Today
Government holds tough on defence amid AUKUS threat
The Albanese government says the defence budget will not be used as a negotiating tool with allies.
‘It was like a movie’: ICE raids spread fear among LA immigrants
Dozens of mayors from across greater Los Angeles have called on the administration of Donald Trump to scale back ramped-up hunts for illegal immigrants.
‘Beijing would rejoice’: AUKUS in jeopardy as US reviews its role
Defence Minister Richard Marles downplayed a US review into AUKUS which threatens Australia’s $300 billion-plus plans to build and acquire nuclear submarines.
Yesterday
‘I’m here to stand up’: Curfew curtails violence, but LA still tense
A snap curfew curtailed violence in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, but not the appetite to protest against Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants.
This Month
Trump sends extra 2000 National Guard troops to LA
The US Northern Command said the marines were being sent to protect buildings and personnel, as demonstrators took to the streets for a fourth day of protests.
April
Morrison-backed space start-up lands NASA tie-up
A start-up chaired by former prime minister Scott Morrison has huge goals of building an Australian spaceport and developing horizontal rocket launch technology.
Aussie tariffs funding Trump tax cuts: Morrison
Australian officials should be wary of offering compromises on trade barriers that US firms complain about as it may not move Donald Trump, former PM Scott Morrison says.
March
White House rules out tariff exemption for Australia
About $1 billion in annual Australian steel and aluminium exports to the United States will be hit with 25 per cent levies from Wednesday.
February
Breaking down Bullock: Reading between the lines on the rate cut
The RBA board, led by governor Michele Bullock, has cut the cash rate for the first time in more than four years. Here are the top takeaways from the statement.
This US senator stole Joe Hockey’s boots. Now they’ve joined forces
Joe Manchin says Australia will always be a valued ally even if it does not feel that way in the frenzied early days of Donald Trump.
Labor puts Virgin on notice about its next chief executive
Employment Minister Murray Watt’s pointed reference to Jayne Hrdlicka’s likely successor came as the airline awaits approval for a tie-up with Qatar Airways.
November 2024
Labor wants to ram 36 bills through Senate today. This is the list
The government has dropped plans to rush through its electoral donations changes before the summer break, but could secure other big wins in a day of frenetic votes.
Two drivers of Trump’s popularity may haunt Albanese
Demographic groups, united by grievances about economic opportunity, may not be enough to get Donald Trump elected, but their shift to the right is remarkable.
July 2024
‘Offensive’ social media companies shamed for letting scams thrive
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says social media giants are “dragging their heels” in the fight against scams
Joyce’s talk of bullets and ballot boxes enrages PM
Anthony Albanese called on Peter Dutton to dump Barnaby Joyce for using “completely unacceptable” language at an anti-offshore wind rally.
Now it’s O’Neil v Chandler-Mather on housing
Clare O’Neil will take on selling the government’s housing agenda, which pollsters say has been drowned out by the Greens’ precocious spokesman Max Chandler-Mather.
May 2024
Dutton’s migrant crackdown treats economy with disdain
In the populist pitch to bring down house prices, there is little recognition of the role of migrants in filling acute skills shortages across the economy.
April 2024
Police name stabber who killed six at Sydney’s Bondi Junction mall
Police have identified the man who killed six people in a stabbing rampage inside Westfield shopping centre in Sydney’s Bondi Junction. Dawn Singleton, a daughter of businessman John Singleton, and Ash Good have been named as two victims.
February 2024
The time for empty promises on women’s pay is over
The release of gender pay gap data for individual companies this week has some limitations, but it will still be a historic moment that can be a force for good.
October 2023
Voice rejected but ‘it will not divide us’: PM
Peter Dutton said the defeat of the Voice to parliament referendum is “good for our country”. Anthony Albanese accepted the defeat after Australians resoundingly voted No. How the day unfolded.