Roger Cook has called on Immigration Minister Tony Burke to reconsider changes to working holiday visas which would place a cap on backpacker numbers.
Andrew Brown
Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Norway while addressing MAGA supporters at a political rally, complaining that he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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LATIKA M BOURKE: Political nastiness is reshaping the way democracies function and campaign.
Latika M Bourke
A state government has announced long-awaited upgrades to a 139-year-old rail line, pledging billions in spending five months out from election.
Max Aldred
LIVE UPDATES: Anthony Albanese has lead tributes to Helen Haines in Federal Parliament following the shocking attack.
Kimberley Braddish and Caitlyn Rintoul
A state opposition's bid to ascend office continues to attract support weeks from an election, as federal Labor counterparts flag an uphill slog to hold power.
Nick Wilson and Eleanor Wilson
Party leaders will be among the first to cast their ballots in New Zealand's general election as early voting opens in the hotly-contested race.
Lucy Craymer
MPs from across the political divide have paid tribute to Helen Haines as the independent recovers in hospital from an alleged attack outside her office.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Noah Secomb and Annika Rhoades
Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on a Muslim Democratic Senate nominee, accusing him of ties him to jihadist extremism.
Mike Catalini and Mike Householder
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has urgently called for politicians to “do better” in parliament, likening personal attacks to the “MAGA” movement.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Samantha Maiden
The streets of Belgrade erupted in wild scenes of celebration after Serbia's long-serving leader, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat in a historic election.
Ivana Sekularac and Edward McAllister and Aleksandar Vasovic
Victorian Opposition leader Jess Wilson has moved into a strong position ahead of the State election, with the latest Newspoll showing her party leading Labor by 10 points on a two-party preferred basis.
Chloe Maher
The long-serving government of one Aussie state has been given cause for concern just weeks before its state election.
Jack Nivison
The presidential election in Bulgaria has had poor voter turnout and is set to go to a second round of voting.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term, beating his right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes and Pedro Fonseca
The number of Perth trains running on time has slid backwards for a third year straight, with the number of trains running late doubling in six years.
Oliver Lane
Premier Roger Cook and some of WA’s tourism leaders have written to Federal Immigration Minister Tony Burke demanding he rethink controversial changes to backpacker visa rules.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the South American nation after nearly a year abroad.
Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested Israel could use cryptocurrency to help shield its economy from potential international sanctions.
Steven Scheer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for "honest discussion" about EU ties, saying freedom of movement could be part of a broader reset.
William Schomberg
The Coalition is taking steps to “protect” cash, warning that the Albanese government’s cash mandate has failed to do the job.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Brazilians are heading to the polls for a run-off vote between their incumbent leftist president and the right-wing son of a jailed former leader.
Oliver Griffin
Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has ripped into Roger Cook’s visit to Port Hedland as the region grapples with a child protection crisis as he addressed the Liberal Party faithful on Sunday.
The Cook Government will finally spend millions on replacing hundreds of corroding pipe hangers on Perth’s most important bridge after years of ignoring warnings of the ‘catastrophic’ risk.
Charlton Hart
