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UK police widen probe into Reform over foreign donations; Oil tops $US100
Nigel Farage was filmed at a meeting in which Reform officials discussed how to circumvent electoral law to accept foreign donations. Follow live updates.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
True to her own life, Blanche d’Apulget leaves a rule to live by: ‘Love one another’
D’Apulget was a successful author who brought her own star power to her relationship with her ‘great love’, Bob Hawke Blanche d’Alpuget, writer and wife of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82 Long before “Bob &…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Why the horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith | Greg Jericho
If prices were to take a 10% fall from the March 2026 peak, as CBA has suggested, that would still only mean prices were back where they were at the end of 2024 Get our breaking news email, free app…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Greg Jericho on One Nation’s superannuation ‘sugar hit’ - podcast
One Nation’s proposal to allow people to access 3% of their super contributions for three years is touted as a lifeline for lower income earners who are struggling to get by. But with no modelling by…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
David Rowe cartoons for September 2026
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Best of cartoons, September 10, 2026
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Cartoons of the week
The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Victoria is car theft and home invasion capital of Australia
A car is stolen or broken into every 43 minutes while a home is broken into every two hours in Victoria.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Major parties trying to appease One Nation on migration: Malinauskas
The South Australian premier has blasted Labor and the Coalition for joining One Nation in a race to the bottom on immigration.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Housing shortage will cause prices to start rising again: Westpac boss
The housing shortage will cause property prices to start rising again, wiping out the impact of the May budget, says Westpac CEO Anthony Miller.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Superannuation shouldn’t be untouchable, says expert: ‘People get hysterical’
One Nation’s plan to cash out super is dividing the Coalition as Labor luminary challenges Chalmers’ approach.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Albanese, Taylor hold talks on migration, as Labor eyes low-key policy reveal
Opposition MPs are concerned about any perception that the Coalition would support Labor on migration, which could fuel Pauline Hanson’s talking point on the Labor-Coalition “uni-party”.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Veterans headstone project fears funding promise falls short of need
The Headstone Project SA questions why less money than promised appears to be available in federal government grants for veterans' graves.
ABC NewsCentre-left
'Wrong decision': New babies' hospital plans slammed by doctors
The WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded infant transfer facilities, but the doctors' lobby is unimpressed.
ABC NewsCentre-left
‘Malcolm Turnbull is wrong’, says top UK general
Major General Mark Totten says the former prime minister’s claim British shipbuilding was in disarray was wrong and the AUKUS submarine program was on track.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Labor pushes back start of WFH concessions to get laws passed
The effective date for big business has been postponed to July 1 next year, and to January 1, 2028 for small businesses that have fewer than 15 staff.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Andrew Hastie denounces Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as ‘lying cowards’
Liberal frontbencher and leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie has launched an extraordinary attack on One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, calling them “lying cowards”. Hastie said Hanson and…
The ConversationCentre
Blanche d'Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature – and politics
Writer Blanche d'Alpuget has died aged 82, leaving a lasting imprint on Australian literature, and having influenced the course of political history with her pathbreaking 1982 book on the then prime…
The ConversationCentre
‘Lying cowards’: Andrew Hastie steps up attacks on One Nation
Pauline Hanson has refused to delete or apologise for satirical cartoons commissioned by her party that denigrated the Liberal frontbencher and former SAS solider.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Documents show Woollahra plan means more traffic (and young people)
The Minns Government hopes Woollahra station will cause commuters to ditch cars for the train, but locals and government documents warn of increased traffic.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court
The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communication Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant
Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparent Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he did not know…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Three-day manhunt ends as man charged over family axe attack – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Albanese dismisses concerns over powers in digital duty of care bill Anthony Albanese says the Nationals leader,…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Future of culling brumbies in NSW national park could hinge on one word
A brumby advocate has said in court that the pest management plan for a NSW national park does not give the government the right to conduct aerial culls.
ABC NewsCentre-left
Andrew Hastie demands One Nation delete or own 'traitor' attack
Opposition frontbencher Andrew Hastie calls Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" as a dispute over a One Nation video describing him as a "traitor" intensifies.
ABC NewsCentre-left
Blanche d’Alpuget: A life built on rejecting conventional rules
She was a brilliant writer, mother and wife who refused to be confined by convention, or by other people’s expectations of who she should be.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on co-hosting COP and Australia’s renewables target
It’s been a year of devastating floods and fires around the world and has served as a stark reminder of the increasing ravages of climate change. Globally, however, progress to limit emissions is…
The ConversationCentre
Susan's chopping down her giant tree while she still can, ahead of rule change
A home owner in Perth’s south plans to cut down a “beast” of a tree, a 20-metre-tall Norfolk Pine, in order to beat the introduction of the council's policy to protect large trees amid a dwindling…
ABC NewsCentre-left
Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan
White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
View from The Hill: When what’s good for the goose is not okay for the gander
We see it often: political players insisting what’s good for the goose shouldn’t apply to the gander. Back in the Morrison days, Labor relentlessly pursued then sports minister Bridget McKenzie over…
The ConversationCentre
SA government backed a risky horse in LIV Golf — lucky it hedged its bets
The catalyst for the Malinauskas government's $45 million upgrade of the North Adelaide Golf Course has filed for bankruptcy. But the story could have been far worse.
ABC NewsCentre-left
Pothole report backs Victorian voters’ road rage
Bad roads have emerged as a hot political issue in Victoria, with both major parties promising billions of dollars to repair the network.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
Around 90% of refugee kids live in poverty in their first year in Australia: report
Büşra Altın/Pexels Almost a third of people living in Australia were born overseas, and almost half have at least one overseas-born parent. Migrant and refugee communities have been central to the…
The ConversationCentre
It’s not an ABC journalist who should do better. It’s the prime minister himself
For a prime minister who promised to deliver integrity, there’s a widening credibility gap.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight times Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Blanche d’Alpuget wasn’t just Bob Hawke’s wife. She was a fierce intellect who only saw the good in people | Craig Emerson
Blanche was an enthusiast for Bob’s reconciliation with Paul Keating – and delighted in the restoration of their friendship Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Plibersek on a mother's fears after release of domestic, family and sexual violence report – video
Social services minister Tanya Plibersek speaks of a letter she received from a mother of three as she responds to the sobering results of Australia's latest domestic, family and sexual violence…
The Guardian AustraliaCentre-left
Senate inquiry will scrutinse APVMA decision to allow paraquat use
Independent Senator David Pocock has used support from the Greens and the Coalition to launch an inquiry into the regulator's decision to allow the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
ABC NewsCentre-left
‘Lying cowards’: Hastie calls Hanson out over ‘traitor’ claim
One Nation leader denies using the slur, but Liberal MP shows proof; communications minister downplays fighting words from the US. Follow live updates.
Australian Financial ReviewCentre-right
‘Cowardly’: Wong slammed by former colleague for dodging Israeli settlement trade ban
But Israel’s ambassador has applauded Australia for declining to join the UK-led push to crack down on imports from West Bank settlements.
The AgeCentre-leftalso in The Sydney Morning Herald
