Politics

Senator Fatima Payman arrives for Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

‘Exiled’ Payman defiant after PM tells her to consider her position as senator

The prime minister and the young Muslim senator are at loggerheads as Payman says she has been told to resign.

by Paul Sakkal and James Massola

Eva Frketic says the stage 3 tax cuts will not do much to change her family expenses.

Income tax

How four Australians are going to spend their tax cuts

by Olivia Ireland, Lachlan Abbott and Jessica McSweeney

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Tax cuts

Value of stage 3 tax cuts will be gone soon after next election

by Shane Wright

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Political leadership

Fatima Payman indefinitely suspended from caucus in crisis talks with PM over Palestine

by James Massola and Angus Thompson

States warn the Commonwealth’s international student crackdown could harm Australia’s reputation.

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International students

States revolt over foreign student caps

by Angus Thompson

Opinion & Perspectives

King’s representative calls for an end to constant battle royal in parliament

As governor-general, Sam Mostyn is King Charles’ representative in Australia. But she has signalled a much broader remit.

Shane Wright

Senior economics correspondent

Who knew? Governments do better when they actually govern

Rather than talking about policies that may never be, Labor was able to spend the week talking about tax cuts, wage rises and power bill rebates taking effect.

Sean Kelly

Columnist

Assange may be free, but journalism everywhere is in chains

Journalists and publishers remain under threat all over the world, especially in our region. Australia, which is no beacon for media freedom, needs to step up.