A powerful teachers’ union has warned a Dutton government “is the biggest risk to the future of this nation” as a $4.8bn education deal hangs in the balance.
Nathan Schmidt
Anthony Albanese has backed unions in the Pilbara as it’s revealed the resources sector has seen a dramatic increase in entry to sites since he was swept to power in May 2022.
Jessica Page
Aussies could be going for another referendum if a controversial proposal to deport people convicted of anti-Semitic hatred is blocked by the High Court.
Eagles fans probably didn’t find it funny but rest assured the Prime Minister was only joking, when he launched a bid to lure Harley Reid back to Victoria on FM radio on Friday.
Western Australia has again been the big winner from the GST carve-up, receiving about $6 billion more in the next financial year than it would have without the guaranteed floor in place.
Katina Curtis and Jessica Page
The mining body and backer of a nascent green steel industry has lauded the Federal Government’s call to earmark $750 million for lower-emissions projects, and says iron ore miners should be first in line.
Simone Grogan
The annual GST carve-up is set to spark a brawl among state treasurers, with one state set to receive $2.4bn less in crucial funding.
Jessica Wang
The former senior minister has offered his colleagues some free advice after the US hit Australia with sweeping steel and aluminium tariffs.
RECAP: Anthony Albanese is set to speak with world leaders on the possibility of providing Australian peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Peta Rasdien and Max Corstorphan
A US defence consultant has warned Australia against ‘overestimating’ Washington’s commitment to its defence.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Anthony Albanese will use his pre-election visit to Perth to unveil a $750 million grants scheme aimed at future-proofing Australia’s metals industry by transforming production.
Katina Curtis
Nurses and midwives have demanded the ability to prescribe basic medications and issue diagnostics in a move they say would reduce wait times and costs.
Michaelia Cash has called for an urgent review of a decision to use the same recruitment firm which was hired for the WA election.
Bethany Hiatt
Chinese warships stalked Australia’s coast for about three weeks, ending last week when they skirted Perth from a distance of about 314km before moving north towards Indonesia on Friday.
Mark Riley
Anthony Albanese has resisted calls to fly to Donald Trump’s side in Washington, as fears grow that Australian beef could be the next victim of an escalating global trade war.
Jessica Page and Nicola Smith
Clive Palmer faced questioning from a journalist about his use of the term gender in an ad campaign for his political party Trumpet of Patriots.
Emma Kirk
Australia’s most hated roundabout is set to receive a facelift, relieving drivers sick of heavy congestion and long queues.
Donald Trump’s tariffs are continuing to hit the Aussie sharemarket, with the value of coal companies falling, while investors look for a golden safe haven.
Blair Jackson
Resources Minister Madeleine King has hosed down North West shelf approvals pressure and threats made by JERA about ditching local LNG over red tape, saying the Japanese giant has a “habit” of raising concerns.
Australians have come out in droves promising to stop purchasing American products, however one economist urged shoppers to “think strategically”.
Clive Palmer has outlined the vision of his new fringe party Trumpet of Patriots, vowing to “make Australia great again”.
Australian agriculture and pharmaceutical products at risk from Donald Trump’s tariffs according to Don Farrell, but the trade minister has insisted there’s no need to panic.
The NSW Premier is facing calls for a parliamentary inquiry into “draconian” racial hatred laws passed amid investigations into an explosives-laden caravan.
WA’s resources sector is piling on the pressure for the Federal Government to make an urgent decision on Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf after a major buyer threatened to walk away over approval delays.
Daniel Newell
