Australia and Indonesia confirm new security treaty Negotiations have concluded in a security agreement between Australia and Indonesia, which could see the two nations assist one another to deal with threats. AAP · Nov 11, 2025
Prabowo Subianto to visit Australia for the first time as Indonesia's president Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit Australia on Wednesday for the first time since taking office last year The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Albanese Backs NSW Calls To Ban Face Masks At Protests Following Neo-Nazi Rally Prime Minister Anthony Albanese supports NSW’s push to reintroduce protest mask laws after a far-right rally. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 11, 2025
'Nazis not welcome': moves to target racist hate speech Neo-Nazis chanting outside a state parliament have pushed a premier to strengthen hate speech laws after a police communication breakdown. AAP · Nov 11, 2025
61% of Australians would struggle with an expense of a few thousand dollars: new poll A new federal Resolve poll has found 61% of respondents would struggle to afford an expense of a few thousand dollars, compared to just 24% who said they would not. The 37-point margin is the highest since Resolve began asking this question in February 2023. The Conversation · Nov 11, 2025
Morning Mail: Albanese calls Whitlam dismissal ‘calculated plot’, Trump threatens to sue BBC for US$1bn, plan for more Melbourne trains Prime minister speaks out on 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s removal; US president adds to crisis engulfing UK broadcaster The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2025
Former PM wanted to arrest the man who sacked Whitlam Two former prime ministers have given a behind-the-scenes look at the machinations leading up to the Whitlam dismissal, 50 years on from the political saga. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
'Paid the heaviest price': supreme sacrifices honoured A veteran has recalled the price paid by men and women who served the country as thousands of Australians attended Remembrance Day services across the nation. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
View from The Hill: Albanese says Whitlam’s dismissal ‘calculated plot’; Liberals consumed by current battle Anthony Albanese has denounced Gough Whitlam’s dismissal from office in 1975 as “a calculated plot, hatched by conservative forces which sacrificed conventions and institutions in the pursuit of power”. The Conversation · Nov 10, 2025
Gough Whitlam to be immortalised with Canberra statue Fifty years on from the sacking of Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the saga as a ''partisan political ambush". AAP · Nov 10, 2025
John Laws death: Veteran broadcaster known as Australia’s ‘Golden Tonsils’ dies aged 90 Broadcaster’s gravelly and indisputably familiar voice dominated Australian airwaves for more than seven decades The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Labor legend Graham Richardson to receive state funeral The former Labor senator has been hailed as a Labor legend "formidable character" after his death following a long battle with cancer. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
PM reveals Australia's next high commissioner to UK Former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has been appointed Australia's next high commissioner to the UK, replacing incumbent Stephen Smith. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
PM leads tributes for nation's 'Golden Tonsils' Veteran broadcaster John Laws has fallen silent but the towering talkback titan has been remembered for his pioneering legacy and distinctive voice. AAP · Nov 9, 2025
AAP · Nov 9, 2025 Talkback radio king John Laws dies aged 90 The man known as "the golden tonsils", John Laws, has died aged 90 after a radio career that spanned more than seven decades.
AAP · Nov 8, 2025 Richardson farewelled as a man who did whatever it took Former Labor senator Graham Richardson has been remembered as a controversial, contrary but well-liked figure who leaves behind a complex legacy.
AAP · Nov 6, 2025 Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch After 50 years of political service, colourful MP Bob Katter has left the option of contesting another election wide open as his official portrait is unveiled.
AAP · Nov 6, 2025 Schoolgirl floats alternatives to doomscrolling with PM Hobart girl Flossie Brodribb's research into the negative impacts of social media has been praised, as she suggested hobbies to pick up instead of a phone.
Euronews · Nov 4, 2025 Australian political storm: Is wearing a Joy Division t-shirt antisemitic? When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stepped off a plane wearing a Joy Division t-shirt, he triggered a political storm. A minor one, but one that has us asking: Is wearing a Joy Division shirt controversial or antisemitic?
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2025 Federal corruption watchdog investigating about 40 matters – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Nov 3, 2025 PM given fighting tips if Trump meeting 'turned nasty' Anthony Albanese received tips on verbal fisticuffs from a notoriously incisive former prime minister ahead of his high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2025 Cop out? Anthony Albanese wants to host the next global climate summit – so why isn’t he attending this one? The Australian PM’s non-attendance at Cop30 would ‘raise questions’ about his seriousness about co-hosting Cop31 in Adelaide
AAP · Nov 1, 2025 Chinese premier could visit Uluru next year, PM says Anthony Albanese is laying the groundwork for a top Chinese official to return to Australia after wrapping up diplomatic talks at the APEC summit.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025 Decision to scrap net zero commitment shows Nationals ‘profoundly out of touch’, critics say – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Oct 31, 2025 Trump deal a blueprint for Aussie minerals sales boost The work put into a critical minerals deal with the US makes it easier for Australia to sell more resources to other countries in need, the prime minister says.