Hastie says Hanson’s handling of ‘traitor’ cartoon shows she is not fit to be PM
Andrew Hastie has declared Pauline Hanson’s handling of a controversial One Nation cartoon has shown she is not fit to become prime minister, escalating an increasingly personal…
Grace Tame apologises after ‘propaganda’ remarks on October 7 sexual violence
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has apologised and sought to clarify controversial remarks in which she appeared to dismiss reports of sexual violence during the…
Trump administration warns Albanese government over $109m social media crackdown
The Trump administration has fired a warning at Australia over the Albanese government’s sweeping new online safety plans, escalating an international dispute over how far governments should…
Jim Chalmers’ trust tax workaround sparks ‘birth tax’ warning for future Australian families
Tax specialists have raised a fresh alarm over the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of discretionary trusts, warning that a new concession designed to soften the impact of…
Andrew Hastie calls Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce ‘lying cowards’ as One Nation cartoon row escalates
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has launched an extraordinary attack on Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, calling the two One Nation figures “lying cowards” as an increasingly bitter…
Albanese tells ABC to ‘do better’ as $6m golf club grant row widens into scrutiny of Labor’s $560m fund
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told the ABC to “do better” after the public broadcaster examined his undeclared honorary membership of a golf club in his Sydney…
Opinion: Labor’s digital duty of care promises safety — but Canberra’s new powers deserve far more scrutiny
Opinion: If a government wants more power over the digital information environment, there may be no more politically effective way to ask for it than to begin…
One Nation hits 30% as Secret Harbour win turns polling surge into a warning for Australia’s major parties
Australia’s traditional political order is under its strongest pressure in decades, with One Nation reaching 30 per cent of the primary vote in a new national poll…
Labor moves to make illicit tobacco easier to prosecute as Australia’s black-market cigarette war escalates
The Albanese government is moving to make it dramatically easier to prosecute businesses and organised crime figures dealing in illicit tobacco, allowing suspiciously cheap cigarettes, illegal packaging…
Labor warns One Nation super plan could cost workers $25,000 as $82-a-week cash boost ignites fight
Labor has intensified its attack on One Nation’s plan to let renters and mortgage holders redirect part of their compulsory superannuation into take-home pay, warning the short-term…