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NEWSPremiumPM weighs up Palestinian statehood call

Anthony Albanese has requested a phone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, amid increased international pressure for Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Jessica Wang

Splurging shoppers are unlikely to dim expectations of interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumUpward spending trend unlikely to shift needle on rates

Splurging shoppers are unlikely to dent the chances of an August interest rate cut, with consumer data tipped to deliver an upward spending trend.

Kat Wong

Unions are renewing calls to wind back tax breaks for property investors to boost affordability. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

BudgetPremiumAustralia urged to 'bite the bullet' on tax breaks

Tax breaks that benefit property investors must be reined in as they continue to push home ownership out of reach for workers, a union body warns.

Kat Wong

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NEWSPremium‘Disappointing’ tax hike kicks in tomorrow

A much-loved social outlet for workers is under threat, as this group of Australians can no longer afford it.

Blair Jackson

ACTU boss Sally McManus urged Labor to “bite the bullet” to get young people into the housing market by severely limiting two key tax benefits for property investors. NewsWire/ Ian Currie

BREAKINGPremiumUnion’s call on controversial tax issue

A controversial policy which has been a thorn in Labor’s side could be back on the cards, after one of Australia’s most powerful union bosses urged the party to ‘bite the bullet’.

Jessica Wang

ACTU boss Sally McManus urged Labor to ‘bite the bullet’ to get young people into the housing market by severely limiting two key tax benefits for property investors.

BREAKINGCommentsUnion’s call on controversial tax issue

A controversial policy which has been a thorn in Labor’s side could be back on the cards, after one of Australia’s most powerful union bosses urged the party to “bite the bullet”.

Jessica Wang

Overcrowding at Palmerston Watch House is concerning to legal advocates and police alike. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremium'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

Lloyd Jones

Jack Smith was named special counsel to investigate Donald Trump in November 2022. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumEx-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation

US officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his re-election to a second term.

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Pro Palestine protesters packed into the bridge. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NEWSWild scenes as thousands hit Harbour Bridge

Wild scenes have captured the extent of an enormous pro-Palestine protest on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge - as police reveal a major change to the demonstration.

Brendan Kearns and Steve Zemek

The federal government has granted environmental approval for a $5 billion undersea cable project. (HANDOUT/Marinus Link)

PoliticsPremiumGreen light for cable, but premier's path to power dims

A major energy connector project has been green-lit by the federal government, posing an electoral hurdle for a premier negotiating minority government.

William Ton

Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael at the 2024 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

MiningCommentsPremiumDavid Michael beats the drum for miners at Diggers & Dealers

WA’s mines minister is set to use a friendly audience to reiterate the Cook Government’s support for the all-important sector as it      continues to play a crucial role in carrying out State Labor’s agenda. 

Rebecca Le May

Leader of the opposition Sussan Ley arrives in Kununurra to meet with leaders from the Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLey accuses Albo of shying away from Indigenous Australians

Opposition Leader slams Albanese’s lack of action for Indigenous Australians since the failed Voice to Parliament, saying he has shied away from the issue since the failed referendum.

Oliver Lane

Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley backed WA’s GST deal on her four-day trip to the Kimberley.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumLey backs in WA’s GST deal as productivity summit looms

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has backed in WA’s share of the GST deal as she tours the State’s north for the first time.

Oliver Lane

Alison Beamish, State Manager Brookfield Properties with Vanessa Baxter, GM Strategic Partnerships and Engagement at St Bart’s next to the yellow shipping container in Brookfield Place in Perth.

Housing and HomelessnessBright Place: Soup and stories, helping Perth’s homeless

Bright Place at Brookfield Place, St Barts hopes to ‘humanise homelessness’ as number of rough sleepers rises.

Caitlin Vinci

Atlanic Vanadium’s Windimurra vanadium project near Mt Magnet.

GovernmentPremiumCouncil outrage as Govt plans to spare miners land rates

Local councils are up in arms over moves to shield miners from land rates, saying the Cook Government has put the sector ‘ahead of communities’.

Rebecca Le May

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PoliticsPremiumUncertain future after state’s snap poll

Counting has finished in Tasmania’s election seeing both major parties retain the same number of seats and the shape of the future parliament no clearer.

Emma Kirk

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Bright Energy Investments General Manager Tom Frood at the Warradarge wind farm. Credit: State Government

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Sanderson in the hot seat for WA’s green power transition

Three key tests loom for Amber-Jade Sanderson after she jumped in the hot seat as Minister of Energy and Decarbonisation earlier this year.

Matt Mckenzie

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NEWSPremiumLegal right’: Huge WFH news for millions

Aussies in one state could soon have the legal right to work from home two days a week under a bold new proposal.

Amelia Swan

The latest wave of trade tariffs on dozens of US trading partners sent global markets tumbling. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumMarkets plummet as Trump issues more steep tariffs

Global markets are reeling after US President Donald Trump announced his latest slew of steep tariffs on dozens of trading partners.

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The State Government has moved to curb regional shires’ powers to charge mining companies.

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New WA laws to stop snowballing shire vs explorer rates blue

A legal barney between the Shire of Mt Magnet and a local vanadium play over rates charges has escalated to the point where the State Government has to draw up new laws to fix the mess. 

Simone Grogan

Coalition stamping their feet illustration :Don Lindsay

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Demoted pair of libs prove to be a test for Sussan Ley

Unhappy libs Sarah Henderson and Jane Hume remain vocal after being demoted to backbench, and they are not letting off the Opposition leader easy.

Michelle Grattan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Federal PoliticsCommentsNew parliament, same old props for Albanese in ascendency

Anthony Albanese and his Government are determined to focus attention on their delivery of election commitments, seeing the Opposition as irrelevant in the new world order.

Katina Curtis

Despite dissension on Palestine and AUKUS, Jacinta Allan urged support for the federal party. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumAUKUS and Palestine tensions flare within Labor

Tensions have flared within Labor over a key defence agreement and Middle East policy, with a state branch making non-binding federal demands.

Rachael Ward and Callum Godde

The US increased tariffs on many nations but left levies on most Australian products at 10 per cent. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumDepth of US-Australia ties on show in tariff reprieve

While face-to-face talks with Donald Trump remain elusive, a US decision to spare Australia from increased tariffs highlights the strength of the partnership.

Kat Wong