One Nation set to capitalise on Barnaby Joyce defection
Barnaby Joyce’s defection to One Nation will hand the minor party an “easy” Senate victory, but the relationship might end in tears. The former deputy prime minister and New England…
US, Greenland pledge ‘mutual respect’ as envoy visits
The United States and Greenland pledged to show “mutual respect” as the new US ambassador to Denmark made his first visit to Nuuk in the wake of President Donald Trump’s…
Avo go at this: Aussie exports fuel hopes for new year
Avocados, noodle wheat, cotton candy grapes and beef are among Australian agriculture’s high performers, while farmers hope for calmer weather and political conditions in the new year. There are broadly…
Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US: Zelenskiy
Ukraine will share a revised peace plan with the US aimed at ending Russia’s war, after talks in London between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France, Germany and…
China trade surplus tops $1 trillion for first time
China’s trade surplus topped $US1 ($A1.5) trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump’s tariffs shipped more to non-US markets in November, with exports to…
Rate cut stays on wishlist as Christmas bonus off table
Borrowers are being warned interest rates are unlikely to be cut for much of 2026 as the Reserve Bank meets for its final monthly meeting of the year. The central…
Relief at social ban after ‘disgusting’ online content
As she sneaks in her final scrolls of her social media accounts, 13-year-old Pippa Martin is feeling positive about getting her attention back. “Sometimes I see videos of someone else…
Retiring renters facing disaster without intervention
Australian renters need roughly twice as much superannuation as homeowners to retire comfortably, and face a crisis without more government help. Renters were at risk of a “retirement disaster” without…
Wong, Marles meet US counterparts, with China in focus
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles are meeting their US counterparts in Washington DC, for annual talks expected to focus on Indo-Pacific security. The duo, plus…
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s north
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami as high as three metres…