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federal politicsCommentsLobster trade ready to rock n’ roll after ‘major win’

The $450 million live rock lobster trade between Australia and China can fully restart as relations with Beijing improve.

Jake Dietsch

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: The shops where cash must remain king

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Stephen Jones have released a discussion paper laying out a proposal for the mandate to come into effect from 2026 and seeking feedback.

Katina Curtis

POLITICS‘It ain’t’: Senator’s brutal nuclear admission

The senator has gone against the grain in an unearthed video and says the Coalition is “latching onto” nuclear “because it fixes a political issue for us”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

NEWSAlbo deals $190m Pacific blow to China

Anthony Albanese has dealt a massive blow to China’s influence by striking a major deal with a key Pacific country.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal politicsComments‘Gravy Day’, PM links Paul Kelly song to Bali 9 release

Anthony Albanese has drawn inspiration from a classic Paul Kelly Christmas song while justifying the return home of the remaining Bali 9 drug smugglers in time for the festive season.

Katina Curtis

Federal PoliticsComments‘Codswallop’: Albo distances himself from nuclear attack ad

Peter Dutton has challenged the Prime Minister to a debate on nuclear, as Anthony Albanese distances himself from a divisive new Labor attack ad that the Coalition has blasted as ‘codswallop’. 

Ellen Ransley

POLITICSPremiumExiled MP booted from party room

An MP who won a defamation suit against her former party leader has had attempts to rejoin the party squashed by the same leader she defeated in court.

Blair Jackson

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‘Partner of choice’: Albanese inks new Solomon Islands deal

Australia will give the Solomon Islands a ‘package of support’ to grow the size and capability of the police force in the Albanese Government’s latest move to show muscle in the Pacific.

Ellen Ransley

NEWS‘Stinks’: Ire after major coalmines decision

Labor has been accused of pushing koalas to further extinction after extending four coalmines in a move described as “dumping the rubbish on Christmas eve”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsPremiumCrack in Dutton’s controversial flag call

A Liberal backbencher has made a surprising move after Peter Dutton’s controversial election pledge to roll back Indigenous flags.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

POLITICSPremiumNuclear fight spills on to TikTok

What do the Grinch, Gossip Girl and a popular Christmas carol have in common? They’re all subjects of Labor’s anti-nuclear attack ads aimed at Gen Zs.

Jessica Wang

Federal politicsCommentsTony Burke orders go slow on student visas

The Albanese Government is imposing a de facto cap on international students by slowing down visa processing despite Peter Dutton blocking legislation to formally limit the numbers coming to Australia.

Katina Curtis

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REVEALED: Steep cost of delay in re-opening Ukraine embassy

Australia’s decision to reopen its embassy in Kyiv after almost three years has been welcomed – but the Coalition says the delay has been costly in more than just a financial sense.

Ellen Ransley

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumWA roads get an extra $231m from to finish upgrade works

A dozen road and infrastructure projects across Western Australia have received a combined $231.6 million in top-up funding from the Federal Government.

Katina Curtis

POLITICS‘Lowest ebb’: Wong lashed after Israel call

Penny Wong is facing harsh criticism after a terse call with her Israeli counterpart amid claims the relationship has hit rock bottom.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

newsControversial foreign student rule scrapped

The measure will be replaced by a new rule aimed to curb high influxes of international students.

Jessica Wang

newsUpdate for Aussies caught in Vanuatu crisis

Scores of Australians caught up in the deadly Vanuatu earthquake have touched down safely in Australia.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsCommentsMillions of Aussies wake up to early Christmas gift

Christmas has come early for millions of Australians after the Federal Government returned hundreds of dollars to their bank accounts under a new Bill.

Georgina Noack

UPDATED‘Unwavering’: Huge Aussie update for Ukraine

Australia is making a major move as the full-scale war in Ukraine nears its third anniversary.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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‘We’ll have more to say’ looms as Coalition policy mantra

Peter Dutton and key shadow ministers give the distinct impression they are not across details of their own policies, despite making it a key point of attack on Anthony Albanese.

Katina Curtis

POLITICSPremiumDutton’s home state rips into nuclear plan

Peter Dutton’s election bid to build seven nuclear reactors faces opposition from his own side – with Queensland’s Deputy Premier rejecting the idea.

Jessica Wang

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REVEALED: Dutton’s nuclear plan leaves WA with shortfall

The West can reveal the electricity shortfall under the Coalition’s plan as the political battle over the future of the nation’s energy system heats up.

Katina Curtis

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Fierce economic battle erupts as gloomy outlook revealed

Labor and the Coalition have drawn the battlelines for a ‘tax and spend’ versus ‘slash and burn’ contest in next year’s election, after the Treasury’s mid-year Budget update predicted a gloomy outlook

Jackson Hewett and Nicola Smith

NEWSLatham calls for details of MP’s sex life

A lawyer for controversial MP Mark Latham has called for an openly gay Sydney MP to reveal details of his sex life after a crushing defamation loss.

Adelaide Lang and Thomas Sargeant