UK to restrict work visas in migration crackdown
The British government plans to restrict skilled worker visas to graduate-level jobs and force businesses to increase training for local workers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to cut…
Trump hails China talks, says ‘total reset’ negotiated
US President Donald Trump has hailed talks with China in Switzerland, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner”. “A very good…
‘Factional assassin’: dumped minister’s angry response
Ed Husic has lashed factional boss Richard Marles after losing his spot on Labor’s frontbench. The former industry minister has been ousted by internal powerbrokers, a move understood to be…
US, China officials to resume talks over trade tensions
Top United States and Chinese officials have wrapped up the first day of talks in Switzerland aimed at defusing trade tensions and plan to resume negotiations on Sunday, a source…
Greenslide to fratricide: how the LNP shot themselves in the foot in Queensland
If the national result for the Coalition was a bloodbath, the electorate of Ryan was the crime scene. Stuart McCarthy on the veterans vote and how the Liberals imploded in…
US and China begin talks on easing trade war
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lipeng have held talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global…
‘Men keep killing us’: nationwide rallies plea for help
Tens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the…
The Great Election Wash-Up | Scam of the Week
Welcome to our post-election Scam of the Week the week of gloating, groaning, and clutching of pearls. Albo wins big, Libs implode, and somehow Tim Wilson is back. The Greens…
Mexico sues Google for adopting Trump’s Gulf of America
Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by US President Donald Trump via executive order.…
Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants his party to show cohesion after Labor’s thumping election win, while his rivals risk tearing themselves apart to find a new leader. Speaking to the…