Palestine statehood a ‘point of contention’ in US ties
Australia has been urged not to ignore threats of “punitive measures” from top Republicans, as the prime minister lands in the US for one of his most important diplomatic ventures.…
TikTok deal to be signed ‘in the coming days’
The White House says an agreement on video platform TikTok’s US business is expected to be signed in the coming days. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says details about TikTok’s…
Inflation fading but rate cut doubtful at least for now
Mortgage holders may soon get a better idea of when they can expect another interest rate cut as the Reserve Bank’s boss defends the timing of its moves. Governor Michele…
PM touches down in US for delicate diplomacy mission
The prime minister is embarking on one of his most important diplomatic endeavours as he lands in the US. Anthony Albanese arrived in New York City on Sunday morning Australian…
Democrats seek Trump meeting to avert US govt shutdown
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, have called for a meeting with President Donald Trump to avoid a government shutdown…
Optus pledges full review as triple-zero deaths mount
Optus is pledging to fully investigate a 10-hour triple-zero outage, accepting responsibility for a number of breakdowns during which at least four people died. The telco’s chief executive says an…
Potential fourth death during Optus triple zero outage
Police are working to determine whether a fourth person died after being left unable to contact triple zero due to an Optus outage. The deaths of two adults and an…
Teal Senate ticket – why we can’t have nice things
Coverage of the week’s polls concentrated on the Coalition’s plunge, its road to nowhere. But Michael Pascoe says it’s overshadowed an unrequited political desire: a “Teal” Senate ticket. On the…
PM to recognise Palestine at UN, awaits Trump meeting
Australia will recognise Palestine on the world stage as Anthony Albanese embarks on an agenda-setting international trip during which he may or may not meet Donald Trump. The prime minister…
Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have made progress on a TikTok agreement, the US leader says, and will meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to…