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Defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition

The Nationals have defied shadow cabinet solidarity, voting in the Senate against the government’s hate crime legislation, which passed late Tuesday night with the support of the Liberals. The Nationals’ action puts...

The State of Play in Federal Parliament as Labor Pushes Ahead with New Legislation
A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power

Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures

While federal parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the ...

Trump has threatened European countries with higher tariffs if he doesn’t get Greenland. Will it work?

In an extraordinary escalation of his bid to claim Greenland, US President Donald Trump has thre...

Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity
A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders[1], impo…
Albanese retreats on post-Bondi bill, as he takes poll hit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has capitulated on the most controversial part of his omnibus po…
Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review
If you’ve been pregnant in the past few months, you may have faced a dilemma. You wake up with a fev…
What Australians Are Reading, Talking About and Debating This Weekend
As Australia settles into the third week of January, public attention has coalesced around a ser…

Taxis VS UBER: The fight for Australia's roads, fares and trust

When Uber arrived in Australia in 2012, it described itself as the future. Cheaper fares and more choice. A tap-and-go alternative to what it claimed was a tired, overregulated taxi industry. More than a decade later, Uber i...

Research reveals a surprising line of defence against cyber attacks: accountants

When Optus[1], Medibank[2] and non-bank lender Latitude Financial[3] were hit by separate cyber attacks in the past few years, millions of Australians felt the fallout: stolen personal data, disrupted services and weeks of unc...

One Nation surges above Coalition in Newspoll as Labor still well ahead, in contrast with other polls
The aftermath of the Bondi terror attacks has brought about a shift in polling for the Albanese government, which has been riding high since its thumping win in the 2025 federal election. In the …
Prediction - Home loan interest rates in 2026
Home Loan Interest Rates in 2026: What Borrowers Need to Know Australian homeowners and prospective buyers are watching interest rate trends closely as we move into 2026. After several rounds of po…
Just joined a dating app? Here’s how to look after yourself and handle rejection
As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge[1] in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their toes in for the first time, while others are rejoining with renewed hope of finding love af…
Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness
January is consistently Australia’s busiest month for moving house – around 14-18% of the yearly total, far higher[1] than any other month. When people choose a new neighbourhood to live in, ther…

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