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Beijing lashes Australia over critical minerals move.

Federal PoliticsCommentsBeijing lashes Australia over critical minerals move

Australia has been told to ‘earnestly respect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese investors’ after the Albanese government forced the hand over several Beijing-linked companies.

Andrew Greene

Donald Trump appears set to return to conflict with Iran.

World PoliticsVideoComments‘Full, large-scale assault’: Trump’s shock announcement

US President Donald Trump has issued a command to the Secretary of War, a top general and the US military.

Max Corstorphan

Elderly people who've been ripped off by a home care provider will be entitled to refunds. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumRipped off home-care recipients eligible for refunds

Older Australians who've been overcharged for their home care packages will be eligible for refunds under new aged care protections being rolled out.

Tess Ikonomou

Tony Santi (left) died in 1976 but it took 50 years for all his remains to be buried together. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

PoliticsPremium'Inconceivable': apology for body parts secretly kept

A state government will formally apologise to the loved ones of 177 dead people whose remains were secretly taken during autopsies and kept without consent.

William Ton

The resources industry wants the government to improve investment conditions and competitiveness. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumMiners demand stable tax settings as PM heads west

As Anthony Albanese continues travelling across Australia to sell an unpopular federal budget, the resources sector is demanding stability from the government.

Tess Ikonomou

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will not "walk away" or set out a timetable to stand down. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK PM Starmer says his time as leader is not over

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected calls to set out a timetable to stand down if a rival wins a by-election and enters parliament.

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Australians are waiting an average of 396 days to get into an ongoing residential aged-care spot, three months after the new system started.

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‘Not good enough’: Aged care waiting times in crisis

While the Government was launching a national argument over what is fair or unfair when it comes to taxing property and trusts, it quietly published a set of numbers that should concern every Australian.

Katina Curtis

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he remains focused on his job. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK's Starmer says he is focused on doing his job as PM

Two rivals are openly vying to replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, unsettling investors who have pushed up ‌the government's ‌borrowing costs.

Staff Writers

The Prime Minister says a decision to remove a group of Chinese investors from one of the country’s most significant critical mineral deposits is about protecting Australia’s national interest and sovereignty.

MiningCommentsPremiumCanberra strips Chinese stake in WA rare earths firm

The Prime Minister says a decision to remove a group of Chinese investors from one of the country’s most significant critical mineral deposits is about protecting Australia’s national interest and sovereignty. 

Daniel Newell, Adrian Rauso and Andrew Greene

In politics there can be a time when everything changes. For the Albanese Government that moment is now.

EditorialVideoCommentsPremiumThe moment everything changed for Albanese and Chalmers

In politics there can be a time when everything changes. For the Albanese Government that moment is now.

Labor is in denial about its addiction to income tax revenue, writes Stephen Johnson.

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Why Labor is addicted to personal income tax revenue

Labor is like a junkie that is in denial about its addiction to personal income tax revenue — despite claiming to be a friend of income earners.

Stephen Johnson

Mark Latham’s former partner Nathalie Mathews has denied receiving insider trading tips from tech billionaire Richard White.

NewsPremiumLatham’s ex denies trading tips in reply

Former Labor leader Mark Latham’s ex has denied insider trading tips and a “drunken and drugged” attack in an extraordinary reply in parliament.

Nathan Schmidt

The volume of homes being auctioned fell in the past week, but is still higher than a year ago. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumMixed results from first post-budget auction weekend

The treasurer and prime minister are doing a sales job on government attempts to boost housing supply as property investors chew budget changes to tax breaks.

Jacob Shteyman

It may be the Treasurer who has to pay the price for Anthony Albanese’s lies to the public on property tax reform.

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How the Budget has destroyed Chalmers’ chance to be PM

It may be the Treasurer who has to pay the price for Anthony Albanese’s lies to the public on property tax reform.

Cameron Milner

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 16, 2026: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pictured at a press conference in Sydney. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

federal politicsVideoCommentsPremiumAlbo lands in Perth as Liberals raise alarm over GST pledge

Anthony Albanese has arrived in Perth under pressure after his Ministers refused to explain how his GST pledge to WA remains ‘rock solid’, as senior Liberals warn he can’t be trusted.

Jessica Page

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to crackdown on migrants. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumCrackdown after student visa abuse unveiled

Educators wanting to teach international students English or vocational training will face new restrictions.

Nathan Schmidt

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has again made orders for Chinese investors in Northern Minerals to divest. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

FINANCEPremium‘Bruising’: ASX hits seven-week low

The Aussie sharemarket falls to a seven-week low as oil rises and the industries relying on it tank.

Blair Jackson

An Indigenous man who'd self-harmed was found dead days after fleeing from Alice Springs Hospital. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremiumMan found dead after 'police opt against full search'

An inquest is examining why police did not conduct a full search for a man who fled hospital after self-harming before he was found dead days later.

Lloyd Jones

Politicians on both sides of the aisle feel they’ve finally got some bold policies to put to voters after last week’s budget and reply.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsLabor faces big task to sell budget of ‘hard decisions’

Politicians on both sides of the aisle feel they’ve finally got some bold policies to put to voters after last week’s Budget and reply – and are convinced the other side has done itself a mortal injury.

Katina Curtis

Ray White says average attendees per property has fallen 16 per cent in the wake of the federal budget. NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

financePremium‘Dominoes’: Banks move on investor overhaul

Two major Australian banks have moved quickly on changes to property investor tax handouts.

Blair Jackson

Funding for the next round of the social and affordable housing scheme has ‘slipped’ into the next financial year. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

newsFresh blow for 40k Aussie homes target

Australia’s would-be homeowners have been dealt another blow with a staple government affordable housing scheme falling behind schedule.

Nathan Schmidt

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UPDATEDPremiumHow $10 cigs are terrorising Aussie workers

Australia’s growing illicit tobacco crisis has taken a shocking toll on retail workers and has funded other organised crime, an inquiry has been told.

Ike Morris

Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones is Commissioner for Children and Young People.

state politicsCommentsPremiumWA’s children’s commissioner told not to reapply for job

WA’s Commissioner for Children has questioned whether she’s being ‘punished’ for speaking out after being told not to reapply for her job. 

Jessica Page

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UPDATEDPremiumStudents fined using free public transport

School students in one state have been fined more than $820,000 for not tagging on and off free public transport.

Emma Kirk