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Australia’s General Purpose Frigate - The Australian Government has selected the upgraded Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general purpose frigates, marking a major milestone in the Government’s investment in a larger, more lethal Navy.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAustralia and Japan to seal ‘significant’ $10b warship deal

A contract for Navy’s $10b Mogami warship program will be signed this weekend in defence minister Richard Marles’ home state alongside his Japanese counterpart, eight months after Tokyo won the lucrative bid.

Andrew Greene

US President Donald Trump is ‘not happy’ with Australia.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsHas Trump asked Albo for Hormuz help? Here’s what we know

Anthony Albanese has dodged questions about whether he’s sought clarification from the Trump administration about the ongoing criticism over Australia’s role in the Strait of Hormuz.

Katina Curtis and Andrew Greene

Is Australia facing a recession?

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsIs Australia facing a recession? Here’s what Chalmers thinks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shared new details about if Australia could be plunged into recession as a result of the deepening oil crisis amid slower economic growth and higher inflation.

Katina Curtis

Donald Trump has singled out Australia again for not supplying military support in the Middle East.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments'They were not there': Trump blasts Australia again

The US President has criticised Australia for not supplying military support in the Strait of Hormuz, saying: ‘They were not there when we asked them to be.’

Andrew Brown

The global economy is at a dangerous point, battered by shocks and upheavals, Jim Chalmers has told G20 colleagues meeting in Washington.

Federal PoliticsComments‘New perils’: Chalmers concedes dangerous economy moment

The global economy is at a dangerous point, battered by shocks and upheavals, Jim Chalmers has told G20 colleagues meeting in Washington.

Katina Curtis

The Government’s Defence plan will cost $53 billion more.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsHow Govt plans to shield Australia from hostile world

Australia will pour billions of dollars into drones and missiles as Defence Minister Richard Marles warns there are real risks to Australia in a more hostile world.

Katina Curtis

Former prime minister Paul Keating.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments‘Adopting racism’: Keating slams Taylor’s immigration policy

Former prime minister Paul Keating has accused Opposition Leader Angus Taylor of ‘adopting racism’ through his immigration policy. 

Eloise Budimlich

The bill for building nuclear-powered submarines over the next decade could be as high as $96 billion, according to updated figures published by the Defence Department today.

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AUKUS submarine budget blows out by one third

The bill for building nuclear-powered submarines over the next decade could be as high as $96 billion, according to updated figures published by the Defence Department today.

Aaron Patrick

The fire at the Geelong oil refinery.

EnergyVideoCommentsRefinery fire could trigger stage three petrol restrictions

Analysts warned the limited details about the blaze could create a supply shortfall of diesel and unleaded petrol that could push prices higher.

Tom Richardson

Economists warn life is going to get much tougher for Australians before there’s any improvement, as Jim Chalmers concedes the budget he’ll hand down in less than a month isn’t the one he wanted.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Only bad and worse’: Economists warn of dark days ahead

Economists warn life is going to get much tougher for Australians before there’s any improvement, as Jim Chalmers concedes the budget he’ll hand down in less than a month isn’t the one he wanted.

Katina Curtis

Australia will boost its Defence spending by an extra $53 billion over the next decade, in an updated plan for how the Government will prepare for and tackle looming strategic risks. Pictured: Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAustralia’s Defence fortified with $53 billion funding boost

Australia will boost its Defence spending by an extra $53 billion over the next decade, in an updated plan for how the Government will prepare for looming strategic risks set to be released by Richard Marles.

Katina Curtis

The gold-plated opulence of Brunei’s Royal Palace is probably the last place on earth Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured) wants to be seen during a worsening cost-of-living crisis, as fears grow of a looming global recession.

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PM knows the worst is yet to come as crises collide

The gold-plated opulence of Brunei’s Royal Palace is probably the last place on earth the Prime Minister wants to be seen during a worsening cost-of-living crisis, as fears grow of a looming global recession. 

Andrew Greene

(L-R) His Royal Highness Crown Prince Billah Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah attend a lunch following a bi-lateral meeting.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPM earns oil-rich Brunei’s support amid ‘deep’ war concerns

The Sultan of Brunei has assured Anthony Albanese his oil-rich nation is not looking to impose any export restrictions on Australia as both nations share ‘deep concern’ over the Iran war.

Andrew Greene in Brunei

There’s a new thing Pauline Hanson doesn’t like.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPauline Hanson’s plan to ban foreigners from Aussie dream

Pauline Hanson has taken to social media to declare a restriction she feels should be in place for foreigners who are not Australian citizens.

Max Corstorphan

Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt.

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Delayed talks put faster WA project approvals at risk

West Australian projects risk missing out on fast-tracked approvals once new Federal environmental laws come into effect because talks on a deal between governments haven’t yet started in earnest. 

Katina Curtis

Capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing could be hit by a major shake-up, with Labor MPs moving to make changes before the Budget.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsLabor MPs pushing for CGT and negative gearing changes

Capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing could be hit by a major shake-up, with Labor MPs moving to make changes before the Budget.

Stephen Johnson

Mr Albanese landed in Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday evening, the first Australian Prime Minister to fly to the oil-rich country for a bilateral meeting with the Sultan.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsGlobal charm offensive to secure fuel supplies for Australia

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers will hold talks with key counterparts in Asia and Washington as the Government focuses on securing fuel and fertiliser supplies for Australia while it shapes its Budget.

Katina Curtis and Andrew Greene

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor (left) and former prime minister John Howard attend the Menzies Research Centre in Sydney, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING DAN HIMBRECHTS

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsHow Libs plan to deport foreigners without Aussie values

Foreigners who fail to live by Australian values face deportation, as the Liberal Party also vows to weed out hate preachers, restrict first-home buyer help to citizens and ‘drastically’ cut immigration.

Stephen Johnson

RBA hints at more rate rises to curb inflation fears

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumWhy Australia could have ‘nightmare’ 90s style recession

Australians’ confidence in the economy has evaporated under the weight of out-of-control inflation, rising interest rates, fuel shortages and a Middle East war.

Stephen Johnson

Iran has choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz where 20 per cent of the world’s oil supplies passed before the war began.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAustralia joins summit in bid to end Iran’s Hormuz chokehold

Australia will join UK and France-led international talks this week about safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz but is still unlikely to send any support before the US-Israel-Iran war ends.

Katina Curtis

Starring role for Australia in Iranian propaganda video

Middle EastCommentsStarring role for Australia in Iranian propaganda video

The Australian government’s refusal to join the US-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is being highlighted in the latest viral Iranian propaganda video featuring LEGO characters.

Andrew Greene

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor has unveiled a new immigration policy.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumTaylor mirrors Trump with social media checks for immigrants

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a new immigration policy, saying security agencies would cooperate to scrutinise the social media of people applying for visas.

Katina Curtis

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says the Coalition plan is ‘desperate dog whistling’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘Join One Nation’: Big call on Lib’s Trump-style migrant plan

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has issued a call to his former party after Angus Taylor revealed the Coalition’s Trump-style migrant plan.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt

Pauline Hanson’s political authenticity is cutting through in chaotic times. It’s making Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor look like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber, says Cameron Milner.

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Hanson’s authenticity is winning voters over as never before

Pauline Hanson’s political authenticity is cutting through in chaotic times. It’s making Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor look like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber, says Cameron Milner.

Cameron Milner