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Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have addressed the US election result. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal PoliticsCommentsUnion push for four-day work week shot down by PM, Chalmers

A union-led call for Australia to adopt a four-day work week has been shot down by both the Prime Minister and Treasurer before it could even be discussed at next week’s productivity roundtable. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef.

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Opposition pounces after Hamas praise for Albanese

Hamas has hailed the Albanese Government’s ‘political courage’ in recognising a Palestinian statehood, a move the Opposition says proves the PM is ‘out of his depth’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Maggie Beer: Better aged care is a ‘shared responsibility’

Aged CarePremiumMaggie Beer: Better aged care is a ‘shared responsibility’

Celebrity chef Maggie Beer says everyone has a responsibility to improve the quality of life of aged care residents ahead of National Press Club address.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese’s move to recognise Palestine has been condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Federal politicsPM: Netanyahu in ‘denial’ about impact of Gaza conflict

Anthony Albanese says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘in denial’ about the consequences of the war in Gaza on innocent civilians as he defended his government’s call to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The Albanese government is mulling a road user charge for electric vehicles.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFree ride could soon be over for EV owners in Australia

As petrol and diesel cars disappear from the roads, senior Labor ministers admit it’s ‘no secret’ EV drivers may soon face new fees to help pay for Australia’s crumbling infrastructure.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Cattle Australia chief executive officer Will Evans.

US TARIFFSPremiumAussie farmers’ mixed response to US beef import ruling

Australian cattle farmers have hit back at Donald Trump’s claims American beef will “flood” the market Down Under.

Cally Dupe, Caitlyn Rintoul and Jackson Hewett

Porn and “AI-powered manipulation” will still be able to reach children’s inboxes in Australia’s under 16s social media ban.

Federal PoliticsCommentsExperts decry ‘whack-a-mole’ approach to social media ban

Porn and ‘AI-powered manipulation’ will still be able to reach children’s inboxes in Australia’s under 16s social media ban, as experts warn parents still need to teach digital literacy. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revealed a Palestinian woman who praised Hamas attack on Israel has had her Australian visa cancelled.

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Burke demands answers after Hamas-sympathiser granted visa

Home Affairs has cancelled the visa of a Palestinian woman who praised a Hamas terror attack on Israel after minister Tony Burke demanded answers on why she was granted entry to Australia.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Australia’s Health Minister has admitted he’s ‘very concerned’ by Trump’s pharmaceutical tariff threat.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAustralia alarmed by Trump’s 250 per cent drug tariff threat

Australia’s Health Minister has raised the alarm over Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, warning it could jeopardise access to affordable medicines and vowing to defend the PBS at all costs.

Caitlyn Rintoul

West Australian Music chief executive Owen Whittle warned if AI was given a free pass to widespread theft of music libraries, Australia’s future of music would be in jeopardy. 

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Nail in the coffin’: Musicians warn AI exemptions tone deaf

WA’s peak lobby group for musicians has called on the government to strengthen copyright protections to stop tech goliaths wanting to mine music content to feed their AI platforms.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described AI as a ‘game-changer’ and pitched the possibility of a ‘middle path’ between job losses and productivity gains.

PoliticsCommentsChalmers says AI a productivity ‘enabler, not an enemy’

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described AI as a ‘game-changer’ and pitched the possibility of a ‘middle path’ between job losses and productivity gains.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond at a background briefing for journalists at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 5, 2025

DEFENCE INDUSTRYCommentsPremiumHenderson’s readiness questioned amid frigate fleet deal

Doubts have been raised over whether WA’s Henderson shipyard will be ready in time to build eight frigates under the Federal Government’s naval shipbuilding deal with Austal. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

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