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Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Mean’ calls needed to tackle ‘declining reform appetite’

Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says a ‘declining reform appetite’ is holding the country’s growth back and more ‘big meanie’ decisions need to be made.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomed the rate cut and said it was a ‘good day’ for homeowners. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Federal politicsCommentsChalmers slams roundtable ‘grumps and cynics’

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit out atthe ‘grumps and cynics’ of this week’s economic roundtable and insisted the motive is not to rubber stamp Labor-choreographed policies.

Caitlyn Rintoul

WA must become the driver of Australia’s clean energy economy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said as he prepares to get up close and personal at Resources Technology Showcase.

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PM bound for Perth with claims WA will drive clean economy

WA must become the driver of Australia’s clean energy economy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said as he prepares to get up close and personal with the mining sector at one of its biggest industry events.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Martin Place cenotaph during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific in Sydney, Friday, August 15, 2025. VP Day marks the end of World War II for Australia when Japan accepted the Allied demand for unconditional surrender. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPremiumPM clashes with top US diplomat over Palestinian statehood

Anthony Albanese and a top US diplomat in Israel have clashed over Australia’s engagement with the Trump Administration over its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood. 

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Australia’s Attorney General has vowed to speed up changes to improve the Working with Children Check system.

CHILD SAFETYCommentsGovt vows to speed up abuse safeguards in child care centres

Australia’s Attorney General has vowed to speed up changes to improve the working with children check system amid a spate of sickening childcare abuse allegations.

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Anthony Albanese has deflected criticism over his Palestinian recognition move.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo deflects recognition criticism, points finger elsewhere

The Prime Minister has blamed the media and the Opposition for feeding Hamas propaganda, deflecting criticism from his own move to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have addressed the US election result. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal PoliticsCommentsUnion push for four-day work week shot down by PM, Chalmers

A union-led call for Australia to adopt a four-day work week has been shot down by both the Prime Minister and Treasurer before it could even be discussed at next week’s productivity roundtable. 

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Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef.

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Opposition pounces after Hamas praise for Albanese

Hamas has hailed the Albanese Government’s ‘political courage’ in recognising a Palestinian statehood, a move the Opposition says proves the PM is ‘out of his depth’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Maggie Beer: Better aged care is a ‘shared responsibility’

Aged CarePremiumMaggie Beer: Better aged care is a ‘shared responsibility’

Celebrity chef Maggie Beer says everyone has a responsibility to improve the quality of life of aged care residents ahead of National Press Club address.

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Anthony Albanese’s move to recognise Palestine has been condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Federal politicsPM: Netanyahu in ‘denial’ about impact of Gaza conflict

Anthony Albanese says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘in denial’ about the consequences of the war in Gaza on innocent civilians as he defended his government’s call to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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The Albanese government is mulling a road user charge for electric vehicles.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFree ride could soon be over for EV owners in Australia

As petrol and diesel cars disappear from the roads, senior Labor ministers admit it’s ‘no secret’ EV drivers may soon face new fees to help pay for Australia’s crumbling infrastructure.

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Cattle Australia chief executive officer Will Evans.

US TARIFFSPremiumAussie farmers’ mixed response to US beef import ruling

Australian cattle farmers have hit back at Donald Trump’s claims American beef will “flood” the market Down Under.

Cally Dupe, Caitlyn Rintoul and Jackson Hewett