‘Worrying’: Naval chief warns US must double submarine construction to meet AUKUS commitments
The United States will need to double its construction rate of attack submarines in order to meet its AUKUS commitments...
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‘20 per cent’: Donald Trump flags baseline tariff hike
Donald Trump has flagged the US could double the baseline tariff on foreign imports to 20 per cent. Australia is...
Continue Reading →Nine homes in three years: Australia’s rental crisis laid bare
Jess Preston was just 17 when she moved into her first rental – an arrangement so dodgy her landlord insisted...
Continue Reading →Australia may boost defence budget if US asks for more ‘capability’, minister says
The Albanese government could boost defence spending if the US asks for more Australian “capability”, a senior minister says. Anthony...
Continue Reading →Australia to pay ‘very high price’ if AUKUS falls through
Australia will have “a very high price to pay if AUKUS fails”, opposition defence spokesman Angus Taylor says. The warning...
Continue Reading →Anthony Albanese “confident” AUKUS will prevail despite US review into defence pact
Anthony Albanese has rejected comments that the Pentagon’s review into the AUKUS defence deal threatens the future of the pact,...
Continue Reading →Australia jumps in global World Economic Forum ranking for closing the gender gap
Australia has recorded its best ever gender equality ranking in a major global report, but the government is being warned...
Continue Reading →‘Unjustified’: Donald Trump claims steel tariff will double, as Australia lashes surprise move
Donald Trump has claimed the tariff rate on steel will double to 50 per cent, drawing the ire of the...
Continue Reading →PM congratulates incoming Pope Leo XIV, invites him to Australia
Anthony Albanese has congratulated Pope Leo XIV and invited the new pontiff to Australia in three years’ time. Robert Prevost,...
Continue Reading →Election 2025: What will definitely change once the votes are counted
The 2025 federal election has been tightly fought in several areas. But Australia’s two major parties, Labor and the Coalition,...
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