Dorinda Cox’s defection to Labor is a big coup for the Prime Minister, adding to what was already a big win in Western Australia, but it’s not without its risks.
Katina Curtis
Former minister Jenny Macklin has some golden rules for politicians who want to change Australia that those in the current parliament would do well to heed.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was welcomed to Perth with a new team member as West Australian senator Dorinda Cox quit the Greens to join Labor in a shock defection.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis
An Australian journalist has relived the horror of her captivity in China, sharing a rare insight into the country’s secret jails.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A Greens senator has made the bombshell announcement that she will join the Labor Party, just a month after the federal election.
Jessica Wang
She made the bombshell announcement standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Perth on Monday afternoon.
Advocates have called on newly installed Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to fix a “lacking” gap and tackle the sharing of horrific bestiality materials.
While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.
As the under-16 social media ban looms, one of the tech giants is spending big on advertising the virtues of its app.
Blair Jackson
NSW Premier Chris Minns has given his thoughts on a proposal to redevelop a notorious city prison into much-needed housing.
Nathan Schmidt
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been urged to “front up” and explain the “dodgy exemption that he’s given his boss” for the proposed super tax.
Hannah Wilcox
Police in one Aussie state could be redeployed from tackling domestic violence and youth crime to combat the growing illicit tobacco trade.
Anthony Albanese says a blanket commitment to lift defence to 3.5 per cent makes “no sense”, rejecting a key demand made by the Trump administration.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Jessica Wang
A Liberal MP reveals the tactics he used to take back his seat from the teal wave after his win is finally called a month after the election.
Summer Liu and Emma Kirk
Record numbers of people in one Australian state are behind bars on remand for alleged DV offences – with the government planning to spend half-a-billion to make the system safer.
A prominent Coalition MP has called for a switch of Australia’s most important envoy after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called on Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP.
Staff Writers
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has been accused of wanting to “follow Donald Trump’s lead” after he refused to rule out a carbon tariff on high-emitting imports.
The Prime Minister has sidestepped a question on whether he’ll be immediately hit with Labor’s proposed tax of super balances above $3m.
A major warning has been issued for travellers planning to head to a favourite Aussie tourist getaway – urging them to ‘exercise a high degree of caution’.
Karen Grace Prince
Premier Roger Cook is expected to urge the Prime Minister to prioritise reforms to Australia’s environmental approvals system during Tuesday’s Federal Cabinet meeting in Perth.
Caitlyn Rintoul
A senior Liberal has conceded a mistake in their immediate objection to a major Labor policy during the election, which contributed to the Coalition’s blistering loss.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Australian steel as an ‘inappropriate action’ of ‘economic self harm’.
The former political staffer – who is awaiting an appeal in his failed defamation case and a criminal trial in Queensland – has picked up a new job.
Blake Antrobus
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