
DV frontline services get major funding boost
Frontline and legal services supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence have been given extra funding to address the national crisis. Prime...

‘Do more’: Fury rises over Peter Dutton’s Palestinian refugee ban call
Peter Dutton has been widely condemned for demanding a Palestinian refugee ban, sparking calls for all Australians to pause and consider the...

Defence adds lethal kamikaze drones to its arsenal
Soldiers will get a battlefield advantage with portable killer drones that crash kamikaze-like into the enemy, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says,...

Unnamed turncoat politician ‘leaves cloud over heads’
Calls are growing to out a former politician who was revealed to have helped a foreign spy ring. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess...

Man spared jail over old Parliament House fire
A man involved in a blaze at old Parliament House that caused millions of dollars in damage has been sentenced to an...

Australia needs ‘off the shelf’ warships fast: Marles
Australia’s navy needs an “off the shelf option” to get warships into the water as quickly as possible, Richard Marles says. The...

Criminal charges unlikely over dodgy offshore processing contracts
Public servants who gave lucrative government contracts to companies suspected of bribery and money laundering should be held accountable but the man...

Donors to UN agency in Gaza ‘need confidence’: Penny Wong
Australia’s foreign minister has spoken of the need to support Palestinian refugees as she looks to unfreeze funding for the United Nations...

Wong under pressure over Middle East visit
Pressure is mounting on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit the Israeli towns attacked by Hamas when she visits the Middle East...

Government seeks refresh on Murray Darling plan
Plans to rehabilitate one of Australia’s most important river systems have fallen by the wayside, forcing the federal government to push back...