Young couple waiting for flight in airport area

Travel warnings wound back for areas of the Middle East

Travel warning for Australians travelling to the Middle East have been eased off the back of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. The Australian Government
Read more
Anthony Albanese - Newsreel

Australian Government welcomes US and Iran peace deal

The Australian Government has welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran. The agreement includes steps towards reopening the Strait of
Read more
Girl looking sad

Government faces flood of claims over migrant detention

By Ellen Rock For nearly 20 years, the Commonwealth operated under the mistaken assumption that it was allowed to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely. In
Read more
Queenslanders Survey Cyclone Yasi Damage

New tenders opening for upgrade of the Bruce Highway

More than 50 new tenders are being opened for design and construction projects on Queensland’s notorious Bruce Highway. The State and Federal Governments announced
Read more
Children playing a game of tug of war in playroom

92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards

A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows. Federal Education
Read more
Pauline Headshot 2

One Nation leads on primary vote in two major polls

By Adrian Beaumont Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and
Read more
AUKUS Trilateral Defence Ministers Meeting

Australia dudded in submarine ‘bait and switch’

By Albert Palazzo At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners – the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – announced a
Read more
SunshineCoasttheWave

Contracts awarded for Sunshine Coast rail extension

Contracts have been awarded for the first stage of the expanded rail connection to the Sunshine Coast. The so-called Wave Stage 1 will provide 19km of new dual-track
Read more
Young man going through paperwork

ATO urges firms to act on looming major super changes

The Australian Tax Office has warned businesses to be prepared for a major change in the payment of superannuation from July 1, 2026. Under the new PayDay Superannuation
Read more
Beams Road

Beams Road upgrade passes critical milestone

Congestion on one of Brisbane’s busiest corridors is expected to ease by the end of this year with the expected completion of major upgrades to Beams Road in the
Read more