Volt Typhoon: China’s invisible cyber invasion
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is targeting Australia’s critical infrastructure and may have already accessed some systems, after infiltrating essential services in the US.
Politics
Morrison prayed with Pence over Xi’s military build-up
Scott Morrison has blasted China’s Xi Jinping for deceiving Australia about his militaristic ambitions and says he once prayed with US vice-president Mike Pence about combating Beijing.
Cool jobs heat to curb inflation, RBA told
Economists say taking the heat out of the jobs market is ‘probably the only thing that the reserve bank can do’ to unstick inflation.
Big-spending, left-wing wishlist we can’t afford
For a government that prides itself on cutting costs and slashing waste, it is time for Anthony Albanese to end the farce that is the so-called Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee.
Dutton walks back his support of Musk
Peter Dutton has denied siding with tech billionaire Elon Musk, declaring he strongly supports the online safety watchdog’s legal action against X Corp.
Bipartisanship delivers a lesson worth learning
The quality of teaching is just as important as the quantity of funding for schools.
Premier forces MP to resign
Darren Cheeseman has previously served as Daniel Andrews’ Commonwealth Games parliamentary secretary, and as a federal MP for six years.
States snub $16bn lift to schools funding
Squabbling state education ministers on Friday rejected a $16bn boost to commonwealth funding for schools, demanding the Albanese government double its offer.
Tucker Carlson to tour Australia with Clive Palmer
The firebrand broadcaster will visit Australia for the first time to headline a $200-a-head free speech conference alongside one of the country’s richest men.
UN dives into heritage-harbour salmon row
The United Nations has asked the Albanese government to answer claims salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour is damaging the values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Mental health admission ‘shows it doesn’t discriminate’
Coalition MPs and mental health advocates say former prime minister Scott Morrison’s admission he was medicated for anxiety while in office show psychological issues don’t discriminate.
French spies ‘blindsided on subs’
Scott Morrison says France suffered a ‘complete failure of its intelligence services’ by not discovering the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal before it was announced.
Anthony Albanese turns a deaf ear to Australia’s rising terror threat
No one should be surprised that the radicalisation trail leads directly to recent Islamist extremist violence in the Middle East. So why has the Albanese government been so tolerant of aggressive protests on our streets?
Private cash ‘is key to Olympic stadium woes’
Private investment can ease the pain for taxpayers of funding pricey Brisbane Olympics venues.
Labor oversees welfare payments spike
JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients have increased by their highest monthly level since the 2022 election, with almost 900,000 relying on welfare payments despite low unemployment rates.
Miles admits wipe-out ‘very likely’ after horror new poll
Queensland Premier Steven Miles concedes he’ll likely be ousted as premier at the October election as the latest YouGov poll shows he could lose 21 seats.
Guns drawn as Waitangi Tribunal tangle whips up storm
New Zealand is facing a constitutional contest like never before in a matter that has tested the boundaries of Māori political and legal authority, and ignited passionate debate in all directions.
Morrison on meds: toll of top office laid bare
Scott Morrison says he tried other methods to deal with his ‘debilitating’ anxiety and depression before turning to medication while PM.
‘What on earth are you doing?’: Morrison unloads on Turnbull
The former PM gives his frankest account yet of replacing Malcolm Turnbull, hitting back hard after Turnbull called him a liar on national television.
Abbott urges conservatives to hold their line
Tony Abbott has warned centre-right parties against moving to the left to pick up voters, saying that climate and immigration had become modern-day ‘litmus issues’ for working people.
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