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…
Trump’s rare earths deal to counter China was a badly needed ‘Sputnik moment’
The other day US President Donald Trump said: “With a communist in charge? Look, you just go back…
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…
Hanson rubbishes Joyce leadership speculation, Albanese gets two thumbs up
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Albanese dismisses lobby concerns, Chalmers takes one for the team
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Brett Worthington gets you up to speed on the…
Several Australian Gaza flotilla activists home after being detained by Israel
Several Australian activists who were detained by Israeli authorities after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have arrived…
Don’t let derangement syndrome throw shade on Anthony Albanese’s global wins as steady approach pays off
As a one-time foreign correspondent — in this case, a lifetime ago during the first Trump administration —…
Palestinian Authority president thanks Australia, but points to decades of failure, in UN address
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas — who was blocked from attending the UN by the US — has…
Donald Trump uses United Nations speech to lay out the US’s complaints with the world
Donald Trump has used a speech at the United Nations to criticise countries that have recognised Palestinian statehood,…
Republicans warn Anthony Albanese of ‘punitive measures’ over Palestinian recognition
A group of US Republicans have warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his allies of “punitive measures” if…