Follow the day’s news liveLabor unveils watered-down fuel efficiency standard that eases emission rules for large SUVsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRenewed push to scrap activity level requirements for childcare subsidiesThere was a lot of disappointment last budget when the government did not scrap the activity test as a way of making early child education more accessible and universal.Zoe Daniel MP, Member for GoldsteinGeorgie Dent, the CEO of the...
Follow the day’s news livePwC chairman refuses to share tax leaks scandal investigation with Australian parliamentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastExpect to hear a lot more on this today:Southern Australia could face gas shortages during “extreme peak demand days” from 2025 as Bass Strait supplies dwindle, the Australian Energy Market Operator has said. Continue reading
Follow the day’s news liveRBA rates decision: interest rate unchanged for third meeting in a row as Australian borrowers granted reprieveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTehan claims Giles not being ‘upfront’ on immigration detention situationShadow immigration minister Dan Tehan is the guest on ABC radio RN Breakfast.What we’re calling for is for minister Giles for the first time to be transparent, to be very clear to the Australian people. What is the...
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Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘There’ll be a lot of people grieving today’Both Barnaby Joyce and Tanya Plibersek were asked about soldier Jack Fitzgibbon, the son of former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon.The Fitzgibbon family are a family of honour. Jack died in service to our nation. Joel has served our nation. The family will be absolutely grieving. We hope and pray Jack is with our maker, give comfort to them. You’ve seen...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies. DeSantis is a frequent critic of the Biden administration over its handling of the Mexican […]
The “Great North American Eclipse” will move across the U.S. on April 8.
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Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChalmers: we can have cost-of-living relief and wage growthHere is how Jim Chalmers was selling the wage submission (at least on ABC TV this morning). The treasurer said it wasn’t a binary choice between cost of living relief and wages growth:We don’t see cost of living relief as ‘instead of’ decent wages growth. We want to see wages growth on top of the billions of dollars of cost of living relief...
In interview with Nigel Farage, Trump says ‘I hear he’s not the brightest bulb’ when asked about RuddDonald Trump has taken a swipe at the former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, calling him “nasty” and claiming he “won’t be there long” as Australian ambassador to the United States.But Australian foreign minister Penny Wong says the government would retain Rudd as American ambassador if Trump wins November’s presidential election, backing him as doing “an excellent job” in the position....
Follow the day’s news liveLabor’s deportation bill fails to pass Senate in ‘almighty backfire’ as Coalition and Greens team upGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCeasefire motion: Birmingham pushed for stronger condemnation of October 7 attacksSimon Birmingham attempted to amend the motion to include a stronger condemnation of October 7 (the Australian parliament has passed motions condemning Hamas and the events of 7 October in the past).We acknowledge the...
Follow the day’s news liveDonald Trump calls Kevin Rudd ‘nasty’ and says he ‘won’t be there long’ as Australia’s ambassador to USGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Republican candidate for the US presidency, former president Donald Trump, has had a few things to say about former Australian prime minister and current US ambassador Kevin Rudd.Trump spoke to UK conservative Nigel Farage on GB News, saying if Rudd is hostile “he will not be there long”:The...