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The steelyards in Whyalla. The town has struggled alongside its biggest employer.

KordaMentha appointed as administrator of Whyalla steelworks

WATCH LIVE: Premier Peter Malinauskas confirms Sanjeev Gupta’s business in South Australia has been placed in administration. Follow live updates.

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Yesterday

Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks in Canberra on Tuesday 18 February 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Chalmers says Australians needed rate relief, remains coy on election timing

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed the RBA’s decision to cut rates; anti-corruption commission backflips on robo-debt probe. How the day unfolded.

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This Month

Essendon is Australia's biggest private jet base.

Essendon Fields Airport secures $15m investment

US-based aircraft manufacturer Textron will double the capacity at the airport; Chris Minns “not giving in” to union’s “blackmail”. How the day unfolded.

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CFA volunteer John Lister, the Labor Party’s candidate for Werribee

Labor wins Victorian byelection

The party’s victory in Werribee provides a boost to premier Jacinta Allan; US and India target $800b in trade, increase in military sales. How the day unfolded.

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US President Donald Trump.

Republicans release $7.2trn tax cut plan

The budget plan advances many of Trump’s top domestic priorities; nurses’ antisemitic views “an aberration”, Chris Minns says. How the day unfolded.

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Recruits practise combat skills near Kyiv last month.

Ukraine trying to repel sudden Russian air attack

Kyiv is under threat of a Russian ballistic attack; Football Australia supports Kerr to manage “significant pressures”. How the day unfolded.

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Former ABC chair Ita Buttrose (left) personally responded to dozens of complainants regarding Antoinette Lattouf.

‘I had nothing to do with it’: Buttrose on Lattouf sacking

Ita Buttrose gives evidence in Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful termination case; New Zealand weighs whether to relax foreign homebuyer ban. How the day unfolded.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a ministerial statement on the Closing the Gap report.

PM schedules Trump call amid steel and aluminium tariffs

Anthony Albanese says he will aim to get an exemption for Australia on US tariffs; Super Bowl advertisers play it safe with nostalgia. How the day unfolded.

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Elon Musk continues to have the full support of President Donald Trump.

Musk is making X into his own digital Mar-a-Lago

Elon Musk’s incursion into the federal government has triggered alarm; Donald Trump imposes sanctions on the ICC. How the day unfolded.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tours the Townsville Disaster Management Centre at Garbutt in Townsville.

PM calls Dutton’s approach to politics ‘small’ after his push for caravan plot probe

Anthony Albanese says an independent probe into the caravan bomb plot would be a waste of police resources; Labor announces $9 million in assistance for flood-ravaged North Queensland. How the day unfolded.

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A United States Postal Service mail drop box.

US postal service halts parcels from China

The United States imports about 3 million parcels a day; Peter Dutton says PM is “embarrassed” by caravan explosives plot. Follow live updates.

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Coalition and Labor argue over free business lunches

Angus Taylor pushes Jim Chalmers for company tax-free lunches costings; parliament votes to condemn antisemitism. How the day unfolded.

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January

Former Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan breaks down in tears at The Skating Club of Boston.

Figure skating community reels from losses after midair crash

A third of the 60 passengers on the American Airlines flight were part of that community; Australians suffering “worst collapse” of living standards, Peter Dutton says. How the day unfolded.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers apologises for caravan comments

The treasurer apologises for the possible misinterpretation of his comments; Anthony Albanese stands firm on the decision to keep the investigation private. How the day unfolded.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Labor ‘working towards’ March 25 budget

Jim Chalmers says Australia’s inflation is lower than major advanced economies; Donald Trump offers public servants seven months’ pay to resign. How the day unfolded.

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The Little Desert bushfire threatened Dimboola on Monday, January 28, 2025. Facebook video posted by Jamie Chandler.

‘Just exploded’: bushfire destroys wedding venue in national park

A Victorian bushfire is threatening holidaymakers at a national park; Donald Trump vows “near future” tariffs, calls DeepSeek progress “good”. How the day unfolded.

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Grace Tame (right) greets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancee, Jodie Haydon, at the Lodge while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “F--- Murdoch”.

PM calls Grace Tame’s T-shirt stunt ‘disrespectful’

Anthony Albanese says he disagrees with the T-shirt Tame wore at the Australia Day event; Russian troops capture strategic town in eastern Ukraine. How the day unfolded.

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Australia won’t exit Paris agreement with Trump

Anthony Albanese makes a range of promises during National Press Club address; Peter Dutton calls for more patriotism after statues were vandalised. How the day unfolded.

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Police investigate anti-semetic graffiti overnight at the Newtown Synagogue, in Newtown, Saturday 11th of January 2025. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

Woolworths NZ supermarkets boss to exit

Woolworths’ new CEO has made her first major change; NSW Police arrest 10 people for antisemitic behaviour; wildfire breaks out in LA. How the day unfolded.

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Rail unions have withdrawn all their partial work bans.

Unions withdraw strike action, to relief of Sydney commuters

Rail unions have withdrawn all their partial work bans against Sydney Trains; NSW Police arrest man over synagogue attack. How the day unfolded.

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