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September 04, 2025

Australia needs $530bn capital to meet 70% climate goal, Business Council claims ahead of new 2035 target

Modelling commissioned by lobby group comes as Climate Change Authority due to advise on new target - but does not factor in cost of inaction

September 04, 2025

Labor’s new home care plan could price some elderly people out of laundry and showering help, watchdog warns

Aged care inspector general Natalie Siegel-Brown fears vulnerable older Australians will forgo care because they can’t afford itGet our

September 04, 2025

Labor and Coalition pass deportation laws set to make Nauru a ‘penal colony’ for Australia, critics say

Legislation validates flawed decisions, cuts off appeals and gives government sweeping powers to deport people, campaigners claim

September 04, 2025

Ben Roberts-Smith’s final appeal bid rejected by high court – as it happened

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September 03, 2025

Politics live: Australia could pay up to $2.5bn to Nauru over 30 years to take noncitizens, home affairs department says

Follow today’s news liveDaniel Andrews attend...

September 02, 2025

Labor facing backlash over plans to curb access to government information

Changes announced by Michelle Rowland include new charges for FoI requests as well as tougher rules related to cabinet confidentiality

September 02, 2025

Bob Katter distances himself from neo-Nazi group associated with megaphone at anti-immigration protest

Separately, Greens call on Queensland MP to ‘apologise or resign’ for verbal altercation with Channel Nine reporter last week

September 01, 2025

Labor under pressure to release immediate in-home aged care funding as opposition and crossbench senators unite

Amendments to front-load new Support at Home system expected to be voted on this week, after inquiry told more than 121,000 people waiting on...

September 01, 2025

Australia politics live: New rules for cosmetic procedures industry; AMA criticises calls to lower tobacco excise

Ahpra cracks down on misleading ads and says practitioners need more training. Follow today’s news liveGet our

September 01, 2025

PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

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August 31, 2025

Trial of tech that could be used to keep Australian under-16s off social media finds some errors ‘inevitable’

Report from age assurance trial finds multiple fallback options may be needed, as communications minister says there is no ‘one size fits all’...

August 31, 2025

Neo-Nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson joins gathering in Canberra while far-right figure speaks outside state parliament in Melbourne

Australian-politics Articles

Australia needs $530bn capital to meet 70% climate goal, Business Council claims ahead of new 2035 target

Labor’s new home care plan could price some elderly people out of laundry and showering help, watchdog warns

Labor and Coalition pass deportation laws set to make Nauru a ‘penal colony’ for Australia, critics say

Ben Roberts-Smith’s final appeal bid rejected by high court – as it happened

Politics live: Australia could pay up to $2.5bn to Nauru over 30 years to take noncitizens, home affairs department says

Labor facing backlash over plans to curb access to government information

Bob Katter distances himself from neo-Nazi group associated with megaphone at anti-immigration protest

Labor under pressure to release immediate in-home aged care funding as opposition and crossbench senators unite

Australia politics live: New rules for cosmetic procedures industry; AMA criticises calls to lower tobacco excise

PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

Trial of tech that could be used to keep Australian under-16s off social media finds some errors ‘inevitable’

Neo-Nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies