Shorten flags ‘living wage’ to replace minimum wage
Business alarmed as Shorten flags ‘living wage’ to replace minimum wage The small and medium business sectors have expressed concern after Opposition leader Bill Shorten all but confirmed he will…
Trump blames North Korean summit failure on former lawyer Michael Cohen
President Donald Trump announced the congressional questioning last week of his former lawyer may have contributed to the failure of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un –…
Cardinal George Pell to be sued over alleged 1970s sexual abuse in Ballarat
A man who says he was molested by George Pell when he was a boy in the 1970s will file a lawsuit against the disgraced cardinal in Victoria’s Supreme Court.…
Morrison vows to ‘get results’ on female representation without quotas
The promotion of a seventh woman to Cabinet has failed to quell debate about quotas to boost the number of women in the Liberal Party. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says…
Vladimir Putin says Russia will not move missiles closer to US unless American missiles move first
Vladimir Putin said he will match any move by the United States to deploy new nuclear missiles closer to Russia by stationing its own missiles closer to the US, or…
Dollar tumbles as Chinese officials ban Australian coal imports; analysts say move ‘crystallises fears’ about possible crackdown
Australian coal producers have suffered another savage hit, with Chinese authorities placing an indefinite ban on imports ahead of a strict new regime of quotas. The Reuters news agency reported…
Julie Bishop, former foreign minister, announces resignation from Parliament
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has announced she will retire from federal politics, in a surprise statement after Question Time. Ms Bishop has been on the backbench since the leadership…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks down threat to Coalition after loss in Parliament vote
The future of the Coalition’s hold on power is at risk with the Federal Government becoming the first to lose a vote on its own legislation in almost 80 years.…
Australia sinks $50 billion on submarines deal
Officials have signed off on an agreement for the construction of the Australian Navy’s $50 billion project to deliver a fleet of new submarines. After several years of negotiations, officials…
Hakeem al-Araibi returning to Australia after Thai court rules extradition case be dropped
Australian footballer Hakeem al-Araibi will return to Australia within the next 24 hours, after an extradition case against him in Thailand was dropped. The director-general of international affairs for the…