More than 60 people attended Saturday morning’s rally after notifying police more than a week ago. The police commissioner said he had no idea it was going to happen.

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I’m fond of King Charles but, on my significant birthday, I must declare: I am not his subject. I owe him no allegiance.

Teaching, nursery, midwifery and social work students to benefit, as government urged to expand eligibility and increase pay to minimum wage

New financial year means improved benefits for the less well off, and cameras that can see drivers using their phones * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A wage increase for low-paid workers, changes to superannuation and significant reforms to the pension are part of sweeping changes being made on 1 July. The end of the financial year is typically when state and federal governments change a range of legislation, implementing new policies. This year there is a lot happening so let’s take a look at the big-ticket items. Continue reading...

Don Farrell says US president’s latest tariffs announcement ‘an act of economic self harm’ and he will continue to advocate for their removal * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, has described Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as “unjustified and not the act of a friend”, after the US president announced he would double import duties on steel and aluminium to 50%. Trump told a steelworkers rally in Pittsburgh that raising the tariff would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States. Nobody is going to get around that.” Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Ransom payments to cybercriminals will now have to be disclosed via a government portal, putting companies under extra pressure.

The life of Australia's largest oil and gas project will be extended to 2070, with Environment Minister Murray Watt giving the long-awaited environmental approval for Woodside's North West Shelf proje...

Developing countries owe billions to China, which threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report from Australia's Lowy Institute.

Under a Labor government, coal and gas have a fast-declining role to play in Australia’s energy mix – and nuclear has none at all.

The big question now is whether the second term Labor government will make the big changes that Australians clearly want and need.

The election may be over, but cost of living is still front of mind for Australians. These graphs show how we got here and what the new government has to do to rein in rising prices.

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Opposition leader Peter Dutton fails to dissociate himself from Trump-like rhetoric and policies – and loses his seat

Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party has won an outright majority in parliament, according to the latest counting

Voting booths open across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news live * Polls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorer * Party policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverage * Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Under a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House. The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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At 130 metres long, Hull 096 is the largest electric vehicle of its kind ever built, with the maker saying it represents a "giant leap forward in sustainable shipping".

The man vying to become Australia’s next prime minister has spent weeks trying to distance himself from comparisons to US President Donald Trump.

1. Uni graduates pay more in HECS than the gas industry pays in PPRT University used to be free but is now more expensive than ever. After graduating with an arts degree a young Australian will now re...

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Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to know * Polls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorer * Party policies; Full election coverage * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast The most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race, with a record 16 independents and minor parties elected to the crossbench, as well as 10 in the Senate. This time around the teals are no longer unknowns, and there are plenty more independents hoping to make a mark in lower house contests. Continue reading...

The Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents

See how the next federal election is shaping up with Guardian Australia’s statistical model, which combines all opinion polls to get a better estimate of the two-party preferred vote

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