Foreign minister heads for US summit amid defence calls
The foreign minister is set to meet with her US counterpart for crucial talks as America ramps up pressure on Australia to increase defence spending. Penny Wong will fly out…
Taliban govt eagerly welcomes tourists to Afghanistan
By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travellers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was…
Pay penalties to be saved as workers score wage win
Workers on the minimum wage will get more money in a matter of days, as the employment minister pledges to enshrine workplace conditions. From the start of the financial year…
Retail spending tipped to stay soft as home prices soar
Retail sales figures are expected to bounce back slightly after unseasonably warm weather put Australian consumers off buying winter clothes. Following a 0.1 per cent fall in retail spending in…
Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire
The conflict in Gaza should end following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, a senior minister says. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the situation between Iran and Israel should…
The Police State, Caravan Hoax Inquiry, Youtube ban | Scam of the Week
Police brutality, platform censorship and a Premier pushing laws based on a hoax, this week’s episode exposes the creeping authoritarianism in New South Wales. We cover the violent crackdown on…
Capability to dictate Australian defence spending
Lifting the federal defence budget will be based on what Australia’s military can achieve, rather an arbitrary dollar figure, a senior minister says. Pressure has mounted on the Albanese government…
Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party
Newlyweds Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez left their luxury hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal for a final night of partying, crowning a three-day star-studded wedding extravaganza. Bezos,…
“Accumulation of defects”. A-G report scathing on Navy shipbuilding
As the Navy embarks on the ambitious AUKUS program, the Auditor-General has handed Defence a ‘C minus’ on the Canberra Class ship-building program. Rex Patrick reports. Ever since the Navy…
G7 agrees to avoid higher taxes for US, UK companies
The United States and the Group of Seven countries have agreed to support a proposal that would exempt US companies from some components of an existing global agreement, the G7…