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AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw, ASIO Director-General of Security Mike Burgess, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for the Arts and Leader of the House Tony Burke at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 26 August 2025.

Iran suspected of involvement in two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil

The prime minister has revealed that the Iranian government is suspected of involvement in two attacks against the Jewish community in Australia.

  • Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal

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Labor appointed Beck O’Connor as Victims’ Commissioner last year.

Beck O’Connor quits as victims’ commissioner

The former chief of DVConnect had been under government pressure after a damning report into the family violence helpline.

  • Matt Dennien
Falling house prices quickly dampen the appetite to spend.

Only quickest first home buyers to benefit from expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme

The scheme, which has been brought forward by three months, is likely to drive up house prices.

  • Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Environment Minister Murray Watt.

Albanese charges ‘Mr Fix-It’ with racing through green law overhaul

The need to counter environmental decay is contending with Labor’s mission to speed up approvals to meet its climate and housing targets.

  • Paul Sakkal and Nick O'Malley
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Treasurer Jim Chalmers in question time on Monday.

As Ley tried to tear strips off Chalmers, more than half her MPs weren’t even listening

A remarkable 22 Coalition politicians - more than half of all opposition MPs - were on a phone or laptop as Treasurer Jim Chalmers was on his feet in question time.

  • Paul Sakkal
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and his predecessor, Steven Miles.

‘Serious hit’: LNP support falls from post-election high

A polling snapshot for Brisbane Times has revealed the significant shift in primary vote support for the government – and housing action unhappiness.

  • Matt Dennien
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Premier Jacinta Allan and Opposition Leader Brad Battin.

Allan rises from historic low, eyes unprecedented fourth Labor term

The results of the latest Resolve Political Monitor leave Victoria’s Liberal Party teetering towards a seventh defeat from eight elections.

  • Chip Le Grand
Minister for the NDIS Mark Butler at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

‘Not the right fit’: NDIS won’t take children with autism, developmental delay in $2b shift

NDIS Minister Mark Butler said a system called Thriving Kids would be in place to support children with autism and developmental delay from July 2027.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, Nick Newling and Cassandra Morgan
Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport Anika Wells, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities Clare O’Neil and Minister for Education Jason Clare as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 26 May 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Housing minister, roundtable keen to take red pen to 3000-page building code

 Business bosses, unions and ministers have agreed Australia must strip away red and green tape to speed up home construction, as momentum builds to overhaul Australia’s complex building code. 

  • Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright, Millie Muroi and Brittany Busch
Anthony Albanese and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Did Netanyahu’s verbal attack strike home? Just look at who defended Albanese

Relations between Australia and Israel have been deteriorating for more than a year. The past 24 hours have shown the true strain.

  • James Massola