US halts arms as Albanese gets willing
Anthony Albanese has flagged the potential deployment of Australian troops to Ukraine in a peacekeeping force, as Donald Trump escalated his row with the war-torn nation’s President.
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Twiggy’s green nirvana gets a fresh makeover
When thinking about the great figures of Australian mining, it’s hard to go past some of the committed geologists and company executives who turned dreams into profitable reality. But Twiggy Forrest would not make either the first or second XI
Price to pay: hand that feeds the nation bites Albanese
The food sector has united to accuse Labor of failing to act on rising prices, warning that customers are paying more at shopping centres and restaurants because of high energy prices, the PM’s workplace relations agenda and a lack of productivity-enhancing reforms.
Little appetite for troops in Ukraine
More than two decades after Australia joined the US-led ‘coalition of the willing’ in Iraq, there is little enthusiasm among the nation’s political leaders for a similarly billed deployment to Ukraine.
Workers better off, earlier budget surplus with productivity nudge
Close to a trillion dollars would be added to the economy if productivity levels were lifted by just 0.3 per cent annually, a new report says.
Doctor may or may not be what the Libs ordered
Thomas Brough has become the embodiment of the internal Liberal Party debate in Western Australia over its future direction.
Teal MP doubles down on attack on Dutton’s homes policies
Monique Ryan has doubled down on her attack on Peter Dutton’s ‘regressive’ housing policies, as teal MPs ramp up their criticism of the Coalition ahead of the federal election.
Chinese ships go west as PM opens fire
Anthony Albanese has kept to criticism of the Coalition as three Chinese warships continued their circumnavigation of Australia.
Labor limbers up for poll with $2.6bn pay vow
The Albanese government has announced $2.6bn to fund pay raises for 60,000 aged-care nurses, in the next step of a health-focused pre-election campaign.
Illegal tobacco set to overtake legal smoking
Australians smoking illicit tobacco will outnumber those consuming legal products in two years, a report warns, as it’s predicted reforming Labor’s policy could generate $18.6bn in excise tax.
Profit rebound points to improved economic growth
Amid fervid expectations an election will be called as soon as this Sunday, new profit data shows economy-wide earnings rose in the December quarter.
PM to sidestep Premier in ‘minimalist’ poll plan
Anthony Albanese is expected to distance himself from Jacinta Allan and her embattled state Labor government to try to avert a voter backlash in its heartland state of Victoria.
Call to share contact details from Burke’s citizenship blitz
Slamming the large-scale events as a ‘reckless politicisation’, James Paterson has written to Home Affairs requesting the release of details of new Australians sworn in, following accusations ceremonies had been hijacked to buy votes.
‘No troops’ for coalition of the willing as Dutton ‘disappointed’ in Trump
The Opposition Leader has ruled out supporting boots on the ground in Sir Keir Starmer’s Ukraine ‘coalition’, while issuing his strongest criticism so far of Donald Trump’s stoush with President Zelensky.
China envoy issues AI warning as warships circle
China’s top diplomat has suggested the Albanese government’s ban on AI app DeepSeek is ‘overstretching’ the use of national security, politicising trade and undermining global technological progress.
Interest rates not to blame for cost-of-living pain: Lowe
In a rare interview, the former Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says a lack of productivity growth is to blame for cost-of-living challenges.
Labor accused of urgent care clinic ‘pork-barrelling’
Two in three of the Albanese government’s marquee Medicare urgent care clinics have been set up in Labor-held seats, as Anthony Albanese promises to build another 50.
‘Drover’s dog’ Dutton needs to bark up the right tree
The one number that may determine the outcome of the election is the one that defines whether voters believed the Albanese government deserves to be re-elected. That number is only 34 per cent.
Cook fires up the barbs while making a meal of Basil’s faults
WA Labor has moved to define likely next Liberal leader Basil Zempilas as ‘the second coming’ of the opposition’s conservative flank.
Allan fights to keep 29 CFMEU documents secret
More than a year before the CFMEU imploded, the government was warned about the union’s misconduct. Now it wants to keep those warnings secret.
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