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This blog is now closed.Australian Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in US for role in $1.89bn ‘Ponzi scheme’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWe’ve just spoken to St Vincent’s hospital and confirmed that the woman bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour last night remains in hospital in a stable condition.The woman, in her late...

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for a fresh election by the opposition leader who continues to accuse the PM of breaking a promiseGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has refused to commit the opposition to an official position on Labor’s amended stage-three tax cuts, as the government begins negotiations with the Greens and key independents.Anthony Albanese said...

This blog is now closed.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian and Aboriginal flags raised during Canberra ceremonyFollowing the welcome to country, the flag-raising ceremony has begun, with six flags raised including two Australian flags, two Aboriginal flags and two Torres Strait Islander flags.Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture on Earth, 65,000 years of uninterrupted heritage,...

This blog is now closed. Check the path of the storm towards Townsville with the BoM radar and forecast tracker mapTropical Cyclone Kirrily upgraded to ‘severe’ category three storm as it approaches Queensland coastPeter Dutton calls for election over ‘very significant change’ to stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAs we flagged just earlier, wind gusts...

This blog is now closed.Labor MPs endorse changes to stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMorrison to take up separate position at Dyne Asset ManagementAs we brought you just earlier, Scott Morrison will be taking up a role with international advisory and consulting firm American Global Strategies after his resignation from politics late February.Well, firstly, I...

This blog is now closedIta Buttrose backs David Anderson after ABC board passes unanimous vote of confidenceScott Morrison to resign from politics for ‘new challenges in the global corporate sector’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHomelessness increasing across Australia, report findsIn January every year, the Productivity Commission releases its Report on Government Services, which “monitor[s] the performance of...

This blog is now closed.Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘No plans to change’ Australia Day, minister saysSpeaking on the Today show, Amanda Rishworth is asked about a decision by Cricket Australia to scrap the term Australia Day at the Brisbane Test match this Friday.We have...

PM says Labor government will receive advice by Wednesday’s caucus meeting on how best to assist Australians struggling with rising costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has continued to raise expectations of further cost-of-living relief as some backbench MPs debate the possibility Labor could modify stage-three income tax...

Protesters took aim at foreign minister Penny Wong and prime minister Anthony Albanese and said they would ‘continue to chant for a liberated Palestine’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWidad Waqqad, 20, has been attending demonstrations for Palestine since she was a young girl. This Sunday was no different, as she joined hundreds of others in Sydney’s Hyde...

Julian Hill labels Israeli prime minister’s position ‘appalling’ as he calls for financial consequences for Israeli settlers Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBenjamin Netanyahu’s declaration he rejects any moves to establish a Palestinian state after Israel’s offensive in Gaza has been labelled “appalling” and a step toward “apartheid” by influential Labor MP Julian Hill.Hill has called for...

This blog is now closed.Tony Burke refuses to intervene in port dispute as he accuses DP World of ‘misguided’ political campaignAustralia sheds 65,000 jobs in December but unemployment rate remains at 3.9%Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPat Conroy says Ukraine-requested helicopters are not cleared for flightThe defence industry minister, Pat Conroy, is speaking to ABC RN about...

This blog is now closed.China lodges protests at Australia’s response to Taiwan’s presidential electionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHusic deflects questions on whether ICJ case against Israel has meritQ: Does South Africa’s case before the international court of justice, accusing Israel of genocide, have merit?It’s not up to me as an individual cabinet minister to make reflections...

This blog is now closed.Albanese offers extra powers for ACCC to battle supermarket price gougingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWestern Australian police have confirmed that child abuse detectives are currently in Broome as part of an ongoing investigation into historic child sex offences.The ABC reported that they were searching a property owned by the Catholic Church, where...

This blog is now closed.Hotel in affluent Brisbane suburb ceases offering emergency accommodation after resident’s letter campaignGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria floods: affected communities urged to prepare up to three days of suppliesA watch and act alert is in place along the Goulburn River from Murchison and Shepparton to south of Lake Eildon.We’re not expecting the...