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This blog is now closedThousands gather for dawn services and marches to mark Anzac Day around AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHundreds gather in Sydney for Anzac Day dawn serviceAAP has the details on Sydney’s dawn service where hundreds of people – including veterans – gathered under a full moon and clear skies for a solemn service...

This blog is now closed.Seven juveniles with alleged ‘violent extremist ideology’ arrested in Sydney counter-terror raidsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInspired by similar protests in the United States, students from Sydney University established a protest on the quad in support of Palestine last night, stating they will remain until the uni cuts ties “with Israeli universities and...

Coalition was previously fiercely critical of Labor’s misinformation legislation, having campaigned to ‘bin the bill’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has expressed support for a crackdown on the spread of dangerous lies on social media platforms, renewing focus on the government’s misinformation legislation which was...

This blog is now closed.Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spendingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastUnemployment ‘might take up a little bit’ when new numbers released later this weekQ: Given the economic conditions we’re seeing, what should households with mortgages expect?[Inflation] won’t necessarily continue to come off in a...

Tasmanians say opposition leader’s ‘cheap political shots’ undermine the healing process for those still heavily impacted by the eventFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton’s comments comparing the 1996 mass murder of 35 people at Port Arthur to a pro-Palestine protest at the Sydney Opera House have been labelled...

Opposition leader says ‘national moral fog’ has made antisemitism permissible in speech at Sydney Opera HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has blamed police and Labor political leaders for what he calls an unprecedented and unchecked rise in antisemitism, declaring “something is rotten in the...

This blog is now closed.Victoria government blasted for rejecting truth-telling inquiry’s key recommendationsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has called a snap press conference in Canberra at 8.30am. We’ll have coverage of this for you soon.A man has died in Melbourne’s south after being struck by a truck on a major highway near Frankston. Continue reading...

Opposition leader’s comments signal the Coalition may support new laws to safeguard electionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has said that truth in political advertising is “probably welcome”, signalling a shift that could see the opposition support a Labor push for new laws to safeguard elections.The special minister...

North Melbourne’s Alastair Clarkson free to coach in round one after avoiding suspension for outburst in weekend’s trial match. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastScooter rider dies in crash in SydneyA scooter rider has died following a crash at North Ryde in Sydney this morning.We are yet to see her beautiful eyes open,...

This blog is now closed.Samantha Murphy: Victoria police charge man with murder of missing Ballarat womanSoldier Jack Fitzgibbon dies after parachute incident during training activity at RAAF base in RichmondGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNSW government urged to double social housing by 2050Homelessness NSW is urging the state government to spend $1bn each year for a decade...

This blog is now closed.Asio conduct in Daniel Duggan case transcended ‘the bounds of propriety’ in one aspect, watchdog findsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew analysis shows 2m hectares of Queensland forest destroyed in five yearsMore than 2m hectares (4.94m acres) of bushland in Queensland that included large swathes of possible koala habitat has been cleared over...

This blog is now closed.Talk of nuclear power plant sites ‘conjecture’, says Liberal MP amid internal division on Dutton’s policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastZoe Daniel says Asean has not done enough on crisis in MyanmarThe independent MP for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, was just on ABC RN to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. She argued...

This blog is now closed.Bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies found at Bungonia four days after serving officer charged with murderFormer PM Scott Morrison says Australians put ‘too much faith’ in politics in farewell speechGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe trade minister, Don Farrell, is at the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi where...

This blog is now closed.Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down after nearly four years in top roleGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEx-cyclone Lincoln could gather strength and redevelopA massive storm that lashed the Top End with heavy rain could gather strength and redevelop into a tropical cyclone, AAP reports.We’ve seen all the leaders of major parties...

NSW environment watchdog gives venue green light after tests; agency says schools at Marsden Park and Orchard Hill found to have mulch containing bonded asbestos. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAsked about the Barnaby Joyce incident and “issues of alcohol in Parliament House”, Chandler-Mather says the public is right to expect “a high...

Prime minister says ‘there needs to be an explanation’ after former deputy prime minister was seen lying on a Canberra street swearing into his phoneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has called for the Coalition leadership to explain the actions of former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, who was last week filmed lying on a...

This blog is now closed.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRenewables expansion puts prime farming land at risk, Taylor saysTaylor expands on the opposition to renewables:As always, with any projects, there’s good projects and bad projects but 28,000km of transmission lines, and a big loss of prime agricultural land that we’re starting to see right across Australia, we...

This blog is now closedCoalition to present ‘pay on delay’ bill to make airlines compensate affected passengersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQuake reactionsMelburnians are reporting being woken up by the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Leongatha at 12.49am. The epicentre was 8km deep.Thought it was my cat trying to beat it down as she always does when...

Senators say bill will ‘clean up Australia’s airline industry through ensuring concrete protections for passengers’ hit by flight delaysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition will move to force the Albanese government to bring in an airline passenger compensation scheme that would make carriers pay delayed customers, in a...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDavid Littleproud continued:But there needs to be greater architectural reform, which is also what Professor Fels articulated, which is what the Nationals have said. When there’s too much market concentration, you have too much power.And all we’re saying is that whether it is in the supermarket [or farm...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPocock voices concerns on IR bill, leaning towards yesDavid Pocock is also speaking to ABC radio RN Breakfast (the pair are in the studio together) and he is listing some of his own concerns around the legislation which include some of the technicalities around the gig economy and...

Former PM Scott Morrison, whose government legislated original stage-three plan, spoke in favour of Coalition backing tax plan. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSchool funding data(continued from previous post) Continue reading...

Peter Dutton says opposition won’t stand in the way of Labor plan, but Greens still in negotiations over $359bn packageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s changes to stage three tax cuts will pass parliament after the Coalition agreed to the reform that redistributes benefits to low- and middle-income earners.The...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor tried to amend stage-three tax cuts, Albanese saysAnthony Albanese says Labor attempted to amend the stage-three tax cuts but its proposal failed by a single vote:What we did in the parliament in 2019 is two things. One, we tried to amend our the stage-three tax cuts. We...