Hastie says Hanson is ‘not fit to govern’ as One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon row explodes

Andrew Hastie has declared Pauline Hanson “not fit to govern this country” as an increasingly bitter dispute over a One Nation cartoon repeatedly describing the Liberal frontbencher…

Australia’s $12.7tn housing market shrinks for first time since 2022 as property downturn deepens

Australia’s residential property market has recorded its first quarterly fall in total value since 2022, with $34.1 billion erased from the estimated value of the nation’s housing…

Faruqi sparks backlash after linking Nepal flood catastrophe to ‘white men’ billionaires and climate inequality

Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi has ignited a political backlash after invoking colonialism, race and billionaire wealth while discussing the climate crisis in the wake of Nepal’s…

Canavan blames ‘feminisation’ of schools for boys’ manosphere drift as educators push back

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has ignited a national argument over boys, schools and the online “manosphere” after blaming what he calls the “feminisation” of education for helping…

Robert Irwin marks 20 years without dad Steve with four words: ‘Your legacy is forever’

Robert Irwin has marked 20 years since the death of his father Steve Irwin with a simple four-word tribute that captured a relationship largely remembered through photographs,…

Albanese rejects censorship fears as Coalition turns on Labor’s sweeping online safety plan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care could be used to silence political criticism online, insisting the legislation is designed to…

Erin Patterson approved for Ozempic in prison as taxpayer-funded treatment sparks backlash

Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson has been approved to receive Ozempic inside Victoria’s maximum-security women’s prison, igniting a debate over how far taxpayer-funded healthcare should extend to…

Jai Arrow vows to fight MND for another decade after emotional 100th Rabbitohs appearance

Jai Arrow has set himself an extraordinary goal after motor neurone disease brought his rugby league career to a premature end: he wants to still be here…

Chalmers says Labor has heard Secret Harbour warning after One Nation’s historic 57% win

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is taking the political warning from One Nation’s historic victory in Secret Harbour seriously, acknowledging Australians are under genuine pressure from inflation,…

Hanson demands apology from Rowland over ‘victim-blaming’ comments in escalating political violence row

Pauline Hanson has demanded an apology and retraction from Attorney-General Michelle Rowland after accusing the senior Labor minister of “victim-blaming” her over threats of violence directed at…