Election brinkmanship. Defence Dept mute on East Coast AUKUS bases
The location of Australia’s nuclear submarine bases on the East Coast is so sensitive that the Defence Department withheld an FOI response until 24 hours after the polls closed. Rex…
Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the publishing industry’s annual awards, after Maehashi and other authors accused Bellamy of plagiarism. Maehashi won the illustrated…
Greens, factions and tariffs: PM faces three challenges
As the prime minister eyes his new cabinet, the Labor leader faces early headwinds including US tariffs and a potentially troublesome Greens senate cross bench. Anthony Albanese and his senior…
ANZ joins Westpac, NAB to warn on post-Trump volatility
Australia’s fourth-largest bank says it’s well placed to navigate ongoing volatility in the global market and economy after boosting its earnings by 12 per cent. ANZ posted a rise in…
Final countdown: the 11 seats still too close to call
A prominent teal independent is among incumbents still waiting to learn if they will keep their seat in federal parliament. Monique Ryan’s anxious wait for a result in her leafy…
NSW antisemitism inquiry. Jewish organisations reject Zionist claims
Submissions to the NSW antisemitism inquiry show large cohorts of Jewish people reject the attempts at conflating Zionism with Judaism and criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Emma Thomas reports. Coming…
Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election
Greens leader Adam Bandt has lost his seat after holding it for almost 15 years, becoming the second federal party leader to be ousted. The ABC has called the seat…
Peter Dutton seen for first time since losing election
Peter Dutton has been seen in public for the first time since losing his seat in parliament and the federal election. The opposition leader returned to Canberra on Wednesday afternoon.…
Monster transport project continues slow progress
Progress on one of Australia’s largest transport projects continues to crawl along, with excavation complete on a key CBD station. Sydney’s Metro West project – priced at an eye-watering $25…
Sinners are winners. Is Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism saving the planet?
The first report since the Safeguard Mechanism demonstrates the fundamental flaws in a system that may reduce emissions overall, but is certain to increase the profits of some emitters. Kim…