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The Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans project in the Northern Territory has been listed for priority funding.

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Critical minerals shares on a tear on US-Aust funding deal

The wide-ranging agreement included funding support by the Export-Import Bank of the US and Export-Finance Australia to Australian companies targeting rare earths, graphite, magnesium, titanium and scandium.

Sean Smith

Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsJoyce points to ‘a lot of similarities’ with One Nation

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has declared he’s ‘entitled’ to policy debate in the National Party despite not ruling out a move to One Nation.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mr Joyce announced his split from the Nationals party on Saturday.

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Will Joyce the maverick blow it all up one last time?

As a young gun senator for Queensland at the end of the Howard government, Barnaby Joyce quickly gained a reputation for being outspoken and unafraid to cross the floor when his views clashed with his party’s.

Katina Curtis

Trish Cook continues to work out of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices on the Esplanade, around 140 kilometres away from the furthest parts of her electorate.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumNo electorate office for WA’s new Bullwinkel MP

The Labor member for the new Federal seat of Bullwinkel, Trish Cook, is yet to open an office in her electorate, meaning constituents must drive up to two hours to meet their elected representative.

Andrew Greene and Katina Curtis

Alex Dyson used his comedic stylings during the campaign to highlight the poor state of regional roads. Facebook

POLITICSEx-Triple J host’s failed $2m campaign

Independent candidates amassed a $27m election war chest, with a former radio presenter securing the largest share despite failing to win his seat.

Blair Jackson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in the United States ahead of his first one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAlbo touches down in Washington for one-on-one with Trump

Met with heavy rain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in the United States ahead of crucial talks with US President Donald Trump.

Kimberley Braddish

Kate Chaney spent almost $1.5 million on the campaign to retain her seat of Curtin at the May Federal election, new figures reveal.

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REVEALED: The multimillion-dollar race for Teal seats in WA

Kate Chaney spent nearly $1.5 million on the fight to retain her seat of Curtin at the May Federal election, as new figures reveal Climate 200 poured almost $11 million into funding independent candidates.

Katina Curtis

Barnaby Joyce said he decided not to contest his seat because of a rift with party leadership.

FEDERAL POLITICSComments‘Not saying no’: Barnaby Joyce fuels One Nation rumours

Despite multiple chances to clear up his position in a media blitz on Monday, Mr Joyce was coy about his political future. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments‘Not barking mad’ on net zero: Joyce won’t rule out One Nation

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has spoken out about his decision to quit the Nationals, and has been grilled about his next political move.

Andrew Brown

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese boards a plane to travel to Washington for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

PoliticsCommentsAlbanese touches down in US ahead of crucial Trump test

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet President Donald Trump at the White House to push for US support on the AUKUS submarine pact and a potential tariff exemption for Australian exports.

Andrew Brown

With $4.5 trillion now in superannuation being force-fed at the rate of 12 per cent a year for every employment dollar earned by Aussies, this is too big a honey pot to be left alone.

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$3m tax battle won but war on $4.5t super pot just begun

While pre and post-retirees are celebrating the Federal Government’s major backflip on its proposed $3m super tax, don’t for a moment think winning the battle means the war is also over. 

Nick Bruining

Sussan Ley will promise Australians income tax cuts as she battles to keep a divided Coalition focused on scrutinising Labor.

Federal PoliticsCommentsSussan Ley promises tax cuts but details are years away

Sussan Ley will promise Australians income tax cuts to be paid for by winding back new spending the Government proposes, but the details won’t come until closer to the 2028 election.

Katina Curtis

Nationals leader David Littleproud says Barnaby Joyce hasn’t quit the party yet and thinks he can talk his colleague.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLeader set to ask Barnaby Joyce to stay put in Nationals

Nationals leader David Littleproud says Barnaby Joyce hasn’t quit the party yet and thinks he can talk his colleague – and old leadership rival – into staying put.

Katina Curtis

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke (pictured) has dubbed the new crackdown effort to be an ‘innovative model’.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumFresh crackdown on illegal tobacco targets middlemen

The Federal Government has announced a fresh national crackdown on illegal tobacco aimed at disrupting mid-level criminals and enablers of the trade.

Katina Curtis

Minister for Resources Madeleine King and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive for Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

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Critical minerals focus for Albanese-Trump meeting

Anthony Albanese’s first formal meeting with Donald Trump is expected to have a strong focus on critical minerals, as the Prime Minister’s cabinet colleagues play down the likelihood of a testy interaction.

Katina Curtis

Community Legal WA chief executive Chelsea Mckinney with “Kelly” (not her real name).

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Overwhelmed legal centres turn away more than they can help

Mums and kids fleeing domestic violence and renters on the brink of homelessness are being turned away from WA’s free legal services in record numbers.

Rebecca Le May

The federal treasurer left no ambiguity about the intentions for his trip.

Federal PoliticsCommentsChalmers pursues US investment as Trump puts ‘America First’

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has doubled-down on his decision to visit the United States for foreign investment meetings at a time when President Trump aggressively pursues an ‘America First’ policy. 

Charlton Hart

Education Minister Jason Clare, pictured left, said the maths curriculum in the first three years of school was the first subject to undergo education reforms.

EducationCommentsPremiumMaths class overhaul as sweeping reforms hit public schools

Australia’s youngest students will see a back-to-basics shift in a key learning area under sweeping reforms to the national public school curriculum.

Emma Kirk

The federal education union has warned the government that teachers cannot be doing the heavy lifting to implement new anti-bullying recommendations.

EducationCommentsFears teachers will do heavy lifting to stamp-out bullying

An anti-bullying review commissioned by the Albanese Government has handed down its final report with growing concern that already stretched teachers could be lumped with even more responsibility

Charlton Hart

Barnaby Joyce said his relationship with the National Party leadership was ‘untenable’.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Irreparably broken down’: Barnaby Joyce splits from Nats

Barnaby Joyce has made a bombshell statement about his political future, claiming his relationship with the National Party leadership was ‘untenable’.

Peta Rasdien

United States President Donald Trump pictured smiling and giving a thumbs up as he met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in New York in September.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese’s session with Trump comes with hefty agenda

Few meetings between an Australian prime minister and US president have been more hotly anticipated than this one.

Katina Curtis

Barnaby Joyce.

Federal PoliticsCommentsBarnaby Joyce considering joining One Nation

The Former Nationals leader would be the latest in a line of Nationals to defect to One Nation, amid a growing belief the country party does not mirror the views of regional voters. 

Paul Keating was only one among many critics of the controversial aspects of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ proposed superannuation tax changes.

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Superannuation tax battle bruises Jim Chalmers

It was a classic ‘old bull’ versus ‘young bull’ struggle, and the old bull showed he had life in him yet.

Michelle Grattan

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MiningCommentsPremiumThe definitive guide to WA’s key rare earths companies

The race is heating up to get domestic rare earth projects into production with Anthony Albanese expected to cut a deal with the US when he meets with Donald Trump. See which WA companies are leading the pack.

Adrian Rauso