Representatives from the Business Council, Shell and ConocoPhillips are among those fronting the gas tax senate inquiry today, while the health minister lays out proposed changes to the NDIS.

James Hillier, known as Nordacious, told he could face jail time for some of his designs made in support of Palestine

As Liberal leadership tensions spill into a third week, Sussan Ley’s camp says a challenge is ‘baked in’ and may help the party reset.

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Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings

Trump contradicts his own intelligence agencies, which concluded earlier this year that Iran wasn't rushing to build an atomic bomb

Right now, the world is on the brink of a wider war in the Middle East. This moment demands a bold commitment to diplomacy, justice and peace from our leaders: Australia must not follow the US into an...

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been let go over Code of Conduct breaches; it follows recent rule changes to prevent big payouts.

French leader’s visit to Greenland comes after US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex the Arctic territory.

The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of production * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The unhinged criticisms to changes in superannuation make more sense when you realise that Australia’s entire tax debate is geared to ensure rich, wealthy people and companies get richer and wealthier. The government’s proposal to reduce the tax concessions on earnings on super balances above $3m has been the ultimate case in point. Continue reading...

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper files a last-minute application in the Federal Court to halt Woodside's North West Shelf gas project as it awaits final approval.

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I’ve long said that the obstacles to stabilizing warming below catastrophic levels aren’t physical or technological; they are entirely political in nature, and political obstacles can be overcome. But...