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‘Pauline Hanson said what?’
PAULINE Hanson is standing by her call for Australians on terror watch lists to be interned to protect the public, but others disagree.
‘Our freedom, our lives are under threat’
AUSTRALIA’S Multicultural Affairs Minister has called on the Muslim community to ‘rise up against’ Islamic extremism, in the strongest comments yet from the Turnbull government.
‘Watergate pales in comparison’
THE former head of US national intelligence has given a frank assessment of likely Chinese influence in Australian politics.
ACL car bomb accused pleads not guilty
A MAN allegedly involved in a car explosion outside the Australian Christian Lobby’s Canberra office has pleaded not guilty on the basis of mental illness.
Tricky parole calls should ‘go to the top’
MALCOLM Turnbull is furious a Melbourne terror attacker got parole, and he wants any future decisions like it to be made Attorneys-General — not parole boards.
Both sides are wrong on terror
THE most grotesque sight in the aftermath of a terrorist attack isn’t just the bloodied bodies or burnt out buildings. It’s the bullsh*t.
Making our public venues terror-proof
SAFEGUARDING innocent Aussies at public venues and sporting arenas will top the agenda at a meeting of state premiers this week.
Foreign influence is ‘treachery’: Joyce
BARNABY Joyce wants urgent changes to foreign donation laws after reports revealed growing Chinese influence on Australia’s two major political parties.
‘Australia tells us what we need to hear’
AHEAD of talks with Julie Bishop, America’s Defence Secretary Jim Mattis likened Australia to the friend who tells it exactly as it is.
PM: Social media too lenient on extremism
MALCOLM Turnbull has slammed social media giants Facebook and Twitter for being too lenient of violent extremism in the wake of the London attacks.
‘Islamist terror kills, not Islamophobia’
TONY Abbott has slammed officials who claim Islamophobia is as big a problem as terrorism in calling for the “strongest response” to the London attacks.
Chinese target of secret ASIO raid
CHINA’S influence in Canberra is under scrutiny after ASIO raids allegedly found sensitive government files at the home of a Chinese socialite and her Australian husband.
Hanson mimics police attack warning
PAULINE Hanson has co-opted London police advice to people caught up in terrorist incidents to push her message of banning Muslim immigration.
Australia isn’t America’s deputy sheriff
AS the US say North Korea and its nuclear weapons program poses a “threat to us all,” Malcolm Turnbull rejects claims Australia is a deputy sheriff to the US.
Australia’s top 10 political figures
A FORMER government advisor has compiled a very surprising list of the greatest political figures in Australian history.
Bishop grilled on make-up, clothes
JULIE Bishop is paying a high price for not being a dowdy diplomat, facing appalling questions and assumptions because she’s a woman.
Australia acts against N Korea
AUSTRALIA has placed more sanctions on North Korean officials as the regime continues to develop its threatening nuclear capabilities.
Hanson: ‘I know they are after me’
PAULINE Hanson says she has ‘nothing to hide’ after it was revealed her personal bank account had been advertised on the One Nation website.
Gay vote could burn Coalition
SAME-sex marriage could cost Malcolm Turnbull at the next election, according to a new poll that shows 26 per cent of Coalition voters could jump ship over the issue.
Drug testing for welfare is not ‘punitive’
SOCIAL Services Minister Christian Porter has defended the government’s Budget plan to drug test welfare recipients. POLL: Have your say
PM ‘dishonest’ over Labor tax plan: Shorten
BILL Shorten has slammed Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘doomsday warnings’ over Labor’s tax plan for wealthy Australians.
Hanson queried on personal bank account
PAULINE Hanson is already under fire over an alleged undeclared plane donation but now she’s under fire for bank donations in her name.
Free bus travel for Sydney commuters
IN A peak hour perk for commuters, bus drivers have turned off smartcard machines as part of a Government protest.
Australia-US plot N Korea game plan
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet Julie Bishop in Australia next week for major talks where North Korea will be top of the agenda.
Healthy Harold saved in funding backflip
OUTCRY has forced the government to rethink a funding cut that would deny Australian school kids their visits from the nation’s favourite giraffe.
Healthy Harold loses federal funding
NEWS of Healthy Harold’s potential demise has been met with sadness with many sharing memories of the giraffe and lessons in “dark vans”.
Lifeline offered to stranded students
THOUSANDS of young Australians heartbreakingly stranded short of earning important skill qualifications by a company collapse will be offered a chance to keep studying.
Crackdown on ‘child sex trips’
CONVICTED paedophiles will lose their passports and be marked never to travel, and anti-paedophile campaigner Derryn Hinch is “over the moon”.
ATO staff ‘accessed celebrities’ data’
TAX office boss Chris Jordan has revealed 12 employees were fired for unauthorised access to private data, saying officials targeted some celebrities.
Turnbull in leadership danger zone
VOTERS have marked down Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten on key leadership qualities, including trustworthiness, in the latest Newspoll.
Putin ‘premier threat’, senator warns
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is the free world’s greatest ‘challenge’ — even more so than Islamic State, says visiting US Senator John McCain.
Joyce a ‘grub’ over Beaconsfield ‘slur’
BILL Shorten and Barnaby Joyce traded words over the Deputy Prime Minister’s comments on the Beaconsfield mine tragedy.
Hospital funding shake-up dumped
TAXPAYERS spent $55,000 paying a private think tank to develop a radical hospital funding reform plan that was today dumped by the Health Minister.
Pyne labelled an ‘arms dealer’
DEFENCE Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has been accused of being an arms dealer amid secrecy over Australia’s military exports to Saudi Arabia.
Christensen’s crafty vow on penalty rates
REBEL National George Christensen has launched a bid to protect penalty rates that are set to be reduced on July 1 and he’s prepared to cross the floor to back it.
‘Don’t judge us by the polls’
A COALITION MP has come forward defending the Turnbull government’s lacklustre results in the latest Newspoll, saying voter surveys aren’t always accurate.
‘You are a tyrant and a dictator’
A SENATE hearing at Parliament House in Canberra today descended into name-calling after a Senator was tossed from the chamber.
Key question at centre of One Nation
PAULINE Hanson might be the founder, but is it really her chief of staff all the shots? Perhaps she’s not merely a figurehead.
Barnaby helps out boots and all
NOT all heroes wear capes — some wear Akubra hats. Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has leapt into action to aid a woman who lost her footing and fell into a pond.
Barnaby dives in to help elderly woman
DEPUTY Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce proved a quick-thinking hero who isn’t afraid to get his feet wet when a woman fell into a fountain at Parliament House.
The website link that upset Labor
A LINK on the Immigration Department’s website to Liberal Party election material has sparked fury in Canberra and led to calls for an investigation.
PM backed alternative anthem? ‘Hell no’
A SENIOR public servant who gave the go-ahead for a new politically correct version of the national anthem did not have the approval of the Prime Minister.
Boat people race to get asylum
MORE than 650 boat people living in Australia have applied for asylum in just two weeks after being threatened with deportation.
Stolen Generations call for compo
IN an emotional speech, Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to end indigenous inequality as members of the Stolen Generations call for a national redress scheme.
It’s what John Howard didn’t say ...
FORMER prime minister John Howard was happy to heap praise on Tony Abbott on 7.30. It’s what he didn’t say that caught viewers’ attention.
PM’s bank levy is ‘tax deductible’
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has shed more light on the government’s $6.2b levy on our Big Four banks, which shocked Australians.
Billionaires’ $400m ‘gift to society’
MALCOLM Turnbull and Russell Crowe have hailed a record philanthropic donation by two of Australia’s richest people to fund medical research.
Revenge porn creeps to end up in jail
PEOPLE who post sexually explicit images of former partners online could be hit with three year’s in the clink under tough new laws.
Turnbull’s new ‘Netflix and chill’ moment
ANOTHER confusing radio interview has revealed Malcolm Turnbull is still coming to terms with the expression ‘Netflix and chill’.
Albanese denies rift with Shorten
ANTHONY Albanese has hosed down rumours of rift between him and Bill Shorten. But a Coalition MP says he is after ‘one job’.
Was this Albo’s declaration of war?
RUMOURS that Anthony Albanese wants to topple Bill Shorten as Labor leader continue to swirl. But is there any truth to them?
Banks told: ‘Don’t insult Australians’
THE federal treasurer has challenged at least one of Australia’s big four banks to break ranks and declare that they will not pass a new levy onto customers.
Why we believe Trump is going to shaft us
AUSTRALIA is relying on US President Donald Trump to stick to his word on one key promise. The majority of us think he’s going to leave us hanging.
Commuters fume over bus strike
HUNDREDS of thousands of commuters are having a rough ride to work today as a 24-hour bus strike hits Sydney.
Australia’s unemployment rate falls
EMPLOYMENT figures for April have shown a drop in the unemployment rate spurred by the creation of 37,000 jobs, marking a win for the Turnbull government.
ScoMo: bank levy details confidential
TREASURER Scott Morrison says the major banks have to sign confidentiality agreements before seeing the draft legislation for the $6.2 billion levy.
Fairfax’s staggering redundancy bill
A SENATE Media inquiry into the future of Australian journalism has been told just how much Fairfax has spent on redundancies in the past decade.
AAA rating retained, but for how long?
AUSTRALIA has kept its AAA credit rating after the Budget, but Standard and Poor’s has warned we could lose that coveted status within two years.
Would Tony have done better?
THE right wing of the Liberal party appears convinced Tony Abbott would have done much better than Malcolm Turnbull if he was still leader in the 2016 election. But the stats don’t match that claim.
‘Do you ever Netflix and Chill with Lucy?’
AUSSIES got an unexpected insight into Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today when he was subjected to a rapid-fire interview on commercial radio.
Culleton refuses to repay Senate salary
A COURT found Rod Culleton shouldn’t have been elected but the former One Nation senator refuses to pay back his undeserved salary worth thousands.
Turnbull’s attack on NAB boss
MALCOLM Turnbull has hit back after one of the Big Four banks and Labor called for a public inquiry into his new $6.2b major banks tax.
Australia is facing a messy eviction
AS Australia waits for Donald Trump to honour his refugee deal, the closure of Manus Island detention centre could fuel a rebellion.
Abbott blames Senate for Budget
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has said that the Senate is to blame for the Budget we have, and it is the best the government can do for now.
Shorten’s most awkward moments
LABOR leader Bill Shorten is Canberra’s favourite dorky uncle. On his 50th birthday, we revisit his memorable gaffes and awkward public outings.
Aussie troops must stay in Afghanistan
THE head of the Defence Department has dropped some sobering news about how long Australian troops will need to remain in Afghanistan.
Clive Palmer’s stunning turnaround
CLIVE Palmer cut a sorry figure when he appeared in court this week but his health apparently didn’t stop him from pulling off a big corporate move recently.
Shorten reply is ‘political Billdust’
BILL Shorten denies he’s stirring up a class war with a plan to create a top tax rate of 49.5 per cent, while Scott Morrison labelled the plan “political Billdust”.
ScoMo’s warning to Australia’s big four banks
SCOTT Morrison says he expects Australia’s big four banks to start paying a new tax on July 1 and will not be taking no for an answer.
Shorten’s wife steals the attention
THE mysterious disappearance of a sparkly choker from around Chloe Shorten’s neck sparked a bunch of conspiracy theories.
Trump: Refugee deal not ‘Malcolm’s fault’
DONALD Trump has raved about his relationship with Malcolm Turnbull, although he still thinks the refugee deal is “ridiculous”.
Shorten: ‘It’s not a fair budget’
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten said Scott Morrison’s budget ‘fails the fairness test’ in his explosive reply speech.
Things you may have missed in the Budget
FROM our weather data to the space race and MPs’ coveted Gold Pass perks, we look at extra funds set aside for programs and further Budget cuts.
Shock at abortion decision
ABORTION will remain a crime in NSW after MPs voted down a Greens bill aimed at overturning the 100-year-old law.
Government’s $7.6b energy sell-off
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has this morning announced that the NSW government will rake in more than $7.6 billion from the leasing of 50.4 per cent of Endeavour Energy.
Lucrative jobs that don’t need uni
FEE hikes may be forcing students to think twice about forking out for uni. Here are the most lucrative careers you don’t need a degree for.
Commuters slugged with higher fares
TRAIN, tram, bus and ferry fares will go up across the board as the NSW Government’s commitment to freeze fares comes to an end.
What happened to Snowy Hydro?
SNOWY Hydro 2.0 was announced with much fanfare this year as a solution to Australia’s energy woes but last night’s Budget didn’t put aside any money for it.
Bank levy ‘a tax on every Australian’
THE CEO of one of Australia’s big four banks has warned that the new levy announced in last night’s Budget will be passed on to customers.
Why this Budget is actually great
DON’T be fooled by naysayers, the 2017 Budget really did deliver for all of us. And for that you can thank the average Australian.
Budget 2017: Your five-minute guide
THE government billed this Budget as based on fairness, security and opportunity. Try the Budget Calculator to find out what it means for you.
Budget fury: ‘It beggars belief’
TREASURER Scott Morrison called it the Budget of “fairness” but one group of people don’t see it that way and they’re fuming.
‘Now it’ll only take 200 years’
THE government’s big idea to help Australians buy homes may actually make the situation worse and drive prices higher.
Leigh Sales’ awkward first question
LEIGH Sales wasted no time turning the blowtorch on the Treasurer in his post-Budget interview last night. She asked the question on everyone’s lips.
Defence spending fast tracked
AUSTRALIA will fast track its spending on military hardware including an increased presence on offshore counter terrorism operations in the 2017 Budget.
Doctor visits about to get cheaper
THE cost of seeing a doctor could fall for the first time in four years and the price of some medicines are set to drop, spelling good news for sick Aussies.
Diplomat pay packets slashed
AUSTRALIAN diplomats posted overseas will see their allowances slashed in a government bid to save $37 million.
Budget 2017: Census funds slashed
THE 2016 Census became a national joke but the Federal Budget is slashing funds for the next survey, with millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs to go.
Budget to scrap Medicare freeze
SCOTT Morrison is expected to lift the four-year Medicare freeze and commit to a surplus by 2021 as more details emerge before tonight’s Federal Budget.
Atom bomb compo ‘too bloody late’
“WHEN it went bang it was like an oven” says a veteran of nuclear bomb tests on Australian soil who claims victims were forgotten for far too long.
The problem with Latham’s shock move
MARK Latham just teamed up with a guy who has very little in common with him. We know why he did it - but that doesn’t mean it will end well.
‘He looked like a 13-year-old girl’
THE wit of comedian Dave Hughes dominated Q&A’s panel last night. He reserved a particularly biting remark for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Labor bans Latham for life
CONTROVERSIAL former Labor leader Mark Latham has joined the Liberal Democrats, sparking speculation a return to politics might be on the cards.
Latham hints at political return
FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham has joined the Liberal Democrats, whose head says they have a bit in common, “but I’ve never broken a taxi driver’s arm”.
Albo: ‘I think Labor ad’s a shocker’
ANTHONY Albanese has slammed the new Labor Party white ‘Australia First’ ad starring Bill Shorten, after it sparked social media backlash for being racist.
Game-changing week for Adani
WHILE we’re all distracted with the Budget this week, the Turnbull Government looks set to remove the last legal hurdle to Adani’s $21 billion mine.
White House downplays Trump praise
THE White House has hosed down Donald Trump’s comments that Australia has a better health care system, saying he was just being nice.
‘Australian parents will be delighted’
SICK of being bombarded with relentless gambling ads during the footy and cricket? Relief is in sight.
Trump feels like ‘family’, PM says
MALCOLM Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors during their first meeting in New York.
Controversial Sydney icon fenced off
AUTHORITIES claim new fencing around the building is due to security issues but critics say its an attempt to force out the few remaining tenants
