Government canvasses Pacific leaders on backdown option for COP31
The federal government has started to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 “Plan B” that would see…
States launch coordinated attack on federal handling of public hospital negotiations
State and territory leaders have launched a coordinated attack on the federal government’s handling of increasingly strained public…
Are Australia and its rare earths part of the solution to ‘magnet shock’?
The big question from the magnet shock of 2025 is who gets to be the North Sea. It’s…
Anthony Albanese dismisses lingering questions about relationship between Donald Trump and Kevin Rudd
Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns over Kevin Rudd’s future after Donald Trump said he does not forget when…
Hanson rubbishes Joyce leadership speculation, Albanese gets two thumbs up
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Trump ends AUKUS uncertainty with firm backing for Albanese
Donald Trump has effectively ended months of speculation over the future of the $368-billion AUKUS submarine pact, pledging…
Don’t let derangement syndrome throw shade on Anthony Albanese’s global wins as steady approach pays off
As a one-time foreign correspondent — in this case, a lifetime ago during the first Trump administration —…
The higher Australia’s 2035 emissions target, the more necessary a carbon tax will be
The key measure of success for the prime minister when he unveils Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target this…
Albanese and Trump had ‘constructive’ talk on trade and security, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has had a “warm and constructive” conversation with US President Donald Trump,…
David Pocock, Greens, Coalition unite to force Labor aged care U-Turn in 35 minutes
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…