Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Politics

MPs blamed for stoking culture war over Australia Day

MPs blamed for stoking culture war over Australia Day

Politicians are leading the public conversation on Australia Day even when their views don't always reflect their communities, an expert says.

Taiwan loses ally Nauru to China in post-election ploy

Taiwan loses ally Nauru to China in post-election ploy

Taiwan loses ally Nauru to China in post-election ploy

Taiwan loses ally Nauru to China in post-election ploy

The Pacific island nation of Nauru is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move Tapei has slammed as a "a blatant attack on democracy".

Climate department failed to show emissions work: audit

Climate department failed to show emissions work: audit

Climate department failed to show emissions work: audit

Climate department failed to show emissions work: audit

A climate change department had not demonstrated how its policies had contributed to emissions reduction, an auditor-general's report has found.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

A landmark government housing fund has opened its doors to developers as new data shows rental prices grew faster than home values for a second year running.

Three new party drugs sniffed out at pill testing site

Three new party drugs sniffed out at pill testing site

Three new recreational drugs have been discovered at Australia's only fixed pill testing site, prompting health warnings with the effects not yet understood.

Taiwan tries to lure Australian MPs as China watches on

Taiwan tries to lure Australian MPs as China watches on

Australian parliamentarians are set to be invited to visit Taiwan to meet the new leadership team after a historic win by the pro-democracy political party.

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Construction on Melbourne's newest underground railway station, part of the metro tunnel project, is complete and functional testing is to get under way.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

Jewish groups are calling for the foreign minister to visit the site of a massacre while Palestinians want Penny Wong to take a stronger stance against Israel.

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

After Woolworths announced it would not stock Australia Day merchandise, one of its Brisbane stores has been targeted by vandals.

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Tweaked environmental laws remain too loose to safeguard water supplies and tackle threats to food growers and country from onshore gas wells, research shows.

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Victoria's premier concedes it might be time to dump the Lord's Prayer and replace it with quiet reflection time.

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

A review into the big supermarkets could force them under a mandatory code of conduct or recommend an investigation by the consumer watchdog.

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Companies and industry bodies have been accused of putting climate targets at risk with public relations spin about going green while backing dirty business.

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

More needs to be done to protect vulnerable kids with a high proportion of abuse being perpetrated by other adolescents, child psychologist Fiona Martin says.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Frankston mayor named Liberal candidate for by-election

The Liberal Party has announced Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy to contest the Victorian seat of Dunkley at the upcoming by-election.

Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia has congratulated the leader of the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party on his election victory, with Beijing expected to angrily respond.

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Australian Border Force will receive a major funding boost in a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade the government has labelled a "serious tax crime".

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Already saturated communities in north Queensland are expecting further heavy rain as a monsoon trough moves over the Cape York Peninsula.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Experts will examine job data and spending insights for a better idea of how the Reserve Bank will act when it returns for the first time in 2024.

Taiwan voters give ruling party third presidential term

Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te has been elected president but the party has lost its control of parliament.

Early lead for Taiwan ruling party's Lai in poll count

China has vowed to smash any plots for independence in Taiwan as the ruling party's candidate Lai Ching-te takes an early lead in the presidential poll count.

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Far north Queensland is preparing for another drenching while still reeling from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper's aftermath, with relief crews on standby.

More asbestos found near inner Sydney parkland

Three sites at Sydney's Rozelle Interchange Project have been closed off to the public after samples of recycled mulch came back positive for asbestos.

'White gold' on ice as mine faces major project expiry

Australia's first and only lithium producer outside Western Australia has had a rocky ride on the "white gold" trail and faces another hurdle.

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

A refugee who escaped to Australia from the bombing of Gaza fears for those she left behind, as the Palestinian community pleads for urgent government help.

1 … 210 211 212 213

Topics

Politics Asia Economy, Business and Finance Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland China Unrest, Conflicts and War Environmental Issue Arts, Culture and Entertainment Election Health Indigenous People International Relations Diplomacy Energy Weather Children

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here