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The Liberals and Labor have made new policy announcements as the major parties officially kicked off their Victorian election campaigns. Follow for updates.
Flights to US delayed across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; Warner accuses Cricket Australia of sandpapergate cover-up. Follow live updates.
You know things are bad when people are spray-painting the word “Labor” to mark potholes. Or when business leaders have multiple friends who have been victims of home invasion.
John Holland and CPB were passed a message from the then-minister’s office that they couldn’t have “any more work in Victoria” if they didn’t end a dispute with the union.
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
This election – the first real test for One Nation and the Coalition’s to lose – is one of the most complicated and consequential this century.
WATCH LIVE: Matt Comyn is fronting a parliamentary inquiry; Dave Warner blasts Cummins for “throwing Uzzie under the bus”; Microsoft outage leaves businesses and schools unable to access emails. Follow for updates.
The Albanese government faces a savage voter reckoning but is reluctant to change course. The temptation heading into Christmas will be to offer voters more financial Band-Aids and baubles.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed his flagship EV and home battery subsidies are under review, but says now is not the time to completely cut off support.
In meetings with AI frontier labs, former employees and safety experts, so many deeply frightening things have been said it is easy to become numb.
The housing minister is on a journey to answer whether the government should be claiming credit for the property market downturn
The Coalition has gone from having a developed policy to having none. Meanwhile, Labor maintains it is on the right side of history.
Tim Wilson believes the Coalition still owes small business a debt over the Morrison government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The alleged scandal shows how easily private tech companies can become a national security liability in today’s AI cold war between the US and China.
Bar staff at the old nine hole course on the banks of the Cooks River are receiving calls from Sydneysiders demanding their own honorary ‘Albo membership’.
The policy effectively imposed CFMEU enterprise agreement conditions on government tenders, including extra pay on rainy days and stopping work in hot weather.
Westpac executives face parliament after ANZ appearance; Elon Musk says he’d be “honoured” to hire Nvidia’s Jensen Huang; Alice Huang reportedly resurfaces in Beijing. How the day unfolded.
With Jess Wilson criss-crossing Victoria in her bid to become premier, the former PM has been called on to pick up the slack in her home electorate.
The unravelling of the Albanese government as economic headwinds have mounted over the year is putting extra pressure on its most critical relationship.
The Liberal leader has committed to returning Victoria’s budget to a cash surplus by 2032, but economists warn questions remain about her plan.
The investment is aimed at building the AUKUS workforce in Western Australia and South Australia, as industry chiefs warn of a maritime skills crisis.
Flush with cash and unfazed by spy scandals, Silicon Valley’s AI elite are chasing superintelligence that’s making even them a little nervous.
Comedian Dave Hughes has become the internet’s loud, angry voice of criticism against Labor governments everywhere.
Union to pursue its disgraced ex-leader for allegedly misappropriating millions; Anthony Albanese lands in Turkish resort town for climate summit. How the day unfolded.
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