Politics

The US Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a prison sentence, a senior official says.

Ahead of the fleet’s arrival Britain’s new High Commissioner talked up the UK-Australia partnership as an ‘anchor relationship in a dangerous world’.

JUSTIN AMLER: On Monday, Australia joined 27 other Western nations in signing a statement on Gaza that was not only sharply critical of Israel but also offered little substance toward resolving the ongoing war.

Parliament was awash with eucalyptus smoke, families and good humour as the formalities of politicians starting their jobs for a new term took place. 

Along with the pomp and ceremony, the stage is set for ALP’s agenda of bold election promises, but it’s a tough road ahead.

Ali France says her journey to unseat Peter Dutton and represent the people of Dickson wasn’t the result of any grand plan or lifelong dream, but rather hundreds of little steps.

AARON PATRICK: A fake video of the 44th president being arrested in the Oval Office appeared designed to distract voters from the Jeffrey Epstein affair. It is not working

JACKSON HEWETT: The market’s surprisingly positive reaction to the concept of a global trade war is one of the reasons interest rates were left on hold.

The Australian Government has joined a global joint statement to end war in Gaza, a move Israel’s ambassador to Australia warns is ‘disconnected from reality’.

AARON PATRICK: Penny Wong’s decision to join 27 other foreign ministers to condemn the Jewish state’s provision of food to Palestinians ignores one obvious reality.

With the threat of US tariffs looming, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump Administration is more focused on the quality of trade deals, not their timing.

In an explosive new interview, Hunter Biden has unleashed on George Clooney, addressed speculation about cocaine found in the White House and explained his father Joe’s sleepy election campaign.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has signed a joint statement with more than 20 other countries to demand an immediate end to the war in Gaza.