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New dawn as leaders face off in first question time

New dawn as leaders face off in first question time

The prime minister and opposition leader have faced off on superannuation tax changes in their first question time since Labor's landslide election win.

Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support

Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support

Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support

Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support

A major mining company says it might have to mothball two of its operations, putting thousands of jobs in danger, if more government support is not offered.

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog

Plans to strip funding from childcare operators that fail to meet safety standards could place a greater burden on parents, advocacy groups warn.

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Nats 'steers' rumbling in party paddock over net zero

Nats 'steers' rumbling in party paddock over net zero

Two aggrieved former Nationals leaders are using their opposition to a net zero emissions target to put pressure on their leader to scrap the party's policy.

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

The government is under pressure over its plans for gambling advertising as an independent senator pushes for the release of documents.

Indonesia to cut tariffs, barriers in new US trade deal

Indonesia to cut tariffs, barriers in new US trade deal

Donald Trump is hailing a new trade deal with Indonesia as a "huge win for our Automakers, Tech Companies, Workers, Farmers, Ranchers, and Manufacturers".

One Nation turns its back on Acknowledgement of Country

One Nation turns its back on Acknowledgement of Country

A decision by senators belonging to a right-wing minor party to turn their backs during an Acknowledgement of Country has been branded "disrespectful".

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Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Australia must slash its emissions and reach net zero by 2035 or suffer the environmental damage that catastrophic warming could do, the Climate Council warns.

Sweden to host US, China talks on tariff deadline

Sweden to host US, China talks on tariff deadline

Sweden to host US, China talks on tariff deadline

Sweden to host US, China talks on tariff deadline

US and Chinese negotiators will meet in Sweden to discuss extending a deadline to avert higher tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says.

US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

The US Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a prison sentence, a senior official says.

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee have written to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to stress their support for AUKUS.

Dutton dethroner shares emotional journey to parliament

Dutton dethroner shares emotional journey to parliament

Dutton dethroner shares emotional journey to parliament

Dutton dethroner shares emotional journey to parliament

The MP who unseated Peter Dutton at the election has paid tribute to her late son during a heartfelt maiden speech that touched on a life-changing accident.

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

The next Olympic Games in Australia is forecast to inject more than $70 billion into the economy over 20 years but an expert has cast doubt over its legacy.

Libs make first pitch to kingmakers in race to govern

Libs make first pitch to kingmakers in race to govern

Libs make first pitch to kingmakers in race to govern

Libs make first pitch to kingmakers in race to govern

A Liberal leader has made his first play to form government with balance-of-power independents after a state election that delivered another hung parliament.

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Traditions dragged to the fore as parliament comes back

Before MPs can debate any laws in the new parliament, traditions dating back hundreds of years first have to be followed.

Push to sanction Israel as 'inhumane killing' decried

Australia has been urged to sanction Israel after the government signed a statement condemning the denial of aid for starving Palestinian civilians.

Solemn reflection as welcome ceremony spurs unity call

Welcome to country is a powerful way to begin parliament, the prime minister says, as the opposition leader calls for commitment to Indigenous progress.

Parliament returns with a flurry of pomp and ceremony

MPs and senators have been sworn in as the 48th parliament gets under way with Labor beginning its second consecutive term in power with an expanded majority.

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US 'not going to rush' trade deals ahead of deadline

With the threat of US tariffs looming, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his government is more focused on the quality of trade deals, not their timing.

PM slams 'repulsive' Latham as Labor portrait remains

Anthony Albanese regrets that Mark Latham was ever made leader of the federal Labor Party, saying the state MP holds views he considers "repulsive".

Political leaders come face to face on new battleground

Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley have stood side by side as political leaders for the first time as they prepare for federal parliament to return.

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

Millions of dollars in federal funding have been pledged to tackle a massive and toxic algal bloom choking life along a state's coast and waterways.

Post-poll kingmakers offer two leaders a path to power

Minority government talks could drag on for weeks in Tasmania after the island state's snap poll delivered another hung parliament.

Japan's PM vows to stay on after bruising election loss

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he has no plans to quit.

Questions over report by MP’s alleged sex abuse victim

A man who claims he was sexually assaulted by an MP provided an uncertain and unreliable account of the incident, a court has been told.

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