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…
Are Australia and its rare earths part of the solution to ‘magnet shock’?
The big question from the magnet shock of 2025 is who gets to be the North Sea. It’s…
Katter’s present comes early, Coalition stalls on net zero New Year’s resolution
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Anthony Albanese raised concerns over ‘unsafe’ military encounter with Chinese premier
The prime minister says China’s premier “heard” his concerns about a potentially dangerous recent military encounter in the…
Anthony Albanese dismisses lingering questions about relationship between Donald Trump and Kevin Rudd
Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns over Kevin Rudd’s future after Donald Trump said he does not forget when…
Why President Trump wants Australia’s rare earths
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was kept waiting months for his first meeting with US president Donald Trump, but…
Trump ends AUKUS uncertainty with firm backing for Albanese
Donald Trump has effectively ended months of speculation over the future of the $368-billion AUKUS submarine pact, pledging…