Peter Dutton has urged Anthony Albanese to “grow a backbone and stand up for the country” over his handling of Chinese officials targeting journalist Cheng Lei at a Parliament House event. Sky News Australia journalist Cheng, who was detained in China for three years after they accused her of sharingContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese is plotting a cabinet reshuffle amid public service speculation he has offered his old leadership rival Bill Shorten a chance to say au revoir, with a plumb diplomatic posting in Europe. News.com.au can reveal that the offer of a diplomatic posting is the talk of the senior publicContinue Reading
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out his rumoured return to politics at the next election after speculation he would try to run again in his old seat of Kooyong. Mr Frydenberg was one of the biggest losers of the 2022 federal election, losing his blue ribbon Liberal seatContinue Reading
Worsening divisions between leaders over Australia’s response to the war in Gaza have flared after a Liberal senator was heard accusing a Muslim MP of supporting terrorism. Labor Senator Fatima Payman broke ranks with her party on Wednesday after she used the phrase “from the river to the sea, PalestineContinue Reading
Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the Australian government over demands the X social media platform remove videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop, as the controversy around violent content spirals into a wider free speech debate. The eccentric billionaire has been publicly feuding PrimeContinue Reading
Tougher laws to force social media giants to remove violent content and misinformation could be one step closer as one Labor minister says platforms have become a “playground for criminals and cranks”. Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has been accused of acting “above the law” after he announced the platformContinue Reading
A senior Liberal says Israel’s killings of aid workers should have been prevented but has refused to call the attacks a breach of international law, as the Coalition faces accusations of being “weak” amid outrage over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Two Israeli officers were sacked after an investigation found droneContinue Reading
Pro-Tibet protesters rallied outside Parliament House, calling on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to put human rights issues at the top of her meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Senator Wong and Mr Wang met for the seventh time in Parliament House on Wednesday, marking the first time a ChineseContinue Reading
The federal government has made a grim concession after revelations it lifted ankle bracelet monitoring and curfew conditions imposed on an ex-detainee convicted of serious sex crimes. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said an individual known as XTVC, released under a High Court ruling in November, was released without monitoringContinue Reading
A senior leader has been blasted as “ridiculous” after criticising a multibillion-dollar plan to triple two-way trade between Australia and Southeast Asia. Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday announce a $2bn fund to boost trade and investment, with a focus on clean energy and infrastructure, when he addresses a gathering ofContinue Reading