Australian politics

The Australian government will force some shops to accept cash. So who still uses it, and why?

The Australian government has announced it will mandate that businesses selling essential goods and services must accept cash from 2026, and has confirmed that cheques will no longer be...

Queensland regional councils kept in the dark about nuclear power plant plans, inquiry hears

Queensland regional councils and utility companies were not consulted about plans to build a nuclear power plant in...

Strong jobs figures lower expectations of pre-Christmas interest rate cut

Australia’s economy added far more jobs than expected last month, making it less likely the Reserve Bank will...

Peter Dutton declares Coalition government would be the mining sector’s ‘best friend’

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has anointed himself the resource sector’s best friend, pledging to slash the power and...

High court will expedite challenge from former CFMEU officials against administration

Former construction union officials challenging the government’s law putting the union into administration will get their day in...

Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten to quit politics and become vice-chancellor of Canberra University

Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is retiring from federal politics to take up the role of vice-chancellor at the University of Canberra.The one-time...

NSW Liberals deny party in ‘stuff-up spiral’ after Rob Stokes declines role cleaning up state branch

The New South Wales opposition leader, Mark Speakman, has insisted his party was not in the midst of a “stuff-up spiral” after the Liberal...

Asio chief says person who likes tweet supporting 7 October attacks on Israel could fail visa security test

A person who likes a tweet supporting the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel will not pass a security assessment for an Australian visa,...

Linda Reynolds failed to offer a ‘basic human response’ after Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations, court told

Linda Reynolds’ engaged in a “campaign of harassment” against her former staffer, Brittany Higgins, and had a “dogged focus” on the “wrong target”, a...

Muslim groups to campaign on gambling and domestic violence in lead-up to Australian election

A political advocacy group seeking to mobilise Muslim Australians before the next election says it will elevate the community’s voice on non-faith issues including...

‘Less money for health and education’: Albanese slams Coalition threat to cut GST unless states build housing

The Greens and the Coalition are opening up new fronts in the battle over housing policy, as the government continues to struggle to get...