Politics

US President Donald Trump announced a new 15 per cent global tariff over the weekend.

Epstein files missing records of woman’s Trump assault claim

A woman who came forward after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest to say she had been sexually assaulted by both Donald Trump and the financier decades earlier, when she was a minor.

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The moment Trump’s State of the Union speech changed.

The moment the room split during Trump’s speech

For nearly an hour, Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone — until a single moment transformed the address into something far more divisive.

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"There'll be belt tightening in the budget, we've made that really clear," Jim Chalmers says. (Aap Image/AAP PHOTOS)

Chalmers flags Federal budget cuts as inflation bites

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned savings will need to be found in the upcoming Federal budget, after data showed a rise in inflation.

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Two ISIS brides held separately in Syria.

Two more Aussie ‘ISIS brides’ isolated amid extremism fears

It’s been revealed two additional ISIS brides are being held separately in Syria’s Roj camp over extremism concerns, as a standoff continues over the return of 11 women and 23 children.

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Polls show that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems.

Majority of Americans say Trump has the wrong priorities

Polls show that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems.

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The Federal Government has proposed new laws to close legal loopholes that allow paedophiles to avoid paying victims’ compensation. 

Proposed new laws crack down on glaring paedophile loophole

The Federal Government has proposed new laws to close legal loopholes that allow paedophiles to avoid paying victims’ compensation. 

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For too long politics has been overriding sensible economic policy. And both sides of politics have been guilty.

Politics is overriding sensible economic policy

For too long politics has been overriding sensible economic policy. And both sides of politics have been guilty.

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Half the Danish population backs building nuclear power. Here’s why.

The key lesson for Australia in Denmark’s push for nuclear

Polling suggests just over half the Danish population backs building nuclear power. There’s a lesson for Australia in this.

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The bomb threat has been linked to pressure on Chinese dance stage show Shen Yun.

Could China be behind the bomb threat against Albanese?

A dance troupe that said it was the target of a bomb hoax involving Anthony Albanese’s residence has long complained of harassment from Beijing.

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Donald Trump declared the US is 'bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever' under his presidency (EPA PHOTO)

Everything you missed in Trump’s blistering ‘Golden Age’ speech

Donald Trump hailed a ‘Golden Age of America’ in the longest State of the Union address in history, despite economic strain and mounting political challenges.

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Donald Trump considers Australia to be among America’s closest friends - But it doesn’t always feel that way, Political Editor Mark Riley writes.

State of the Union gives Aussies a lesson on Trump’s price of friendship

Donald Trump considers Australia to be among America’s closest friends — but it doesn’t always feel that way, Political Editor Mark Riley writes.

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Ken Henry told a Senate inquiry into the 50 per cent capital gains tax the concessions were often part of a tax avoidance strategy. MICK TSIKAS

Rental as anything: Ex-Treasury chief’s frank CGT verdict

Former Treasury chief Ken Henry says Australia’s landlords are using the capital gains tax discount to avoid paying income tax, leading to surging house prices and taking opportunity away from the young.

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A Sydney doctor helping so-called ‘ISIS brides’ escape Syria insists they are ‘caring mothers’ who ‘love Australia’ but are scared to return because of Prime Minister’s condemnation. 

‘Caring mothers’: Aussie doctor makes ISIS brides plea

A Sydney doctor helping so-called ‘ISIS brides’ escape Syria insists they are ‘caring mothers’ who ‘love Australia’ but are scared to return because of the Prime Minister’s condemnation. 

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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has hinted at possible tweaks to the capital gains tax.

‘Get rid of it’: Huge hint Labor could move on controversial tax

A senior minister has hinted Labor could tweak a tax seen by many as blocking young people from getting on the property ladder.

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