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PoliticsPremiumBan on landlords evicting tenants for no good reason

Tenants would no longer be evicted without a valid reason and face softer penalties for breaking leases in reforms aimed at making life easier for renters.

Callum Godde

UPDATEDPremiumBig rates call after inflation hits 3-year low

Inflation figures may have fallen to a three-year low; however, economists say it won’t be enough to force the RBA’s hand into a rate cut.

Jessica Wang

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsCoalition demands Albo answer Qatar questions

The Coalition is calling for Anthony Albanese to declare whether he acted ‘on behalf of Qantas’ during the Government’s decision last year to block Qatar Airways bid for more flights into Australia. 

Ellen Ransley

newsPremium‘Straight answer’: Question Albo can’t escape

The Coalition is pushing the Prime Minister to answer whether the decision to deny Qatar extra flight slots was linked to his relationship with Alan Joyce.

Jessica Wang

NEWSPremium‘Missile age’: Australia’s $74bn plan

Australia will pump tens of billions of dollars into boosting its defences as the country slides into a “new Indo-Pacific missile age”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

US electionComments‘I’m not perfect’: Harris’ admission at vital campaign rally

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a rare admission while speaking to Americans voters in the final days of the US election.

Max Corstorphan

Law and orderAdidas reaches out-of-court settlement with Kanye

Adidas has ended its "fight" with Kanye West over antisemitic comments he made in 2022.

Staff Writers

PoliticsPremiumRobodebt corruption watchdog referral reconsidered

The national anti-corruption commissioner has been found to have engaged in officer misconduct by failing to recuse himself from a conflict of interest.

Dominic Giannini

UPDATEDPremiumBombshell in Robodebt corruption probe

Australia’s anti-corruption watchdog is appointing a new independent person to reconsider its decision not to investigate those referred over Robodebt.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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Anti-corruption watchdog reconsidering Robodebt decision

The national corruption watchdog will reconsider its decision not to investigate referrals from the Robodebt Royal Commission after findings the NACC commissioner ‘engaged in misconduct’.

Ellen Ransley

Human RightsPremiumUNexpert accuses Russia of 'systematic' use of torture

A UN investigation reveals how "torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are used as state-sanctioned tools" in Russia.

Benno Schwinghammer

newsPremium‘Another one’: Grim pandemic warning

Australia’s health minister is issuing a grim warning about the country’s ability to weather another pandemic.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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So much for vow to do politics differently

Anthony Albanese’s defence for soliciting and accepting flight upgrades from Qantas worth tens of thousands of dollars appears to boil down to one thing. Everyone else is doing it too.

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Lotterywest grant to get homeless heroes off Perth streets

Afghanistan war widow Kylie Russell is a big step closer to winning her three-year battle to secure funding for emergency accommodation for at-risk veterans in WA.

Jessica Page

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Why Cook and Albo’s faces won’t be side-by-side on corflutes

Voters don’t appear to have the brickbats out for WA Labor yet, but industry is increasingly itching for a fight with Roger Cook’s comrades in Canberra and the Premier might have to make a choice.

Jessica Page

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Domestic violence breaches soaring with one every 44 minutes

WA’s domestic violence crisis continues to escalate, with orders designed to protect families breached by a thug every 44 minutes on average this year. 

Dylan Caporn

Local governmentCommentsPremiumSouthern suburbs council rubber stamps ‘racist’ street name

At its latest meeting, a the council voted against using one innocuous street name while approving another that could send you to prison overseas.  

Rachel Fenner

Local governmentCommentsPremiumAffordable housing approved despite council concerns

Developers are set to build units providing affordable housing for pensioners in Rockingham, despite concerns it is too small-scale for the area.

Laura Pond

PoliticsPremiumHealth service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Workers across NSW health services have come to a wage agreement with the state government as nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better pay.

Neve Brissenden

PoliticsPremiumIsrael aid ban, Gaza siege 'violates international law'

Israel blockading northern Gaza and moving to hamper the operations of a United Nations Palestine aid agency breaks international law, an expert says.

Dominic Giannini

DefencePremiumAustralia to fire up missile build amid stock scarcity

Australia is pumping billions of dollars into its onshore missile and artillery manufacturing industry to reduce reliance on suppliers in case of conflict.

Dominic Giannini

PoliticsHarris warns of 'chaos' under another Trump presidency

Kamala Harris has cast the US election as a choice between "freedom" and "chaos".

Staff Writers

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsGovt to unveil 10-year missiles plan to protect Australia

Building a sovereign missiles industry will be critical to protecting Australia in the regional ‘missile age’, the Government will say as it unveils plans to bolster domestic capabilities.

Ellen Ransley

Federal PoliticsSchool closures during COVID-19 could have damaging impact

The decisions of States and Territories to close schools was not based on evidence and could have some of the most damaging and long-lasting impacts on children, the landmark COVID-19 inquiry found.

Ellen Ransley