The new Nationals leader’s position on social issues and the environment puts him at odds with much of the country

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• Member of Iranian football squad changes mind on asylum claim in Australia, minister confirms

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The Queensland senator replaces David Littleproud, who announced his shock resignation from the National party on Tuesday

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Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals

Two former public servants referred to the anti-corruption watchdog by the royal commission into robodebt have been found to hav

Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on Wednesday

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On Tuesday morning, the prime minister announced Australia is sending aircraft, missiles and personnel to the Gulf as war rages in the region. But Anthony Albanese says it doesn’t mean we’re involved, or officially at war.

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Exclusive: Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international law

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Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for the prime minister

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Matt Canavan and Kevin Hogan put hands up with party expected to hold leadership election before the end of the week

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A crowded field of Nationals MPs are set to j

Government and motoring groups say there is no shortage of fuel supplies but stockpiling has left country service stations running dry, as Iran war sparks oil price fears

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• ‘I’m buggered’: David Littleproud resigns as leader of National party as Matt Canavan flags tilt

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As the APS rebuilds after decades of erosion, the real test will be whether Australia can move beyond the politics and develop lasting expertise

Australia’s shift away from external labour under the Albanese government is a welcome correction, bu

Australia's home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has confirmed five members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia. The announcement came hours after the US president, Donald Trump, posted about the

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their president

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Staffing levels at centres ‘critical’ under Management and Training Corporation, prisons watchdog says

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Authors of a new book argue secession could be a blueprint for eastern states but the government says it would leave WA with a weaker economy and no defence force

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Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports rooftop solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme

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Exclusive: The party is trying to shape Coalition policies with attempt to widen appeal to women and young people

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Greens say support for superannuation tax changes is a ‘down payment’ on Labor pursuing genuine reform in 12 May federal budget

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Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

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The Greens say sending military suppor

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• ASX plunges $90bn amid spike in oil prices over Middle East crisis

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Defence analysts say the world-class capability of the RAAF’s Wedgetail aircraft could help against drone and missile strikes carried out by Iran

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Appeasing the White House at all costs indulges little but a sentimental notion of a US-Australia relationship that no longer exists

As the illegal American-Israeli air war on Iran spreads its treacherous dangers virus-like across the globe, Aust

This year, the Australian federal government will spend billions on a scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol. It’s known as the fuel tax credit scheme, and there are growing calls for it to be wound back.

Pauline Hanson says ‘get over it’ and fully backs David Farley, her party’s candidate in Farrer byelection

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• Australia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong says

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Anthony Albanese’s support for actions that do not adhere to international law stands in stark contrast to the principles demonstrated by Labor two decades ago

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Andrew Hastie, Basil Zempilas and Warren Mundine were among the guests at the conservative convention, which focused on immigration and housing

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David Farley will contest the New South Wales seat of former Liberal leader Sussan Ley in May ballot

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David Farley has been named as One Nation’s candidate in the

Jenny Ware says party is ‘at crisis point’ and cannot be competitive at election time unless it selects candidates who better reflect the makeup of Australia

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Australia has announced an inquiry into racism and hate directed at First Nations people, as Lidia Thorpe says racism has ‘never been this bad’

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The former NSW premier and Australian foreign minister on losing the love of his life, and figuring out how to go on

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The Albanese government has stood by as the foundations of the international order were destroyed

When the US defence secretary announced on Wednesday (US time) that a US fast-attack submarine had sunk an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka,

Greg Craven, a former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University, chosen after no other bids made for the tender

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Australia’s antisemitism envoy hand-picked

The US-Israel war on Iran shows once again how deadly it is to be America’s enemy – but also how very hard it is to be its friend

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“No stupid rules of engagement,

One week on from the start of Trump’s war on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Anthony Albanese’s swift response in support of the strikes and whether the Australian public is taking note of how his governmen

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New Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’

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The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper group

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Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran

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In September party said Sean Bell was ‘currently in the process of moving to NSW’ but he claimed $6,600 in chauffeured cars in Brisbane in last quarter of 2025

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Today show host plays down link with One Nation. Plus: media dines out on Kyle and Jackie O bust-up

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Exclusive: Member of working group behind questionnaire had no idea it would eventually be underpinned by ‘ridiculously simplistic’ algorithm

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• Jacinta Nampijinpa Price charged taxpayers to fly husband to CPAC where she railed against government spending

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Data on politicians’ spending also shows Labor ministers Don Farrell and Anika Wells used contentious allowances to fly spouses to AFL grand final

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Tim Wilson’s take on a Billy Joel classic has triggered cheers and jeers in parliament. We look back at some unforgettable ‘performances’

One hopes for a calm and dignified demeanour from our leaders but it seems Australia’s politicians just can’

New South Wales premier faces questions over what he told MPs who attended demonstration opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit

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Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements

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