Sydney Morning Herald
PM flags major changes on NDIS and investor tax breaks
Anthony Albanese has signaled significant reforms to the NDIS and investor tax concessions, marking some of his most direct public statements yet on both contentious policy areas. The comments, made on his return from Singapore, suggest the government is preparing to move on issues that have long divided Labor's base and the broader electorate. How far the reforms go will determine whether they represent genuine structural change or political positioning ahead of the next election.
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Anthony Albanese urges Israel to stop Lebanon attacks that intensified during Middle East ceasefire
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Israel to halt its intensified military campaign in Lebanon, including strikes on Beirut and the country's south, while also urging Hezbollah to stop retaliatory attacks. The appeal comes as fighting escalated despite a broader Middle East ceasefire, raising international alarm. Australia's military surveillance aircraft will remain stationed in the region as the situation develops.
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Australia news live: Wong says it’s ‘disappointing’ peace talks between US and Iran failed; Chalmers warns of ‘more polarising politics’
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called it "disappointing" that US-Iran peace talks collapsed, as the Albanese government warns of a prolonged economic fallout from the conflict. Treasurer Jim Chalmers flagged the prospect of increasingly polarised domestic politics amid global instability, while the government considers fresh household relief measures. Separately, a seven-year-old girl drowned at a popular swimming spot on the Brisbane River in Brisbane's south-west.
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One Nation’s employment of convicted rapist makes it ‘very hard’ to take party seriously, Liberal senator says
One Nation's decision to retain convicted rapist Sean Black as a staff member has drawn sharp condemnation from Liberal senator James Paterson, who called the move "absolutely extraordinary." Paterson said the decision makes it "very hard to take One Nation seriously" as a political party. The controversy puts fresh pressure on Pauline Hanson's party to explain its hiring practices and judgment.
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Australia news live: Jim Chalmers warns of ‘more polarising politics’ due to Iran crisis; woman charged with attempted poisoning murder of girl, 10
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has cautioned that escalating tensions stemming from the Iran crisis risk fueling more divisive political conditions both domestically and globally. The warning comes amid a broader news cycle that includes a woman facing charges for the attempted poisoning murder of a ten-year-old girl. Separately, emergency services responded to the drowning of a seven-year-old girl at a popular Brisbane River swimming spot.
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