NSW Man Granted Bail Over Alleged Facebook Death Threat Against Tanya Plibersek
A 53-year-old NSW man has been granted conditional bail after Australian Federal Police charged him over an alleged social-media threat against federal Labor minister Tanya Plibersek, amid…
Bondi Icebergs Caught in Long-Running Aboriginal Land Claim as NSW Reviews Crown Land Rules
Bondi Icebergs, one of Sydney’s most recognisable coastal landmarks, is the subject of a long-running Aboriginal land claim that has remained unresolved for years, placing the famous…
Pauline Hanson Calls Albanese a ‘Liar’ as New eSafety Powers Reignite Censorship Fight
Pauline Hanson has intensified her confrontation with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, branding him a “clown” and a “liar” and accusing Labor of building an “Orwellian” system of…
AFP Gender Workshops Across Indo-Pacific Draw Scrutiny Amid Counter-Terror Resourcing Debate
The Australian Federal Police is running gender-focused anti-corruption workshops across the Indo-Pacific as part of an international law-enforcement program, drawing fresh scrutiny at home while the agency…
Australia’s Economy Grows 0.4% but Per-Capita Living Standards Remain Stalled
Australia’s economy grew slightly faster than expected in the June quarter, but the headline expansion masks a much weaker picture for individual living standards, with GDP per…
Does Australian Liberty Depend on an ‘Anglo-Saxon Core’? The Nationalist Case Examined
A new argument circulating on Australia’s political right says libertarians cannot preserve free speech, low taxes and limited government without also becoming nationalists — and ultimately preserving…
One Nation Sunbury Events Cancelled After Reported AFP Security Warning
Two One Nation events scheduled for Melbourne’s north-west have been cancelled after the venue was reportedly advised by the Australian Federal Police of a threat and associated…
Plibersek Warns Coalition Tobacco Tax Cut ‘Will Kill People’ as Illicit Market Fight Escalates
Labor and the Coalition have opened a major new front over Australia’s tobacco policy after Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek warned that an Opposition plan to slash…
Hobart Pub Attacker Avoids Immediate Jail as Court Notes Visa Cancellation Risk
A Hobart man who knocked another patron unconscious with a single unprovoked punch, leaving him with a fractured skull and a bleed near the brain, has been…
Mystery Lamp Ritual at Tarneit Intersection Sparks ‘Black Magic’ Fears
A mysterious late-night ritual captured on CCTV in Melbourne’s west has unsettled a local resident after two people left a burning lamp in the middle of a…