Jane Hume also says she’d need to ‘speak a lot slower’ to join the regional party, attracting a sharp rebuke that the Liberals were ‘out of touch’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator Jane Hume joked she would “have … Read more
The Liberal leader says the prime minister must extract ‘concrete’ results on Aukus and trade. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The independent senator Jacqui Lambie has accused a parliamentary committee of conducting a “stealth hearing” on controversial changes to freedom of information legislation. The Senate … Read more
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More information on the incident at a Townsville facility involving ADF personnel: the Queensland ambulance service said three people were injured after a single-vehicle crash. Paramedics assessed one patient with life-threatening injuries. 1,117 rentals (2.3%) were affordable for an ambulance … Read more
NSW police initially charged a boy, 15, and a woman, 38, with murder. Follow today’s news live Candace Owens: high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More on the opposition’s proposed amendments to NSW housing reforms Under the opposition’s proposed … Read more
Treasurer says he spoke to former PM ‘half a dozen’ times before unveiling changes to his plans for superannuation tax concessions. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has echoed Penny Wong in crediting Donald Trump with securing the release of … Read more
Airline says Australians should be on guard against fake compensation claims. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Minister to meet with big tech companies this week ahead of under-16 social media ban The communications minister, Anika Wells, will meet with social media companies, including Meta, Snapchat, … Read more
Head of submarine agency says $12m payment was ‘value for money’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast We’re still talking about superannuation tax concessions? We can’t seem to stop hearing about the government’s plan to increase tax on superannuation balances over $3m … yes that’s right, … Read more
Police have challenged Palestine Action Group’s proposed protest on Sunday. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning, Krishani Dhanji here with you, for another day of parliamentary shenanigans, and we’ve got plenty to look forward to. Thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started. Continue … Read more
Palestine Action Group in standoff with NSW police over proposed plan to march on Sydney Opera House this Sunday. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is doing a breakfast television blitz this morning to announce that the public will be able … Read more
Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obstruction Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Political and media attacks on renewable energy and climate action in Australia in recent months have come “out of the climate obstruction playbook” that has … Read more