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Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces GST revenue on fuel sales to be used to reduce fuel costs by a combined 32 cents a litre

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Talks, convened by the UK, will examine ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to get critical waterway open

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Albanese calls gambling reform ‘most significant’ Australia has seen but steps back from implementing all 31 recommendations of landmark 2023 report

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The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to th

In a National Press Club address the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announces tougher restrictions on gambling advertising, building on earlier reforms aimed at reducing harm. New measures include capping TV ads, banning radio ads during

We’re not the ones holding the Trump card

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Australia’s obsequiousness to Trump’s America has gone way beyond the national interest

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Prime minister urges Australians to consider using public transport and conserve fuel for ‘critical industry’ and others

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Prime minister will tell National Press Club country must be better prepared for future shocks

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PM’s deadline to establish the biggest gun buyback in 30 years passes with half of the nation’s governments refusing to join

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Prime minister to deliver address live at 7pm AEDT as Jim Chalmers says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’

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The prime minister addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in a rare move to reassure the public, as the economic fallout from the war on Iran continues to escalate.

Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar

The prime minister’s decision to speak to the country could undermine what he was trying to convey, that everything is in hand and there is no need to panic

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The makers of Claude.ai will become the first company to sign on to Australia’s national AI plan after a meeting with Anthony Alba

From the ‘worst financial crisis in our lifetime’ to the Covid pandemic, Australian PMs speaking to the nation has been reserved for historic moments

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The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has made a rare national address, asking the nation to ‘think of others’ and saying the ‘months ahead may not be easy’. The address was streamed on all radio and TV stations in Australia and comes as the

Prime minister says months ahead ‘may not be easy’ and urges Australians to ‘think of others in your community, in the bush and in critical industries’

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Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government

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Exclusive: Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, e61 Institute finds

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• Zomi Frankcom’s brother demands audio of deadly Israeli strike but ambassador says ‘it’s in the IDF’s hands’

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Jess Wilson tried to create a united front – and it worked for a minute. But the Victorian Liberals just couldn’t help themselves

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Greens amendments to force new watchdog to scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal government

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Israel’s ambassador to Australia says he’s not aware that the investigation into the Israeli drone strike that killed Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers in Gaza has been shelved and there will be no prosecution. At the National Press Club, Hillel Newman

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says changes will help with cost of living and ‘Australians hate paying’ the surcharges

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Flow-on effect will depend on how quickly service stations sell more expensive fuel, experts warn, leaving Easter travel plans up in the air

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The US president thumbs his nose at concerns about the most serious energy crisis in global history. But Australia, like other countries, is paying a high price

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Bakers’ delights, a spiky surprise and a Mardi Gras marriage – Guardian Australia’s pick of the month’s most arresting images

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In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens

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• Labor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and diesel

• Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt

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Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meeting

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The split comes as some MPs raise the prospect of a new conversation about the party’s leadership

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The Australian government has little option but to live with Iranian control of the strait of Hormuz and counsel its once great friend to employ what’s left of its diplomatic brain

We have all come to expect demeaning and graceless behaviour from

The Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman – who went from high school dropout to Harvard – reveals her ultimate dream for her new role

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State and federal leaders due to discuss assistance for business sectors but petrol rationing not expected to find backing

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With the government warning of a ‘long tail’ to the current fuel crisis, Jim Chalmers’ May budget will have even more demands on spending than usual

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When the new Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, addressed the media earlier this month, he shared a vision of a ‘hyper’ Australia with ‘more Australian babies’.

The statement attracted headlines but it’s not the first time a politic

PM did not rule out later fuel rationing or work-from-home measures but said he strongly preferred ‘voluntary arrangements’

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The Nationals have canvassed a vision of the future with bigger families. Pronatalist policies aren’t new – but they’re looking increasingly partisan

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Ahead of the Farrer byelection, a return to issues that are fundamental to Australians could help stall Hanson’s rise

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Albury hospital is in a critical condition.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry go for a deep dive into the South Australian election outcome and what it means for federal politics. They examine what the results tell us about preferences and why the Liberals should be cautious when placing One Nation

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry go for a deep dive into the South Australian election outcome and what it means for federal politics. They examine what the results tell us about preferences and why the Liberals should be

ABC projects rightwing populist party will pick up the electorate of Hammond from the Liberals

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One Nation has secured a second seat in South Australia, according

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• Pauline Hanson’s One Nation likely to win second South Australian seat

• Albanese government says fuel supply ‘same, if not higher’ in coming weeks as Coalition calls for halving of excise

Latest figures from ACCC show diesel and unleaded petrol prices across the five largest cities up 10% and 8% respectively

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PM downplay’s Trump’s claims after US president criticises lack of support for war against Iran

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Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuel

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After Australia became one of the first countries to back the US’s war on Iran, this month’s poll shows voters are questioning Canberra’s relationship with the US and an increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump.

Political reporter Josh But

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• Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell

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Exclusive: Speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come

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