Today
Trump picks former wrestling CEO as education secretary
Donald Trump says Linda McMahon will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice; Anthony Albanese agrees to renewable energy partnership with India at G20. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Yesterday
Cbus signs off on new CFMEU directors
The fund said all three directors had passed fit and proper person tests; James Packer backs “friend” Alan Jones amid fresh charges. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
This Month
Alan Jones charged with 24 offences against eight victims
NSW Police say media reports helped spur on Alan Jones investigation; Peter Dutton says foreign student caps are chaotic and confusing. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Australia, US, Japan to bolster military ties in Darwin
Japanese forces will step up co-operation with Australian and US troops in Darwin; Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary. Follow updates here.
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- Lois Maskiell
Pro-Palestine activists drop plans to disrupt Myer’s Christmas window
Jacinta Allan accused the protesters of “politicising Christmas”; Former Liberal leader faces court on drug charges. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
‘We are far from perfect’: Cbus CEO apologises
Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok apologises for death and disability claim handling; Cbus chairman Wayne Swan pushed to attend inquiry. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Trump picks Musk, Ramaswamy as heads of government efficiency
Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency; “this will send shockwaves through the system,” Musk says. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Flight slot rules ‘need changing’: Sydney Airport
Australia’s busiest airport is backing an overhaul of flight slot rules; Donald Trump tells Anthony Albanese their countries have a “perfect friendship”. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Migration policy hijacked by unis and bureaucrats: McKenzie
Bridget McKenzie says Australia’s debate on migration needs refocusing; Malcolm Turnbull’s former son-in-law James Brown to run against Teal MP. Follow live updates.
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- Lucy Slade
Republicans on brink of total control of Congress
Wins in five more seats will give Republicans control of the House; Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states; Trump picks golfing buddy for key role. Follow updates live.
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- Andrew Hobbs
Qantas emergency landing triggers fire at Sydney Airport
Fire burns at Sydney Airport after flight forced to make emergency landing; Albanese secures consensus on social media ban; Meta responds to social media age restrictions. How the day unfolded.
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- Maxim Shanahan
ASIC commissioners confirm Qantas chairman’s lounge access
ASIC chairman Joe Longo and deputy chairwoman Sarah Court have confirmed they have access to the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge; the regulator has also confirmed a MinRes probe. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing
US-Australia alliance ‘always bigger than individuals’: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed uncertainty over the US election during question time; Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan lashes Donald Trump’s “appalling” views on women. How the day unfolded.
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- Hannah Wootton, David Marin-Guzman and Gus McCubbing
Knight’s Choice wins Melbourne Cup in photo finish
It was a photo finish for all places and an upset victory; Coalition calls for Alan Joyce to lose Order of Australia. How the day unfolded.
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- Hannah Wootton and James Thomson
Allegra Spender quits Chairman’s Lounge, demands Qantas ends upgrades
PM says he was “not aware” of any flight upgrade requests by his staff for him; Bulk billing has “stopped sliding”; PM’s HECS debt plan slammed. How the day unfolded.
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- Hannah Wootton
Albanese pledges 100,000 fee-free TAFE places annually
Labor will expand access to TAFE by funding 100,000 fee-free places each year from 2027; Jason Clare admits to receiving a free flight upgrade from Qantas in 2019. Follow updates here.
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- Staff writers
Wong buys $3.4m Adelaide home
Penny Wong bought the property days before Anthony Albanese’s $4.3 million purchase; Pauline Hanson to appeal “racism” judgment against Muslim senator. Follow live updates.
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- Lucy Slade
October
Dutton admits soliciting Rinehart’s private jet for domestic flight
Peter Dutton concedes his office directly asked Gina Rinehart’s office for jet use; Bridget McKenzie side-steps questions over flight upgrades. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
‘On track for a soft landing’: Chalmers cheers inflation drop
Jim Chalmers says headline inflation has returned to RBA’s target band; Biden suggests Trump supporters are “garbage”. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Frustrated PM slams Aston, MPs over Qantas flight upgrades
Anthony Albanese attacked Qantas book author Joe Aston; PM’s upgrades may have breached ministerial code of conduct. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade