Tony Burke vows to ‘not lift a finger’ for 13 suspected Australian ISIS detainees held in Iraq
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has vowed the Albanese government will “not lift a finger” to help 13 suspected Australian ISIS detainees return home if they are…
Victorian Coalition promises $5bn war on potholes with one million road repairs
Victoria’s Coalition has promised a $5 billion “war on potholes”, pledging to repair the equivalent of one million road defects and boost road maintenance funding by about…
Barnaby Joyce brushes off One Nation poll blow as Pauline Hanson suffers eight-point tumble
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has brushed off the party’s biggest polling blow in months after Pauline Hanson suffered an eight-point tumble in the preferred prime minister…
Only 53% of Queenslanders say police treat people fairly as key trust measures are dropped
Only 53 per cent of Queenslanders surveyed believe police treat people fairly and equally, a result dramatically below the Queensland Police Service’s target and one that has…
Perth taxi drivers allege organised fare scams as student visa work and enforcement gaps come under scrutiny
Perth’s taxi industry is facing explosive allegations of organised fare manipulation, cash-job networks and student visa work breaches, with veteran drivers warning that compliant operators are being…
Jana Armstrong’s former partner charged with murder after missing Toowoomba mum found dead in bushland
A missing Queensland mother has been found dead in remote bushland after a desperate five-day search, with the father of her four-month-old baby now accused of her…
‘Like a war’: Two teens stabbed after gatecrashers spark chaotic 70-person brawl at Sydney Airbnb
A birthday celebration at a short-term rental in Sydney’s south-west descended into what one terrified neighbour described as “a war” after gatecrashers allegedly sparked a violent brawl…
Offshore landlords claimed $473m in rental losses as Australia tightens property tax rules
More than 34,000 non-residents claimed a combined $473 million in net rental losses in a single financial year, exposing the extraordinary scale of offshore participation in Australia’s…
Penny Wong pressed on Labor ‘double standards’ as Albanese’s crude podcast controversy refuses to go away
Anthony Albanese’s controversial podcast appearance is continuing to create problems for the federal government, with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong pressed in a tense live television exchange…
Pauline Hanson’s poll surge takes a hit — but warnings grow that One Nation’s rise is far from over
Pauline Hanson’s extraordinary political surge has suffered its first serious wobble in months, with One Nation slipping in a major national poll and Anthony Albanese reclaiming the…