Boat carrying Chinese nationals said to have arrived in NT
If confirmed, it would be the latest in a growing line of foreign vessels to make it to the Australian mainland.
The Nationals
‘Slow:’ Warning ahead of GDP update
The Treasurer warned internal data had forecast “historically slow growth” ahead of Wednesday’s release of fresh GDP figures.
No change on treaty for Nats’ new leader
Incoming Victorian Nationals leader Danny O’Brien says an Indigenous treaty won’t be one of his policy tweaks in taking over from Peter Walsh.
Coalition divided by social media ban
In a lengthy Coalition partyroom meeting where two thirds of the debate was taken up talking about the ban, Nationals senator Matt Canavan and Liberal senator Alex Antic prepared to cross the floor while others reserved their right to do so.
UAE identifies three Uzbeks in rabbi’s murder
Zvi Kogan, whose body was found Sunday, was an emissary of the Jewish Chabad movement to Abu Dhabi.
Regional unis: foreign student caps a boost for some
More than half of regional universities would have seen foreign student numbers increase above pre-pandemic levels under Labor’s caps.
‘Censor:’ Senator defiant over abortion bill
A Nationals senator has accused the Greens of trying to “censor and silence debate” following its calls to pull his controversial abortion bill.
Border concerns as boat sneaks in
The incident was described by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as the 23rd boat arrival and the latest to go undetected by Border Force.
Foreign nationals found on NT island
Four foreign nationals have been found on a remote island off the Northern Territory coast, leading to an opposition attack on the Albanese government.
Dutton: People smugglers believe they’re back in business
Peter Dutton says the latest arrival of foreign nationals in a NT island shows the Albanese government is seen as ‘weak’.
Senator’s big call after Trump win
Despite concerns tariffs mean higher prices at the checkout, an Australian senator wants our government to follow Trump’s economic lead.
Nats urge Dutton to revisit net zero after Trump win
Peter Dutton is facing pressure from Nationals MPs to reconsider the Coalition’s support for net zero by 2050, as the Labor plays down the significance of the world’s biggest economy likely pulling out of the Paris Agreement.
Senator sorry after flight upgrade gaffe
A Coalition senator has made a startling declaration after leading the Opposition’s attack on Anthony Albanese’s alleged ties to Qantas.
PM congratulates Trump on ‘important moment for world’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has congratulated President-Elect Donald Trump as he points towards a ‘strong economic partnership’ with the future administration, despite threats of tariffs.
McKenzie ‘received dozen upgrades’ from Qantas, Virgin
The Nationals MP, who was a vocal critic of Anthony Albanese’s flight upgrades with Qantas, has reportedly failed to declare more than a dozen of her own.
War of words erupts over Minns’ royal BBQ
Questions have been raised after a video attempting to showcase regional NSW appeared to contain stock footage from Canada and Queensland.
War of words erupts over Minns’ royal BBQ
Questions have been raised after a video attempting to showcase regional NSW appeared to contain stock footage from Canada and Queensland.
‘Time is over’ for ‘in denial’ voice advocates: Price
On the one-year anniversary of the failed referendum, Opposition Indigenous Australians spokeswoman Jacinta Price has called for Yes proponents who ‘still want to deny the outcome’ to move forward.
Australians flee Lebanon as more flights are planned
By Sunday, four RAAF flights will have left Lebanon, potentially taking more than a thousand Australian nationals and residents away from the war zone to safety.
‘Dark hole’: Big issue in rise of smart cars
The threat of foreign EVs being remotely controlled on Australian roads is unlikely, but the computers on wheels are still listening and watching everything we do.
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