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Politics - Domestic Policy 1 day, 1 hour ago
EUROPE

It is quite something when two blokes having a cup of coffee can generate more headlines and conversation than the King coming to parliament for the main ceremonial event of …

Politics - Domestic Policy 22 hours ago
EUROPE

Keir Starmer has put long-promised changes to education, health and the courts at the heart of his agenda for the next year, as the embattled prime minister looks to prove …

Politics - Domestic Policy 9 hours ago
EUROPE

FORMER TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern’s comments on immigration, which he made while being covertly filmed, have been described as “vile” by the byelection candidate for the Social Democrats, Daniel Ennis. Ahern …

Politics - Domestic Policy 2 hours ago
OCEANIA

One Nation has surged past Labor in the first major poll since negative gearing and capital gains tax changes were announced as part of the controversial 2026-27 budget. The poll …

Politics - Domestic Policy 6 hours ago
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In short: Opposition leader Steven Miles has apologised after it was recommended he be found in contempt over deliberately misleading Queensland parliament. Mr Miles was referred to an ethics committee …

Politics - Domestic Policy 3 hours ago
OCEANIA

Anthony Albanese has come out swinging over attacks on his multimillion-dollar property investments, accusing the Liberal Party of dragging “family” and wife Jodie Haydon into the negative gearing debate. Stung …

Politics - Domestic Policy 14 hours ago
OCEANIA

ANALYSIS: The Prime Minister tip-toed into the immigration debate on a tightrope. Anti-immigrant populism is sweeping through Western democracies, with major wins just this week for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK …

Politics - Domestic Policy 4 hours ago
OCEANIA

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have changed capital gains tax and negative gearing despite repeatedly promising not to. So it’s only fair to ask, what other tax changes are, for …

Politics - Domestic Policy 17 hours ago
EUROPE

By NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:12, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 17:14, 13 May 2026 View comments The Prime Minister was trapped in an awkward exchange with his Conservative …

Politics - Domestic Policy 16 hours ago
EUROPE

The king looked fed up. His attempts to throw a sickie had come to nothing. Did the government really want to go ahead with the state opening? Apparently it did. …

Politics - Domestic Policy 12 hours ago
NORTH AMERICA

The July 4 celebration on the National Mall has been given the highest-level security designation, an unusual step for Independence Day that will unlock the full weight of local and …

Politics - Domestic Policy 3 hours ago
OCEANIA

Parliament’s question time ended early on Thursday, with the Opposition left with an unused question at the end of the week. But that was only after Immigration Minister Erica Stanford …