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Australia signs new security agreement with Ukraine

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a new Bilateral Security Agreement. The agreement provides “a

Cheesy selfie masks US-Australia divide on AI safeguards

By Michelle Grattan Anthony Albanese was quick to put up a cheesy selfie with Donald Trump when the two rubbed shoulders at the president’s reception for those

New report forecasts a fraught, turbulent and aging world

By Michelle Grattan Artificial intelligence (AI) will be “a defining influence” on Australia’s economy over the next 40 years, according to the Intergenerational

Australia edges towards a 40 million population

By Michelle Grattan Australia’s population is projected to reach 39.3 million in 2065-66, but its rate of growth will have slowed, according to the Intergenerational

One Nation plan cuts temporary population by 750,000

By Michelle Grattan One Nation this week released a radical policy proposing Australia’s net overseas migration (NOM) be negative over three years, as the country

Major parties explore pact on immigration

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Angus Taylor have met twice to explore the possibility of a deal on measures to tighten the

Keating’s global harmonisation vision emerges from past

By Frank Bongiorno There have been two topics on which former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has been a persistent, passionate commentator in the three decades

Draft digital duty of care laws to address online harm

By Lisa Given The Federal Government has introduced draft digital duty of care legislation, designed to protect Australians from online harms. The legislation was first

Employers seeking rethink of ban on non-compete clauses

A peak employer group says the banning of non-compete clauses for many workers will have “predictable problematic consequences” for businesses. The Australian

Hanson’s super plan shakes up mortgage debate

By Michelle Grattan Pauline Hanson’s attention-grabbing policy to give mortgage holders and renters greater access to their super is high populism while being –

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