Politics · 12 October 2026
Australian engineer Robert Pether has been released from an Iraqi prison, but the Iraqi government still insists he or his employer pay a $12 million fine.
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Politics · 12 October 2026
Josh Frydenberg criticised Peter Taylor’s leadership, warned the party faces an existential threat and hinted he hasn’t yet decided if he’ll throw his hat back in the ring.
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Politics · 12 October 2026
The Greens are proposing a private right of action in Anika Wells’ new digital safety bill, modelling the idea on the $25 billion settlement Meta paid in the United States.
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Politics · 10 October 2026
Angus Taylor, billed as CPAC’s keynote speaker, was compared to a Pauline Hanson opening act, prompting Hanson’s fans to weep – a stark contrast to his usual reception.
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Politics · 10 October 2026
At a fiery CPAC speech, Hanson called Opposition Leader Angus Taylor a 'smarmy management consultant', prompting Taylor to declare the next election a 'spiritual fight' for the nation's soul in his first address as a sit…
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Politics · 10 October 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s melon‑themed joke on a podcast missed the mark, prompting a quick pivot to a new social‑media push aimed at reaching voters in a fragmented media landscape.
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Politics · 10 October 2026
President Trump announced a limited import of Russian diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin, lifting sanctions on the fuel weeks before the midterm elections. The shipment is described as small compared with gl…
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Politics · 10 October 2026
Rising enthusiasm for the fringe is about to test the political durability of Shoebridge and Hanson, as an election call promises to reshuffle public mood.
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Politics · 9 October 2026
Treasury Minister Jim Chalmers has postponed the Australian Tax Office’s planned ban on credit‑card payments for tax bills by six months, citing a year‑long transition period funded by extra Treasury dollars. The d…
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