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Major step for WA defence project out of Henderson

A Dutch-designed vessel has been selected for a major shipbuilding project based out of Henderson in WA.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

GoldCommentsPremiumLong wait for Regis mine even if Liberals win election

Regis Resources says it would take at least 12 months to progress the deadlocked $1 billion McPhillamys project if a contested heritage protection ruling was torn up by a new government.

Simone Grogan

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Jew hate crimes spill into Sydney suburbs

Jewish leaders say the ‘evil’ vandalism and fiery destruction in a ritzy eastern Sydney suburb overnight is just the latest example of hatred they have faced and begged authorities to protect them from.

Georgina Noack

Federal PoliticsCommentsSuburbs set to be left behind as population booms

One in five Australians living in outer-metropolitan suburbs suffers inadequate access to schools, healthcare and other amenities and basic infrastructure, according to a new report.

Nicola Smith

UPDATEDPremiumBlistering statement as mayor stood down

The Queensland government has acted against the mayor of one of the state’s largest councils after months of controversy over his background.

Joanne Williamson

POLITICSPremium‘Ripped off’: Shorten’s farewell jab

Outgoing MP Bill Shorten has delivered his final address to parliament, but not before taking one final parting shot at the Coalition.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsComments‘Unfinished business’: Shorten urges unity in final speech

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has called for a new era of political unity to tackle the nation’s ‘unfinished business’ on tax reform and other major issues in his parting message to Federal Parliament.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Katina Curtis

FINANCEReal impact of Trump on Aussie economy

US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed to introduce hefty tariffs when he enters office - and experts have weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.

Aisling Brennan

POLITICSPremiumLabor minister breaks ranks on student caps

Bill Shorten is breaking ranks on capping international students, saying they have been a “little bit” scapegoated for Australia’s housing crisis.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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‘We need it’: Chalmers hits back at nest egg controversy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at accusations that a planned overhaul of the $230 billion Future Fund will compromise the body’s independence or force it to underwrite pet government projects.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Nicola Smith

PoliticsCommentsTreasurer insists he’s ‘modernising’ $230b Future Fund

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended changes to Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund, saying it’s his job to ‘improve it’.

David Johns, Poppy Johnston and Jacob Shteyman

Federal politicsCommentsSocial media age limit laws unveiled in Parliament

Laws to ban under-16s from social media have been introduced to Parliament with the Government promising they will keep teens off TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram and X at a minimum.

Katina Curtis

POLITICSPremiumMusk’s personal response to social media ban

The billionaire owner of X Elon Musk has called out the Albanese government’s new social media to stop young teenagers accessing social media.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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Election funding stoush will stay in crossbench memories

Anthony Albanese flies back from global grip-and-grins into a nest of discontent in Canberra over the swift passage of electoral funding laws that have annoyed the crossbench.

Katina Curtis

POLITICSPremiumHuge change to Aussie nest egg fund slammed

Jim Chalmers has defended the sweeping changes to help “modernise” Australia’s $230bn sovereign wealth fund to prioritise issues like housing and renewable energy.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor steers Future Fund to housing, green plays

The Albanese Government is calling on the $230 billion Future Fund to help fix Australia’s housing crisis and bankroll green energy projects. 

Neale Prior

Federal PoliticsCommentsTech giants face huge fines for breaking social media ban

Social media companies would face fines of up $50 million for failing to stop children under-16s accessing their platforms

Dan Jervis-Bardy

news‘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.

Jessica Wang

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumBig changes coming to super as 2.5m prepare for golden years

The Federal Government is proposing a raft of changes for the nation’s $3.9 trillion superannuation industry, to prepare for the retirement of an estimated 2.5 million people over the next decade. 

Amy Bainbridge

Personal FinanceProspect of pre-election rate cut shrinking

The Reserve Bank will be hard-pressed to cut interest rates before May, here’s a breakdown of why.

Blair Jackson

newsPremiumWarning on Aus economy amid China crash

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned forecasted revenue “will be much smaller” due to China’s crashing property sector and its impact on iron ore prices.

Jessica Wang

news‘Ready’: Rudd defiant amid ousting threat

Kevin Rudd says Australia is “ready” to deal with Donald Trump amid questions over the former Labor prime minister’s future as Australia’s ambassador in Washington.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal politicsComments‘We’re ready’: Rudd breaks silence after Trump election win

Kevin Rudd has broken his silence after President-elect Donald Trump won the US election, declaring Australia is ‘ready’ to deal with another four years of a Trump administration.

Katina Curtis

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Budget surplus days over as iron ore, jobs bite

Tumbling iron ore prices and a softening labour market has hit Federal coffers, leaving Treasurer Jim Chalmers with a ‘sliver’ of the revenue windfalls that have propped up his Budget bottom line.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Katina Curtis