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The Ferguson Report can confirm Trump will run for president to avoid jail. That, and other, hot takes and news scoops from Tim Ferguson.

Peak body says assurances given and must be upheld or trust with rural Australia ‘will be broken’

Science body’s information on shale gas fracking treads lightly when it comes to naming methane’s role in global heating, despite it being second only to CO2

The prime minister should follow John Howard’s example and declare his commitment to keep them as a non-core promise, readers say.

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 12% (up two), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 3% (up one), independents 9% (up one) and…

PM conveys condolences for Russia’s ‘horrific’ targeting of civilians in call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Australia not receiving its nuclear-powered submarines on time would be the "greater danger" to its security partnership with the US and UK.

Australians may have to choose between “heating” and “eating” next year, said Peter Dutton, as seeks to tie the government's renewables plan to rising bills.

Prime minister says he’ll stick to election promise as Defence is told to tighten its belt ahead of looming budget

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says over and over again that his government’s position on the stage three tax cuts hasn’t changed, and the rain just keeps on coming on the east coast.

Senior ministers insist they're sticking to their election promise of keeping significant income tax cuts as the Greens warn the policy will restrict spending.