21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (454+ words) By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson in Brisbane All coal-fired power stations should close and new petrol and diesel car sales end within a decade if Australia is to meet its climate commitments, a report has found. Renewable energy investments would also need…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (606+ words) Donald Trump has triggered a diplomatic row after backing a united Ireland during a visit to Dublin. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the US president claimed Irish reunification was inevitable, adding it “may as well happen now”. His comments brought…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (638+ words) A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labelling and ‌secure new sources of supply. In Ontario, the president of independent grocer Vince’s Market, Giancarlo Trimarchi,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (357+ words) Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has declared Pauline Hanson unfit to govern as his feud with the One Nation leader deepens over a cartoon that labelled him a traitor. The West Australian MP and former special forces soldier accused Senator Hanson…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (454+ words) By Andrew Brown in Canberra The prime minister has defended an invitation-only, $560 million grant program that a report found disproportionately favoured Labor seats, including in his own electorate. A report from the Centre for Public Integrity found Labor-held seats pocketed…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (437+ words) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Workers would be able to divert a portion of their superannuation to help pay for their rent or mortgage under a One Nation proposal. Under the policy, people would be able to funnel a quarter…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (423+ words) By Lucinda Garbutt-Young in Canberra Taxpayer-funded pay rises for childcare workers could continue for another three years as an extension of the measure returns to parliament for debate. A government-supported wage rise was introduced in 2024 and applied to 200,000 early educators,…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (428+ words) By Emily Woods in Melbourne Billions of dollars are being poured into domestic and family violence responses, but is little invested into services to stop men’s violence from happening in the first place. This is according to new research based…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) One Nation has claimed a historic victory in the Secret Harbour by-election, securing its first-ever lower house seat in Western Australia and toppling Labor in a seat it had held, in various forms, since 1989. It’s a stunning result in a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) By Andrew Brown in Canberra An intervention from the prime minister on Australia’s refugee intake is not a reflection of Labor’s broader overhaul of migration numbers, a cabinet minister says. Anthony Albanese confirmed on Thursday the nation’s annual refugee intake…...