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  Albanese says national security committee met this morning over explosive-laden caravan Anthony Albanese would not be drawn on when he was first made aware of the Dural caravan discovery. Speaking with media in Melbourne, the prime minister said: I get briefed regularly by the national security agencies. We don’t talk about operational matters obviously, for […]

Thousands of newly created jobs in national security, Aukus, government services and veterans affairs could be at risk from Peter Dutton’s new Elon Musk-style crusade for “government efficiency” and reducing the public service, the Labor government claims. Dutton and senior members of his shadow cabinet have called for many or all of the new public […]

As the Australian federal election approaches, political polls are coming thick and fast. This page will be regularly updated so you can track who is polling up, how the independents are faring and how the parties stand with different demographics. The Coalition is leading in the polls as of 29 January 2025 Showing the estimated two-party preferred vote (◆) […]

My father has a photograph of Albert Ransenberg taken in the yard of the railway station in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1942. It was secretly taken by a local policeman. The photograph shows Jews from Wiesbaden being deported to the “east”. Albert Ransenberg died in Theresienstadt, a ghetto and transit camp. His wife, Ida, was murdered […]

Prime minister and opposition leader start election bids with early campaigning and funding announcements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has launched a stinging attack on Peter Dutton, accusing the opposition leader of a “cold-hearted, mean-spirited” politics that has […]

Environment minister said vandalism and intimidation were ‘completely unacceptable’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A climate activist who graffitied the word “liar” on the federal environment minister’s office has stood by his highly publicised actions, urging the public to stand […]

This blog is now closed Albanese says Coalition ‘more conservative than they have ever been’ as Dutton labels him ‘weakest’ prime minister Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dutton continues rounds on breakfast television The opposition leader Peter Dutton has been making the rounds this morning, also speaking with the […]

The demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology is welcome but making the internet more affordable would have a much bigger impact Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The announcement of the demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology will be welcomed by those who […]

Greens senator sees climate crisis and environment as the ‘elephant in the room’ for 2025 election Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Greens are demanding Labor put a moratorium on the destruction of koala habitat and overcome political opponents and […]