Newsroom Edition: Why a ‘teal party’ could backfire – podcast
The rise of One Nation continues to drive a realignment on the right of Australian politics. This week, we saw signs of a possible shift in the progressive centre. A…
Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart
Exclusive: Parliamentary records show the One Nation MPs claimed travel expenses for fundraising events on exclusive cruise liner where mining billionaire owns an apartment Follow our Australia news live blog…
There is no greater joy than watching the unique and freaky ways my friends connect with each other | Rebecca Shaw
In a world determined to isolate us, it is such a pleasure to connect two people I know and love and watch their friendship take off Last week I went…
Australia news live: KPMG boss resigns over whistleblower scandal; Angus Taylor challenged on ‘arrogant prick’ comment about PM
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Who’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?…
‘Vested interests’ protest against housing tax changes
Rival forecasts showing a dire outcome for renters from the government’s tax changes are being dismissed by Labor as the work of “vested interests”. Health Minister Mark Butler said it…
Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation
Young Australians are being moved to violent extremism in a matter of days as the speed and scale of radicalisation accelerate. For years, terrorists and extremists have used the internet…
BHP seeks urgent suppression orders in trial against coal miner and MWM publisher
BHP and its solicitors MinterEllison sought urgent court orders last night to suppress their lawsuit against coal miner Simon Turner and Michael West Media, Michael West reports. In an extraordinary…
Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting order
A US judge has declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued it could disenfranchise…
AFP defends Roberts-Smith arrest as media leak probed
The Australian Federal Police has defended its prosecution of the nation’s most decorated living soldier as a media leak about his arrest comes under scrutiny. Ben Roberts-Smith was charged with…
Ferrari aims to prove doubters wrong after EV debut
If Ferrari wanted to grab the world’s attention with the Luce, its first all-electric car, mission accomplished – even if much of the reaction has been shock and outrage. The…