Feet up for PM before hotly anticipated Trump meeting
Anthony Albanese will step away from the spotlight before jetting out for crucial trade talks with Donald Trump in Washington. The prime minister has lined up “a whole week off”…
Pro-Palestine rallies march on amid fragile ceasefire
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters are set to continue to march two years after Israel began a military offensive in Gaza, as momentum for a lasting ceasefire slowly builds. Despite the…
Lecornu explains reappointment as French prime minister
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has explained his surprise reappointment by French President Emmanuel Macron, just days after he announced his resignation. Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, took office…
Snowy 2.0 legal cost avalanche – more public money spent hushing more public information
The Government has confessed to the Senate that it has spent $600K on lawyers to prevent the early warnings signs of Snowy 2.0 cost and schedule blowouts from being made…
No peace prize for Trump. Will fragile Gaza deal hold?
The Gaza ceasefire has started following Trump’s peace plan. Cause to celebrate, but many questions remain about what’ll happen next. Marika Sosnowski on ‘strangle contracts’ with the devil. There are…
Gaza ceasefire offers hope of easing tensions at home
Hopes of ongoing peace in the Middle East are extending to Australia but the nation’s deep-seated racism also needs to be tackled, the race discrimination commissioner says. Supporters of Palestine…
Trump says ‘there seems to be no reason’ to meet Xi
US President Donald Trump says on his social media site that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip…
‘Absolute shemozzle’: embattled ANU head faces probe
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has defended her stewardship of one of Australia’s most prestigious universities amid allegations of bullying and widespread dissatisfaction on campus. Ms Bishop fronted a Senate…
Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat
The Liberals under Sussan Ley are determined to walk a moderate path on immigration, despite calls for a more populist approach championed by high-profile backbencher Andrew Hastie. This much was…
Former NDIS provider fined millions over man’s death
A company caring for a mentally disabled man who died after walking into traffic has been hit with a record civil penalty against an NDIS provider. Aurora Community Care’s “ongoing…