State of Origin and with “giant banners” hung from helicopters.