Battle lines drawn as 48th parliament gets under way
The first real test of the 48th parliament is under way as MPs sink their teeth into the daily grind of political business. With the pageantry of parliament’s opening day…
Guess who’s on the hook for gas giant Chevron’s clean-up?
The WA and Federal Governments are to pay more than half a billion for the clean-up of Chevron’s Barrow Island oil fields, returning about half the royalties they received over…
Graduates to pocket thousands with uni debt law to pass
Laws to cut debts for university students and graduates are expected to be waved through parliament, saving people hundreds of dollars a year in repayments. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare…
Trump boasts about $25m Paramount payday
US President Donald Trump says CBS parent company Paramount has paid him $US16 million ($A25 million) as part of a lawsuit settlement. This month, Paramount agreed to settle a lawsuit…
‘Big weapon’ wielded to strengthen childcare safety
Childcare centres that fail to meet standards could soon be stripped of their funding under reforms fast-tracked in response to horrifying abuse allegations. The changes were introduced to the House…
Upper house pushing Labor on ‘secret’ gambling ads plan
The federal government is about to be forced to release a draft response to a landmark gambling reform report, which has been left untouched for more than two years. Communications…
Trump announces trade deal with Japan
US President Donald Trump has announced a trade deal with Japan he says will result in Japan investing $US550 billion ($A842 billion) into the United States and pay a 15…
March on Canberra by Gaza protestors amid rising concern for government’s Israel support
The press ignored it, but thousands have converged on Canberra for the first sitting week of Parliament to protest Australia’s involvement in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Stephanie Tran reports. Thousands…
Indonesia to cut tariffs, barriers in new US trade deal
Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 per cent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the US will drop threatened tariffs…
Has someone asked to ‘rent’ your bank account?
Don’t let cybercriminals turn your bank account into a money mule. That’s the warning from authorities who have issued a major alert to bank customers, some of whom have been…