IDF security guards to roam the streets of Sydney? Criticism of Israel to be outlawed? Protests banned, media and ...

Parliamentary expenses. Defence Minister Richard Marles is using an Air Force 737 as his own private jet. Rex Patrick reports ...

The media maelstrom over travel expenses proves again how politicians hide behind “independently determined rules” while rorting the system. Former senator Rex Patrick explains. In my 4.5 years as a ...

Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has been bankrupted by her former boss, bringing the former politician one step closer to discovering where the former staffer’s $2.4 million compensation ...

More than 1000 jobs at a troubled aluminium smelter have been secured after the federal government stepped in to keep it running with taxpayer support. Rio Tinto, majority owner of the massive Tomago ...

The official DFAT country brief on Israel omits any mention of regional conflict, while Penny Wong defends Australia’s cybersecurity cooperation with Israel. Stephanie Tran with the story. In Senate ...

The federal government is bracing Australians for reduced spending elsewhere in the budget to make room for unavoidable payment blow-outs. In his mid-year budget next week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will ...

A Melbourne teen is clinging to her creative future but fears Australia’s social media ban will impact her income and opportunities. Carlee Jade Clements, 15, has 37,000 followers on Instagram and is ...

With the e-bike market exploding in Australia, record numbers will be found under the Christmas tree this year. But how safe are they? Andrew Gardiner asks. If our epidemic of e-bike accidents ...

Politicians and their families could keep their snouts in a generous trough as the prime minister dismisses calls to rein in travel perks with a growing furore over MP expenses. After Communications ...

Both major parties find ways to rort the system and make taxpayers pay their private bills. Anika Wells is just the latest MP to be found out. What’s her scam? When Anika Wells was the Minister for ...

More data centres, the delayed retirement of coal and warnings a sluggish transition could pose reliability risks are all contained in the grid operator’s refreshed plan for a clean electricity system ...