Today
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
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 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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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
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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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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‘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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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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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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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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