EXCLUSIVEPoliticsPeter Dutton says it is ‘comical’ to think Anthony Albanese can be a better global partner for Donald Trump than he would be, pointing to recent Australian votes against Israel in the UN and the PM’s past comments on the US president-elect.
Federal CourtNationAn Albanian former Comanchero bikie and a New Zealander who held a knife to a woman’s throat had launched legal action aimed at overturning the cancellation of their visas.
Consumers cautiousEconomicsDespite heavy discounting during the Black Friday sales, consumers remain cautious amid elevated interest rates and above-target inflation.
exclusivePoliticsWA Labor Premier Roger Cook has declared his government is ‘proudly independent’ and that his focus is on ensuring re-election rather than helping Anthony Albanese shore up crucial WA seats.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsThe PM says he is better placed than Peter Dutton to forge a productive relationship with Donald Trump, arguing his close ties with Indo-Pacific leaders would be valuable to the US president-elect in an era of competition between major powers.
ECONOMYEconomicsAs investors moved to bolster their bets of a February rate cut, Anthony Albanese has given his most strident defence yet of the recent surge in government spending.
Under the Albanese government, unions and big super funds are a protected class even though Labor isn’t averse to commenting on corporate scandals in the financial sector, writes Andrew Bragg.
Andrew Bragg
ExclusivePoliticsThousands of people busted with small amounts of hardcore drugs have avoided court under Labor’s relaxed possession laws that the LNP plans to repeal.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsPark’s Victoria’s interim boss will dispatch himself to the area that has been hit hardest by the cultural heritage bans that have smashed the heartland of Australia’s rock climbing community.
SOCIAL MEDIAPoliticsCommunications Minister Michelle Rowland says the need for trusted information has ‘never been more important’, after Meta axed independent fact-checking.
tax incentiveNationAnthony Albanese has backed in his government’s critical minerals tax incentive despite concerns from mining groups about duplication of green tape and Indigenous consultation.
One of the key issues is whether or not these figures, both the good and the bad aspects, will make any difference to the deliberations of the Reserve Bank next month. Is there enough in the data to affect their thinking?
splitNationAfter previously welcoming government funding for free TAFE places, the BCA now says it is opposed to legislating it and it should instead be part of the ‘normal budget and policy setting process’.
It’s incumbent upon the Attorney-General to not merely make perfunctory meetings and photo-ops in Israel.
ANTHONY BERGIN
The outgoing Canadian PM is a victim of economic crisis and his woke obsessions, a drastic fall from grace from the once beloved leader.
EXCLUSIVENationA doubling up of green tape and mandatory Indigenous consultations sparked by Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia agenda will threaten the development of the critical minerals industry, experts warn.
electionPoliticsAnthony Albanese says Peter Dutton would jeopardise Australia’s green manufacturing future, as the Opposition Leader lashed the PM for failing to admit he would not meet his vow to lower electricity prices by $275.
Millions of voters have no memories of a recession, surging unemployment or life without a gold-plated safety net. There are three clear options for households short of cash.
exclusivePoliticsIce Hockey Australia’s moves to abandon world championship matches in Melbourne over fears of Israel’s presence being a safety risk is an ‘unfortunate decision’, Anthony Albanese says.
Costly vacationsNationTent sites in caravan parks are costing up to $71 a night amid soaring prices for low-cost accommodation.