AFP spending figures ignite debate as counter-terrorism gets $152m while protection receives $523m
New Australian Federal Police spending figures have intensified scrutiny of Australia’s national security priorities after revealing the agency allocated about $152 million to counter-terrorism in 2024–25 while…
Former Melbourne teacher avoids jail after admitting years of sexual abuse of girl she babysat
A former Melbourne primary school teacher who sexually abused a girl she babysat, beginning when the child was just nine years old, has avoided jail after pleading…
Comanchero bikie behind bars after carnival duck-shooting game allegedly breached gun ban
A South Australian Comanchero bikie has found himself behind bars after allegedly breaching a strict firearms prohibition order by taking part in a seemingly innocuous duck-shooting carnival…
‘I thought she was going to grow up without a mum’: Leah Stewart reveals fight for life after Coogee shark attack
A Sydney mum who lost an arm after being mauled by a shark at Coogee Beach has spoken publicly about her ordeal and extraordinary recovery, revealing that…
One Nation’s 130,000 migration promise thrown into confusion after new MP puts real figure near Labor’s
One Nation has been forced to defend one of its signature policies after its newest federal MP suggested the party could effectively allow about 230,000 migrants a…
‘We’re too reliant on overseas countries’: Dick Smith sounds alarm over Australia’s ability to make its own essentials
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith has issued a blunt warning about the country’s growing dependence on overseas suppliers, arguing Australia needs to rebuild its capacity to make essential…
‘Done an Albo’ claim drags PM’s ‘melons’ scandal into Sydney Swans crisis as calls for apology grow
Anthony Albanese’s long-running “melons” controversy has been dragged into the Sydney Swans crisis after a report claimed one of the club’s suspended players invoked the Prime Minister…
How 50 years of political change laid the ground for Australia’s antisemitism crisis
Australia’s antisemitism crisis did not begin on October 7, 2023. What happened after the Hamas attacks was an extraordinary escalation of a problem that had existed for…
Labor stronghold under siege as One Nation ‘orange wave’ threatens stunning WA upset
A Labor stronghold in Western Australia is suddenly facing a genuine fight for survival, with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hoping an “orange wave” can wipe out an…
Labor and Coalition’s unlikely alliance fuels warning Australia’s two-party system is ‘cooked’
Labor and the Coalition have spent months portraying each other as fundamentally unfit to govern — but a remarkable series of deals in federal parliament has put…