Yesterday
Power bill relief, tax cuts in a budget ‘for every Australian’: Chalmers
The Treasurer has handed down his third budget, promising cost-of-living relief to struggling Australians while delivering a second consecutive surplus. How the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing, Esther Han and Maxim Shanahan
This Month
Plane makes safe emergency landing in Newcastle
A light plane with three people on board and no functioning landing gear has landed safely after circling for two hours. Sydney bishop stabbing videos back online after court’s decision. Follow updates live.
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- Gus McCubbing
Coalition plans return to Costello-era fiscal rules
Angus Taylor says the opposition will propose to re-establish restrictions on government spending; the Coalition is set to unveil income tax reforms before the next election. Follow updates here.
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- Lois Maskiell
Justice Michael Lee rules Lehrmann to pay trial costs
Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay the vast majority of Network Ten’s legal costs for his failed defamation case; Air Vanuatu enters liquidation; Wong undecided on UN Palestine vote. How the day unfolded.
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- Euan Black
Kerry Stokes ‘cannot cop criticism’
Teal MP Zoe Daniel has accused billionaire Kerry Stokes of anti-democratic behaviour after Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the AFR. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing
China admits to firing flares near Australian chopper: PM
China admits helicopter was not in Chinese territory says Albanese; slow housing pipeline worries Chalmers; Stormy Daniels testifies. Follow updates here.
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- Tom Burton
Victorian government to shrink for first time in 15 years
Victorian budget deficit rises, but surplus predictions brought forward; Biden warns Netanyahu to pursue ceasefire, not invasion. Follow updates here.
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- Maxim Shanahan
Israel warns Palestinians to evacuate Rafah ahead of possible attacks
Eastern Rafah residents told to evacuate; Chalmers warns against slash-and-burn approach to spending; Qantas settlement a quick win for consumers; murdered Australian surfers identified in Mexico. How the day unfolded.
- Tom Burton
Labor to outsource escaping violence payments
Katy Gallagher says the government will continue outsourcing the payments for women; WA police have shot dead a teenager armed with a knife in Willetton. Follow updates here.
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- Lois Maskiell
Thousands of domestic violence victims hit by third-party data breach
Victoria’s largest public health service has been hit by an external data breach for patients between 1970 and 1993. NSW to deliver emergency domestic violence package in coming days. How the day unfolded.
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- Campbell Kwan
Police move to take down website with Clubs NSW data
Cybercrime detectives are urgently working to have a site involved in a major data breach taken offline; Union warns data breach points to perils of offshoring IT jobs. How the day unfolded.
- David Marin-Guzman
Judge in Lehrmann case slams Ten lawyer’s ‘misleading’ interviews
Justice Michael Lee criticises Ten’s lawyer as he determines how much Bruce Lehrmann should pay in costs; Albanese pledges almost $1 billion for domestic violence victims. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Tess Bennett
April
Quantum investment will bring Australian entrepreneurs home: PM
Anthony Albanese says the government’s $1 billion investment in PsiQuantum will create 400 jobs; Triple zero access to be strengthened after Optus outage; Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Maxim Shanahan
Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China
Tesla CEO meets Chinese premier; Taylor sets inflation ‘test’ for Chalmers; Albanese faces backlash for speech at domestic violence rally. Follow updates live.
- Euan Black
Thousands march in national rallies against gendered violence
The PM is expected to attend a Canberra rally as protestors march to end violence against women; Richard Marles says Australia’s military package for Ukraine will not be its last. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Lois Maskiell
Racing Victoria boss resigns after months of pressure
Andrew Jones steps down after intense scrutiny; Chalmers signals JobSeeker boost unlikely; Scott Morrison reveals anxiety battle. How the day unfolded.
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- Euan Black
Top silk approached to represent Musk in eSafety fight
Top Sydney silk Bret Walker SC will represent Elon Musk in his battle against Australia’s eSafety Commission; seven arrested in counter-terror raids after church attack. How the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing
X owner Elon Musk doubles down on Sydney stabbing video
Billionaire Elon Musk has taken to X to question why the Australian eSafety Commissioner should have the authority to force his social media platform to block videos of a Sydney terror attack. How the day unfolded.
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Higgins payout independent of ministers says Albanese
Industry policy inflation claims are ‘rubbish’ says Chalmers; Higgins payout negotiated at arm’s length; Opposition joins government attack Twitter; NSW threatens to pull back from NDIS commitments.
- Tom Burton
Taiwan says it will discuss with US how to use new funding
The funding is part of the US’ $148 billion security package for Taiwan, Ukraine and Israel; Peter Dutton says the opposition will unveil its full nuclear energy policy in due course. Here’s how the morning unfolded.
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- Lois Maskiell
