Politics
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon due to ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could heighten amid retaliatory strikes.
- by Olivia Ireland and Josefine Ganko
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Burke dismisses as ‘idiotic’ opposition claims he would be soft on Palestinian refugees
- by Paul Sakkal and Stephanie Peatling
Opinion & Perspectives
Whatever his achievements as PM, another rate rise would just about bury Albanese
Anthony Albanese has been road testing his themes for the election. So has Peter Dutton, who says that the PM is a good bloke. But of course, there’s a catch.
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Why the price of your breakfast might point to the Reserve Bank’s next decision
Muesli and milk was becoming a luxury as inflation soared. But there are good signs the nation’s inflation pressures are finally starting to abate.
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
I must correct my former colleague. I was persuaded to set up the Department of Home Affairs, in the end, by my own team.
Malcolm Turnbull
Former prime minister
Federal
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon due to ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could heighten amid retaliatory strikes.
- by Olivia Ireland and Josefine Ganko
Exclusive
Social media
Social media levy on the cards in escalation of news dispute
Smaller outlets like The Daily Aus and Broadsheet worry Meta will follow through on a threat, first reported in this masthead, to block all news content from Facebook and Instagram.
- by Paul Sakkal
NSW
Exclusive
Schools
‘Concerns have been raised’: $40m contract to upgrade schools axed, referred to the ICAC
- by Chris O'Keefe
Opinion
Indigenous justice
‘It’s not good enough’: Police crack down harder on young Indigenous offenders
- by Don Weatherburn
Victoria
Exclusive
City life
Jamal Hakim to run for Melbourne Lord Mayor and push to reveal donors
- by Cara Waters
The simple tweak that could allow medicinal cannabis users to drive
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Opinion
Political leadership
Messy power struggle gives ammunition to Pesutto’s Liberal enemies
- by Annika Smethurst