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One Nation leader, in London to speak at CPAC, says Italian trip with Gina Rinehart was ‘no cost’ to taxpayers Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has denied rumours of a rift with One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce over her European tour and podcast with the far-right British activist Tommy Robinson. The One Nation leader also denied billing taxpayers for any costs from her trip with Gina Rinehart to a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Sicily. Continue read
There are calls for the government to dump a scheme that has more than doubled the cost of some degrees.
Government’s response to 54 recommendations made by Aftab Malik includes new education taskforce and federal police social cohesion team Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has accused Pauline Hanson of “undermining social cohesion” after his Islamophobia envoy warned the One Nation leader’s words could have violent consequences. The government formally responded on Saturday to the 54 recommendations made by the special envoy to combat Islamophobia, Af
The Albanese government's long-awaited response to its special envoy's report on Islamophobia has rejected calls for an overhaul of counter-terror laws.
The clean-up bill for the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter site may ultimately may be paid by the Tasmanian government, according to legal experts, following administrators' failure to secure a buyer for the embattled operation.
An Albert Park tower block is shaping up as the next battleground for the Victorian government, as part of its controversial rebuild of public housing towers.
A minister of the Crown's scolding of a journalist asking a legitimate question about firearm ownership, and the subsequent pile-on allowed to run on social media, should ring alarm bells for anyone concerned with democracy.
Australian artists have already had their music taken to train overseas AI models without payment or consent.
Racial slurs, online trolls and fears of far-right violence have taken a toll on First Nations people, a federal inquiry heard this week.
Federal subsidies have ignited huge demand for batteries, but a tightening of the rules has experts warning of "boom and bust" cycles for the industry.
The price of higher security for MPs is further distancing between decision makers and those who elect them Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One of Andy Burnham’s priorities when he becomes British prime minister in a few days is a review of security for members of parliament. Away from Westminster while serving as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham says he has been shocked by the change in security threats facing parliamentarians during his decade absence. Co
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the One Nation leader’s podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson and ask: will this interview cause fractures within the party and weaken her leadership? They also look at the rightwing party’s position on international affairs and new polling in the lead-up to the Victorian election Email the Barries: backtobackbarries@theguardian.com Read more: Pauline Hanson laments end of White Australia policy and talks up daughter’s le
Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies making Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A key robodebt whistleblower is suing the Australian government, alleging she was threatened before she appeared at a royal commission and was warned that her testimony “could cost you your job”. Services Australia whistleblower Jeannie-Marie Blake has filed proceedings in the federal court, alleging her departmen
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the One Nation leader's podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson and ask: will this interview cause fractures within the party and weaken her leadership? They also look at the right-wing party’s position on international affairs and new polling in the lead-up to the Victorian election Continue reading...
Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote.
Aston Hills Mount Barker developers and a popular restaurant say their investments have been turned upside down by a state government compulsory acquisition announced this week.
Moira Deeming's political career as a Liberal is over after the party's Victorian state executive voted to revoke the MP's candidacy for the November state election.
The Queensland government declares the Halls Creek development a priority development area. The project is expected to deliver 12,000 new homes.
Using a prime-time address to the nation to repeat long-debunked claims about the 2020 election defeat is a desperate and unusual move. Analysts say it's an "ominous sign" of how Donald Trump may handle the upcoming midterms.
The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversial flood plain restoration project.
Telstra's executive for end-to-end resilience, Gerard Tracey, concedes that had the company invested in replacing a 15-year-old server, which cost $30,000, an outage last Wednesday that cut hundreds of people from triple zero and disrupted services nationally may have been prevented. In a senate inquiry into triple zero, Tracey says: 'A newer piece of hardware operating in the same design that we intended to, the issue wouldn’t have happened'. Telstra's chief executive, Vicki Brady, says the out
The Treasurer has given an insight into his April meeting with Anthropic, arguing that Australia embracing AI is crucial for turning around the nation's lacklustre productivity and economic performance over recent decades.
US President Donald Trump uses a presidential speech to accuse China of improperly trying to influence the 2020 election and stop him from winning the presidency.
Want to get this in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here Hello and welcome to another edition of The Crunch! First, some sad news. This is my (Josh’s) final newsletter, after 64 editions and probably a few too many adjectives. If you promise to feature lots of illustrations and can write killer newsletter subheads (these aren’t the actual criteria), there’s still a few days left to apply to join our award-winning team. Continue reading...
No one else decided she should tour an English community to spout shallow insults then prance around a Mediterranean resort Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson’s capacity to blame others – long her preferred cover for personal incompetence – has suddenly evaporated. Her European excursion has revealed that the worst enemy of Hanson is herself. Continue reading...
Appearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has used an interview with the far-right British activist Tommy Robinson to blame the end of the White Australia policy for creating what she sees as problems with migration and said her daughter, Lee Hanson, was the future of
Video by far-right anti-Islamic activist is republished on Sydney tabloid’s social media accounts. Plus: Qantas has a speedy retort for commentator kept waiting Karl Stefanovic’s decision to interview with Tommy Robinson last month was considered so out of step with mainstream media standards it led to his termination from Nine. But for the Daily Telegraph, Robinson’s far-right anti-Islamic activism is just more content for its social media accounts. A Robinson video, in which he walks the stree
The British government urges FIFA to investigate after Argentine players held up a banner declaring the Falkland Islands were Argentinian.
Meanwhile Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young calls for Pauline Hanson to return to Australia and apologise for comments made on UK podcast. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson. The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young told ABC RN Hanson must return to Australia and apologise. This is so appalling, and frankly, it’s unAustralian
US President Donald Trump is set to give a prime-time national address about newly declassified intelligence on investigations into elections. Follow live.
A central Queensland man is concerned his neighbour's overgrown plot is a fire hazard. His neighbour is the state government.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has blamed the end of the White Australia policy for migration issues in the country during a controversial podcast appearance with a far-right activist in the UK.
The government says its new offer amounts to a 28.3 per cent pay increase for teachers, principals and support staff over the next four years.
Uber has reversed its decision to impose a $5 fee on passengers requiring extra assistance, after advocates and service providers labelled it discriminatory and a "disability tax".
Fierce debate has surrounded the Northern Territory government's child protection reforms — which will return to parliament for debate next week — with one MLA saying those opposing it have shown "a degree of moral bankruptcy".
The Australian Taxation Office will spend at least $73.4 million to relocate its offices into "the best building in Adelaide", four streets away.
Under the new policy, tenants who receive three warnings for serious behaviour, including aggressive language, harassment and deliberate damage, in a year are evicted.
An alternative sentencing option put forward by the Queensland government is being compared to controversial boot camps of yesteryear.
South Korea is doubling down on its bid to lead in AI, unveiling plans last month to spend hundreds of billions on developing its chip manufacturing.
The former New Zealand prime minister reflects on leading through crisis, becoming a mother while running a country and why she believes voters are craving something different.
The mismatch between where the public resides and what the Liberals are expounding is a deeper challenge — a gulf perhaps unable to be bridged, at least in the short term.
Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years.
A dispute between the now former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kyiv's top general is spilling into public, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a second reshuffle of this year.
Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS.
Health minister Mark Butler confirms Ocrevus, Kesimpta and Lemtrada will stay subsidised amid questions about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians living with multiple sclerosis will continue receiving cheaper access to life-changing medical treatments, after an expert advisory panel decided to maintain taxpayer subsidies for key drugs. The health minister, Mark Butler, confirmed on Thursday that the drugs – Ocrevus, Kesimpt
A national inquiry into racism against First Nations people, launched after an alleged terror attack in Perth, has heard allegations of systemic racism in the Northern Territory, as the territory government comes under fire for snubbing the probe.
Tasmanian police say a man fell from an oyster barge when it hit a sandbar and was briefly trapped. Member for Barker Tony Pasin says he and a staffer were injured and now receiving medical treatment, but it is not clear who fell from the barge.
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming is embroiled in further court action, this time over funds she is owed from her successful defamation action so that she can repay the businessman who bankrolled her case.
Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is rolling the dice in his final Test in charge, relegating one of his key players to the bench for the clash with Italy.
A year ago the Anthony Albanese vowed to attend the Garma Festival every year for as long as he remained prime minister. Now he says he needs a break.
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