Prime minister announces ‘largest’ gun buyback scheme since Howard era
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national gun buyback scheme, labelling it the largest such measure since…
Tougher hate speech laws used four times before government vowed to rework them
Toughened federal hate speech laws that Labor held up as evidence it had acted on antisemitism have been…
Albanese announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
Preachers who promote violence will be targeted with tougher hate speech laws as the government embarks on sweeping…
Prime minister’s office approved Anika Wells’s almost-$100,000 flights
The prime minister’s office approved last-minute flight changes for Communications Minister Anika Wells and two staffers that cost…
‘Hard to keep going’: Aussie couple ends business amid cost of living crunch, claiming ‘no support’ from government
Sydney building company Living Timber Co shut their doors after 10 years of business due to the cost…
Albanese knows the power dynamic between Labor and mining interests has shifted
In the end, as it turns out, elections do have consequences. And when they’re as dramatic as the…
Albanese and Haydon have wed in a ceremony that will go down in history
On an unassuming Saturday that promised morning showers, the prime minister’s residence in Canberra was bustling with activity.…
Joyce exits, Turnbull returns as Ghosts of Christmas Past haunt parliament
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Victims of AI deepfakes could sue for emotional damages under new bill
Australians who share AI deepfakes of another person without that person’s consent could be sued or face steep…
States launch coordinated attack on federal handling of public hospital negotiations
State and territory leaders have launched a coordinated attack on the federal government’s handling of increasingly strained public…
Government canvasses Pacific leaders on backdown option for COP31
The federal government has started to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 “Plan B” that would see…
Government considers dramatic intervention to save Tomago smelter
The federal government is considering a dramatic intervention in the electricity market to save the struggling Tomago aluminium…