Coalition’s climate catastrophe worsens over new target
A coalition bitterly divided over climate policy may need to find a hasty resolution as MPs tussle internally over whether to back Labor’s emissions reduction target. A Liberal heavyweight has…
Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video
A nurse sacked over her alleged inflammatory rhetoric is no longer accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients after prosecutors dropped a charge. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, and Ahmad Rashad…
Officials disclose fresh detail on 2035 climate target
Australia’s 2035 climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could be a single figure, rather than a range, treasury officials have revealed. The hotly anticipated number is expected to be…
Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK
Forcing all Australians to verify their age under the federal government’s world-leading social media ban would be “unreasonable”, the online safety watchdog says. As Australia prepares to ban children under…
Private tax collectors. The billion-dollar secret of the coal industry
A company tied to mining lobbyists and unions collected billions in levies on behalf of the government Stephanie Tran investigates. Between 1993 and 2017, an obscure private company run by…
PNG defence treaty to take ties ‘to the next level’: PM
A defence treaty with Papua New Guinea would bring the relationship with Australia’s closest neighbour even closer, the prime minister says, despite delays in putting pen to paper. Anthony Albanese…
Australia comes bearing a big gift for PNG anniversary
Australia will help Papua New Guinea build a new ministerial wing onto its parliament, as a gift to mark 50 years of the nation’s independence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced…
Tech giants issued rules for social media ban for kids
Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children re-registering under Australia’s world-first ban for kids. Guidelines for social media platforms to comply with the…
‘Confronting’ climate risk report goes under microscope
Australia’s “confronting” climate future will be explored in parliament as a bombshell report lays bare the risks ahead. The National Climate Risk Assessment, which canvasses a concerning uptick in expected…
TikTok framework deal reached between US, China
The United States and China have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, top US officials say. President Donald Trump set to speak with Chinese…