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Pauline Hanson’s plan to slash Australia’s temporary migration population by more than 750,000 over three years has come under fierce attack from Labor, the Coalition and business leaders.

Federal Politics‘Kill economy’: Hanson’s plan to slash migration under fire

One Nation’s plan to slash Australia’s temporary migration population by 750,000 over three years has come under fierce attack from Labor, the Coalition and business leaders.

Chloe Maher

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has refused to say if Pauline Hanson should apologise for comments about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s mother and her decades-long stay in public housing.

Federal PoliticsJoyce pressed over Hanson’s attack on Albo’s mum

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has refused to say if Pauline Hanson should apologise for comments about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s mother and her decades-long stay in public housing. 

Chloe Maher

Pauline Hanson is vowing to ‘reset Australia’s immigration system’ by slashing the number of temporary visa holders and unlawful non-citizens by more than 750,000 over three years.

Federal PoliticsHanson vows to ‘reset Australia’s immigration system’

One Nation will unveil its plan to substantially reduce Australia’s temporary migrant population that it says will take pressure off housing and essential services.

Andrew Greene

WA Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli pictured outside Parliament.

State PoliticsPremiumMines Minister clashes with Federal Labor over CGT overhaul

WA Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli has urged his Labor counterparts in Canberra to rethink a tax change that is expected to leave junior miners hamstrung.

Adrian Rauso

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 13 September 2026: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the press from Admiralty House in Kirribilli. Christian Gilles

Federal PoliticsVideoPM’s stinging defence of mum after Pauline Hanson gibe

Anthony Albanese has delivered a passionate defence of his mother and a blistering rebuke to Pauline Hanson after the One Nation leader said it’s ‘pathetic’ how often the PM speaks about his upbringing.

Matt Zis

As a war of words between a prominent Liberal MP and One Nation grows, Pauline Hanson has been slammed as lacking the skills needed to govern Australia.

PoliticsPremiumHastie goes nuclear on Hanson as ugly feud intensifies

As a war of words between a prominent Liberal MP and One Nation grows, Pauline Hanson has been slammed as lacking the skills needed to govern Australia.

Tess Ikonomou

One Nation's Warren Pickering has admitted to making "mistakes" in his younger years.

Federal PoliticsPremiumOne Nation uses ‘lived experience’ to overcome controversy

The controversy surrounding One Nation’s Warren Pickering this week has given weight to an emerging theory in politics globally: that scandals no longer spell disaster.

Rhianna Mitchell

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Government is implementing these reforms in tranches, “consistent with the process for legislating other large tax reform packages in the past.”

EconomyPremiumLabor retreats again, tears up start-up tax limits

Labor has torn up all three headline limits on its proposed start-up tax break after industry criticism, while carving out biotech and medtech from a tougher R&D regime.

Ryan Johnson

Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles says One Nation’s ‘traitor’ name calling of Andrew Hastie was ‘extremely tasteless’ and has called for Pauline Hanson to remove a cartoon mocking him.

Federal PoliticsMarles slams One Nation’s ‘traitor’ slur as ‘tasteless’

Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles says One Nation’s ‘traitor’ name calling of Andrew Hastie was ‘extremely tasteless’ and has called for Pauline Hanson to remove a cartoon mocking him.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Labor housing overhaul sparks fresh $10 rent warning.

Federal PoliticsVideoLabor’s tax changes could slug renters another $10 a week

Labor’s housing tax overhaul could cost renters an extra $10 a week, five times more than Treasury initially forecast.

Madeline Cove

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Finally, some sense around immigration debate

The realisation that people do not like to be lectured, hectored and talked down to is taking hold.

Australia’s ‘lucky country’ status has expired according to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

PoliticsAustralia has lost ‘lucky country’ status, warns ex PM

Kevin Rudd used his National Press Club address on Thursday to call for a major shift in national urgency and ‘radical’ mindset change, amid the most complex array of global challenges since WWII. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

President George Bush Junior, right, greets Australian prime minister John Howard during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 10, 2003 in Washington

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John Howard reflects on terror attack that altered history

Just how different would the world be today if US and UK intelligence services hadn’t got it so wrong post-9/11? At 87, John Howard is finally ready to consider the possibilities.

Mark Riley

Inpex's Ichthys LNG offshore facilities

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‘Butt out’: Big hint WA may avoid blanket gas grab policy

Gas producers supplying WA’s domestic market may be completely excluded from Australia’s first national gas reservation policy, which has been watered down following uproar from energy giants.

Rebecca Le May and Jessica Page

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has leapt to the defence of Liberal MP Andrew Hastie

Federal PoliticsVideo‘Bloody coward’: Lambie spits venom at Hanson over Hastie

The Independent senator has leapt to the defence of Liberal MP Andrew Hastie, over traitor claims from the One Nation leader.

Andrew Greene

South Australia’s popular Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas has likened the idea of cutting immigration to stop One Nation as ‘appeasement’.

Federal Politics‘Appeasement’: Premier picks Labor fight over immigration

South Australia’s popular Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas has likened the idea of cutting immigration to stop One Nation as ‘appeasement’.

Stephen Johnson

Classroom crackdown after Aussie kids hit shocking new low.

Federal PoliticsVideoAussie kids two years behind as schools face ‘digital detox’

Australian classrooms could be headed for a ‘digital detox’ as Jason Clare warns excessive screen time may be dragging students further behind.

Madeline Cove

ngus Taylor during Question Time at Parliament House, Canberra.

Federal PoliticsPM’s private meeting set to break migration standoff

Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor have held a private meeting after the Opposition dropped a list of migration requirements on the PM to gain their support for the Government’s stalled immigration overhaul.

Matt Zis

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.

EnergyPremiumMajor LNG export tax debate not going away, Santos boss says

The chief executive says he doesn’t expect the spectre of a major new tax on the oil and gas sector will go away any time soon —  and investors remain worried.

Rebecca Le May

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the ABC's reporting of his connection to a golf club in his local electorate.

Federal Politics ‘Do better’: Albo fires back at ABC for golf club claims

Anthony Albanese provides a scathing response to the ABC for inappropriate reporting about his connection to golf club in local electorate.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson claims he never saw a superannuation plan similar to One Nation’s when Sussan Ley led the Liberal Party.

Federal PoliticsShadow treasurer denies Libs had One Nation-style super plan

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson claims he had no knowledge of a One Nation-style plan for early super access when Sussan Ley was Liberal leader.

Stephen Johnson

Just a fortnight before Anthony Albanese travels to New York to promote Australia’s digital regulations, the US has reiterated its warning against targeting American tech companies.

PoliticsAlbo set for UN tech policy pitch despite US warnings

Just a fortnight before Anthony Albanese travels to New York to promote Australia’s digital regulations, the US has reiterated its warning against targeting American tech companies.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Social media giants face $100m hit in major Aussie crackdown.

Federal PoliticsVideoAlbanese’s $100m warning to social media giants

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put big tech on notice with $100 million fines as Labor moves to give Aussies more control over what appears in their feeds.

Madeline Cove

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett.

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‘Impacting our budget’: AFP leak shows fed cop cost crisis

Anxiety is growing inside Australian Federal Police ranks over a proposed restructure of the organisation, after a staff warning from Commissioner Krissy Barrett of a ‘workforce budget realignment’.

Andrew Greene