Politics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the retiring Brendan O’Connor (left) and Linda Burney.

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Indigenous

Truth-telling set to fill Voice gap as Leeser urges PM to step up

As retiring Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney declared history would look kindly upon the Voice effort, Liberal MP Julian Leeser lamented the “national silence” that has existed since its defeat.

by Paul Sakkal and James Massola

Political leadership

O’Connor, Burney confirm retirements as MPs jostle for promotion

by James Massola and Paul Sakkal

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Labor ‘breaks taboo’ to sanction Israelis after months of pressure

by Paul Sakkal and Olivia Ireland

The Reserve Bank board faces one of its toughest choices yet in its August meeting.

Australian recession

Reserve Bank risks recession with August rate rise

by Rachel Clun

The Future Made in Australia policy is aimed at supporting new industries in areas such as lithium processing.

Trade

An expensive future made in Australia: Warnings on $23 billion plan

by Shane Wright

Opinion & Perspectives

The French are protecting the Games with fearsome firepower. Australia had two pranksters

While security in Paris will be the tightest ever, at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 things were a little more relaxed.

John Silvester

Crime reporter

Messy power struggle gives ammunition to Pesutto’s Liberal enemies

The Coalition’s primary support is soaring ahead of Jacinta Allan’s Labor, but the conservative party has been racked by bitter divisions and disputes.

Annika Smethurst

State Political Editor

A Trump victory would leave Australia handcuffed to the whims of a narcissist

America is not well, and it will take a long time before it gets better, if it ever does. If this is not the time to take a hard look at how we approach and deal with the US, when will that time come?

Shaun Carney

Columnist

Federal

“There is simply nowhere else for civilians to go,” New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left), Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Australia, Canada and NZ call for an immediate ceasefire to end catastrophic human suffering in Gaza

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined with his New Zealand and Canada counterparts to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

by Stephanie Peatling

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Political leadership

O’Neil set to be shoved as Albanese executes cabinet ‘refresh’

Rumours have swirled for months that the immigration minister would be shifted into a new portfolio as political pressure intensified on the government over its handling of last year’s High Court decision.