Tight race between teal and Liberal set for recount
A recount will be carried out in the Sydney electorate of Bradfield as teal candidate Nicolette Boele narrowly edges ahead of Liberal Gisele Kapterian. Ms Boele took the lead over…
Vodafone alleges Telstra inflated its coverage claims
Australia’s biggest telecommunications company is facing allegations it misled customers by inflating claims of how far its network reached. In claims levelled by rival telco Vodafone, Telstra is accused of…
PM meets pope and select world leaders after Rome mass
Anthony Albanese spoke to Pope Leo XIV about his mother after being ushered into St Peter’s Basilica in Rome following the Catholic leader’s inauguration mass. “I spoke to him about…
Search for signs of Trump trade slowdown as RBA meets
Uncertainty surrounds the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate-setting board as it meets for the first time since Donald Trump blew up the global free trade establishment. But the two-day…
Labor’s got a new mandate to act. Still condones war crimes. Why?
The Palestine elephant remains in the room. It’s putrid, stinking of death while our government holds its nose and looks away, ignoring the war crimes, writes Michael Pascoe. Yesterday, The…
Starlight recipient-turned-volunteer ‘pays it forward’
Born with a genetic disorder that nearly killed her, Mikaela Norris spent much of her childhood in hospital. During every stay for treatment connected to her spinal muscular atrophy type…
Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown
A clear majority of economists believe the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates at its next meeting, but developments abroad mean it’s no longer a sure thing. US…
PM to discuss jailed Australian fighter with Zelenskiy
The fate of jailed Australian Oscar Jenkins is set to be discussed in face-to-face talks between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Rome. Mr Jenkins faces…
Liberal Party Squid Games. How secure is new opposition leader Sussan Ley?
Fresh opposition leader Sussan Ley is already feeling the heat days into her job. Will her marginal party-room win be enough, or will the News Corp wing of the party…
Thorny nature reforms threaten to entangle new minister
With a reputation as a savvy negotiator, Australia’s new environment minister will need all his political nous to navigate the competing interests in the politically fraught portfolio. Reviving long-promised nature…