Former Prime Minister John Howard has weighed in on Australia’s response to the crisis unfolding in Gaza, which has now raged for six brutal months following the devastating October 7 massacre. The 84-year-old, who served as Australia’s 25th PM, explained his position on the upcoming US election and the currentContinue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns says he is committed to a “productive and stable relationship” with China as the country’s top diplomat continues his landmark visit. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to Sydney on Thursday following landmark talks with Foreign Affairs Ministers Penny Wong earlier in the week. The visitContinue 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
China’s top foreign affairs official Wang Yi has been accused of snubbing Australia again by refusing to front up to a press conference with his counterpart Penny Wong. News.com.au has confirmed that the Chinese foreign minister was invited by the Foreign Minister’s office but has declined to attend the pressContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has tied the knot in her hometown of Adelaide, wedding her long-term partner Sophie Allouache. “We are delighted that so many of our family and friends could share this special day with us,” the Foreign Minister said in a statement. Senator Wong wore a fire-engine redContinue Reading
I’m sitting in a Melbourne park, clutching my microphone and looking up at an apartment. I’ve spent the last three years hunting for the spy who betrayed Australia. All that work has led me to this place. Behind the tinted windows on the third floor is the man I believeContinue Reading
A former Reserve Bank governor has slammed the government’s intention to remove a provision that allows the treasurer to override a decision from the central bank. The government has introduced legislation following last year’s Reserve Bank review to “modernise” the central bank, including a provision to remove section 11 ofContinue Reading
Revered Aboriginal rights activist Lowitja O’Donoghue has died aged 91, surrounded by family. The Yankunytatjara woman and former Australian of the Year championed the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In a statement, her family said she died peacefully on Kaurna Country in Adelaide. “Our Aunty and NanaContinue Reading
John Symond, founder of home loan and mortgage broker service Aussie Home Loans, has announced he and his wife Amber McDonald are ending their eight-year marriage. The pair began their relationship 12 years ago, and a friend of the couple told the Saturday Telegraph their separation was simply to startContinue Reading
For Anthony Albanese to win the next election, new Queensland Premier Steven Miles has to lose his. The good news is that both these things will almost certainly happen. There is a strong Australian tradition of punters voting one way at a state election and then the opposite at aContinue Reading