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Biden jokes with Albanese at summit; Labor government turns back asylum seeker boat
The prime minister is holding high-level talks with international leaders, Peter Dutton is all but certain to become opposition leader after a possible Liberal challenger confirmed he wouldn’t run and counting continues in the final seats.
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Climate policy
Beneath the Woodside and Santos carbon claims lie big problems
Australia’s gas producers are relying on carbon capture and storage to convince investors they have a future.
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National security
Labor to investigate WA asylum seeker boat arrival
The interception of a Sri Lankan boat on election day led to the Liberals immediately texting millions of voters.
WA’s free lollipop RATs ‘wildly inaccurate’: parents
The state government spent $38m on its free RAT program but many users say the swabs being handed out in bulk to households don’t work.
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Crime
Perth teen faces court over stabbing murder of good Samaritan
The promising junior baseball player appeared in Perth Children’s Court on Tuesday morning flanked by his parents.
Man blinded after potato gun fired from car in Trigg
The victim was left with severe facial injuries, including permanent loss of vision in one eye, several facial fractures and a fractured arm.
Chinese Premier congratulates Anthony Albanese on victory, hopes for ‘sound and stable’ relations
The move ends a diplomatic freeze of more than two years in which Beijing refused to engage with Canberra at the ministerial or prime ministerial level.
Labor promised a lot during the election. This is everything you should expect to see
Labor made nearly $19 billion in election promises on its path to victory. Here’s everything we know about their major policies, and what you can expect from them.
Analysis
Superannuation
What Labor’s victory means for your money
New Labor government policies to reduce childcare costs, make medicines less expensive and reduce carbon emissions to foster cheaper renewable energy are likely to put more cash in the pockets of householders.
Opinion
Tax reform
What Treasury told the new treasurer... probably
When an incoming treasurer is briefed by top Treasury officials, they are often told uncomfortable truths. Here’s my fictional take on what Jim Chalmers might have been told in recent days.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Your job isn’t the only thing that could be automated in our ‘superhuman’ future
Transhumanism may be closer than we think as billionaires like Elon Musk back projects that seek to rethink our species, from brain-chip interfaces to extreme longevity.
New words to capture a new era for bushfires
What gets measured gets managed, and a new team believes it’s time to get serious in the way we talk about bushfire.
Opinion
Kourtney Kardashian
The troubled marriage between the Kardashians and fashion’s bad boys
By committing to Dolce & Gabbana as the hosts of Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding to Travis Barker, television’s most famous family are turning their backs on past controversies.
Damien Woolnough
Acting National Fashion Editor
Riding the world’s biggest waves, without a surfboard
Kelly Slater described Kalani Lattanzi’s performance of bodysurfing a notorious break as “one of the all-time great rides in the surf world”.
Think adult cartoons are silly? Let me change your mind
The list of television comedies that have dealt with the realities of the working class is too short, and this one doesn’t pull punches.
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Analysis
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Senator ‘Bam Bam’: Pocock to enter a whole new ball game
David Pocock joins a growing list of top athletes entering politics. Can he make this transition work?
‘A pleasant surprise’: The niche party challenging Pauline Hanson in Qld
Legalise Cannabis Australia is still within striking distance of snatching the sixth and final Queensland Senate vacancy from One Nation.
Opinion
World politics
Climate shift: Albanese agenda warms bilateral relationship
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
Australia votes
On the back of urgency on climate, Australia is tipping centre-left
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
Western Australia
Dutton ‘not very smart’, Palmer reps ‘losers’ and press ‘screaming and rude’: McGowan’s post-vote spray
McGowan insulted Peter Dutton’s intelligence. “He’s an extremist and I don’t think he fits with modern Australia at all” he claimed.
Trio rescued after yacht rolled in rough seas off Jurien Bay
The men were sailing from Carnarvon to Perth and thought they would be just ahead of the severe weather warning when they got caught up in five-metre swells.
Identity of Perth good Samaritan stabbed during bike theft revealed
The father was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after his offer to help a group of boys who had one of their push-bikes stolen turned fatal.
Opinion
Education
Why are Perth schools just political footballs?
My research into where in Perth to school my son is taking me to a deep, dark place I didn’t expect. In fact, it really stinks. And all children deserve better.
Emma Young
Journalist
‘Best job ever’: Dolphin trainer flips seat of Tangney in Perth
The highlight of Sam Lim’s career – until Saturday night when he ousted one of Scott Morrison’s closest advisers from what had been a safe Liberal seat – was his time working in Malaysia as a dolphin trainer.
Politics
‘Be prepared to overhaul the system’: University leaders urge Labor to prioritise funding issues
University vice-chancellors have urged the incoming Labor government to prioritise a review of the Coalition’s controversial fee changes and increase investment in research.
Business
‘Now is the right time’: Qantas buys majority stake in TripADeal
Qantas has snapped up a 51 per cent stake in Byron Bay-founded travel site TripADeal in a move that will let customers book packages using their frequent flyer points.
World
Putin ‘survived assassination attempt’ soon after invasion
Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said the Russian authorities foiled the attack on the president two months earlier.
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Property
There’s a new government, so what’s next for house prices?
There was a raft of pre-election promises made to tackle housing affordability, so what effect will Labor’s victory have on property prices?
Albanese’s property story goes from one form of public housing to another
In 1927, two public housing projects were completed that were to play a significant role in the life of Australia’s prime minister elect.
Opinion
Australia votes
Do we even want to solve housing affordability?
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Lifestyle
Is climate positive activewear the future? This Byron Bay designer says yes
Nagnata founder Laura May Gibbs has found success and controversy but remains focused on creating her version of a better fashion business.
Culture
What political thriller Total Control predicted about the election, and what it missed
Season two of the ABC drama depicted a parliament awash with independents. But co-creator Rachel Griffiths admits it missed another huge trend.
Sport
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Key forwards have been the feature of the season so far. Which would you choose?
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss which forward they would pick, if they could only have one.
Riewoldt: Drug abuse a ‘massive issue’ in AFL ranks
St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt says drugs are a “massive” issue for former and current players.
Langer fall-out continues as sacked physio sues CA
All eyes are on Cricket Australia’s high-performance manager Ben Oliver.
AFL crowds slump to lowest levels in 26 years
They are, on average, at their lowest since 1996, when fewer than 30,000 people per match attended.
Osaka out of French Open, may skip Wimbledon
She said the decision to strip the tournament of rankings points would likely affect her motivation.
Analysis
State of Origin
The huge calls left for Brad Fittler to make
The NSW coach has two candidates vying for the utility role and a big decision to make.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2022
Dockers player in the soup over ‘chicken wing’ tackle
Sam Switkowski was charged with serious misconduct for “chicken wing” tackle.
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Senator ‘Bam Bam’: Pocock to enter a whole new ball game
David Pocock joins a growing list of top athletes entering politics. Can he make this transition work?
