PM rallies troops, urges caucus to focus on Australians
Anthony Albanese has warned Labor MPs not to let the government’s dominant election victory go to their heads as fresh faces joined the party room. The prime minister called for…
Julie Fragar’s black and white portrait wins Archibald
Julie Fragar has won the $100,000 Archibald Prize with her portrait of fellow artist Justene Williams. The winning work is titled Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), and is painted in grayscale,…
Japanese stocks jump, dollar firms on trade hopes
Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, supported by the dollar’s surge against the yen, after a US trade deal with Britain fuelled hopes of progress in tariff talks with other countries.…
Julie Fragar’s flagship mother portrait wins Archibald
Brisbane artist Julie Fragar has won the $100,000 Archibald Prize with her portrait of fellow artist Justene Williams. The winning work is titled Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), and is painted…
Knives out, blood spilled in post election shakeout
Blood is being spilled across the political aisle as party leaderships are on the table and powerbrokers carve up the spoils of victory. Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley has officially…
Australians welcome news of Pope Leo XIV
The Australian Catholic community is welcoming news of the election of American Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, saying it represents a momentous event in the life of the church.…
Liberal Party China syndrome another campaign disaster
The Liberal Party ran a disastrous campaign in electorates with large Chinese-Australian populations, with swings against the Liberals far greater than the national average. Marcus Reubenstein reports. The Perth seat…
Labor to welcome new faces after landslide election win
New faces will be welcomed to the fold as Labor politicians come together for the first time since their emphatic victory at the federal election. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will…
How AI is being weaponised to attack Aussie businesses
More online criminals are weaponising artificial intelligence to steal from Australian businesses, including using the technology to create deepfakes of employees’ voices and appearance. Small and medium-sized businesses were at…
Trump heralds ‘breakthrough’ US trade deal with UK
US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have announced a “breakthrough deal” on trade that leaves in place a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from…