LIVE UPDATES: Labor has moved to fix its controversial widow’s tax after a major loophole was exposed, but the Coalition says it is proof the budget reforms were rushed.
Madeline Cove
Police have vowed to bring far-left, pro-Palestine extremists before the courts after an attack on a defence facility in Melbourne.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Widows and divorcees who faced losing negative gearing concessions under the government’s budget changes to property taxes in May will be protected under a raft of changes announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers late on Tuesday.
Nathan Schmidt
Australian Defence Chief has declared US nuclear-powered submarines will have ‘enduring access’ to Perth’s HMAS Stirling naval base, comparing their arrival to America’s naval presence here during World War II.
Andrew Greene
Andrew Hastie says he’s not worried by One Nation opening a branch in his WA seat of Canning but hopes to continue receiving the minor party’s preferences to avoid ‘political mortality’ at the next election.
The Liberal frontbencher says he is remains unfazed by the party’s move on his seat.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Australians’ ability to have well-informed debates is vital to our democracy and relies heavily on this country’s journalists and media organisations providing the news and views that allow our system to work.
Aussie motorists have been urged to ‘shop smarter’ and retailers warned not to price gouge after the Albanese government wound back its fuel excise relief on Monday — making $2-a-litre the new normal.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Andrew Greene
Former NRL star Luke Bateman has alleged he was offered drugs and alcohol by gambling company employees while he was battling a severe gambling addiction.
Katherine Kraayvanger
Joe Hockey is on board with secret plans for a Pilbara iron ore cartel to counter China’s hardball tactics and he believes Jim Chalmers should have more veto powers over critical minerals deals.
Adrian Rauso
Australia’s bird flu outbreak will inevitably lead to significant wildlife losses as the country enters a dangerous new season when millions of migratory birds are expected to arrive.
Health Minister Mark Butler has condemned the ABC over its Race Around the World segment featuring a violently graphic portrayal of mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
Chloe Maher
The Albanese Government appears to have succumbed to pressure from the tech giants to significantly reduce payments to major media outlets for using their copyrighted news content to make money.
Jessica Page
The Coalition has declined to rule out relying on One Nation to govern if the next federal election ends in a hung parliament.
Australians are being warned to brace for higher fuel prices as temporary fuel excise relief comes to an end.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has declared Australia’s diversity is one of the nation’s greatest strengths in a major Garma Festival speech.
Labor has warned petrol retailers the ACCC is closely monitoring fuel prices as the temporary fuel excise cut comes to an end this weekend.
Anthony Albanese will stand by Luke Gosling as he contests charges over alleged assault on NT Administrator at Thai festival.
Membership numbers keep inching higher, new figures by the regulator reveal. But next year’s results could show a mass exodus, the sector’s peak body warns.
Rebecca Le May
LATIKA M BOURKE: Pat Conroy has been forced to confirm the US submarines will be an ‘enduring element of US force posture in Australia’ under AUKUS after initially serving an ‘eviction notice’ on the US Navy.
Latika M Bourke
Mark Butler has rejected warnings Labor’s private health rebate changes will drive more Australians into the public hospital system.
RECAP: Labor MP Luke Gosling says he will contest assault charges brought against him by the NT administrator, as Angus Taylor puts political pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to act.
Katherine Kraayvanger and Madeline Cove
The longest serving member ever to serve Stirling is selling his house - but it is not in the seat he served for 15 years.
Kim Macdonald
AUKUS continues to be hit with niggling concerns about its progress or even its continuation. The countries’ three leaders need to get together, stand together and recommit to erase any doubts.
