Federal and state politics, policy, and governance
The Senate has approved legislation extending the International Space Station to 2032, balancing fiscal concerns with the practical need for continuity in low-Earth orbit operations.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Months after the Senate passed sweeping children's privacy legislation, Washington remains divided on how to regulate tech platforms. The real challenge lies in the House.
Samantha Blake 
An ice cream machine owned by North Metro TAFE is one of hundreds of taxpayer-funded portable assets that have disappeared from government records across five Western Australian agencies, raising questions about financial accountability and control.
Riley Fitzgerald 
When the White House recently used Call of Duty footage in a military promotion video, a franchise co-founder revealed years of corporate pressure to produce politically motivated content. The troubling pattern exposes gaps in institutional oversight.
Yuki Tamura 
The Bank of England remains in the design phase for a digital pound while the European Union accelerates work on its digital euro, driven by concerns over payment sovereignty and dependence on US-based systems.
Helen Cartwright 
Labour MP James Frith has been appointed to replace Josh Simons as the UK's digital government minister, following Simons' resignation over a journalist-vetting scandal despite being cleared of breaching the ministerial code.
Marcus Ashbrook Kip Meeks has quit as chair of the UK's landmark cloud inquiry, warning regulators are moving too slowly against AWS and Microsoft. The timing, with an ex-Amazon boss now heading the CMA, is drawing scrutiny.
Oliver Pemberton 
David Littleproud has talked down his party's chances in the Farrer byelection, as polling shows One Nation surging past the Liberals in both South Australia and nationally.
Kate Morrison 
Angus Taylor held a cost-of-living press conference in Canberra's wealthiest suburb, telling reporters that when it comes to bill shock, 'nobody was immune'.
Victoria Crawford 
Australia's peak medical colleges and patient groups have delivered an open letter to Parliament House demanding Medicare rebates properly fund longer GP consultations for complex care.
Helen Cartwright 
With the SA state election just weeks away, Labor holds a commanding 61-39 two-party preferred lead, while One Nation has overtaken the Liberals on the primary vote.
Priya Narayanan 
Asbestos found in soil at Albert Park has added $395 million to the cost of Victoria's Formula 1 pit building redevelopment, taking the total bill past $745 million.
Grace Okonkwo A year into federal caps on international student numbers, Australian universities are cutting research support and narrowing course offerings as billions in fee revenue disappear.
Grace Okonkwo 
Victoria's plan to legislate a two-day work-from-home right for all eligible workers is drawing fire from small business owners who say it will split their workforce along occupational lines.
Sophia Vargas 
The NSW Government's move to lock in golf at Cammeray Park has sparked a furious dispute with North Sydney Council, which says it was blindsided and denied any meaningful say.
Tanya Birch 
GOP Senator Thom Tillis has demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation and threatened to bring Senate business to a halt, exposing rare Republican dissent over DHS leadership.
Grace Okonkwo 
Australia's peak union body wants a fifth week of paid annual leave added to national employment standards, arguing workers already do more than four extra weeks of unpaid work each year.
Zara Mitchell 
ASIO has confirmed Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with spy chief Mike Burgess at the agency's Canberra headquarters, after Senator David Pocock forced the issue in parliament.
Kate Morrison 
Hours after ordering strikes on Iran, Trump posted claims that Tehran had 'stolen' the 2020 election, echoing debunked theories with no verified basis.
Tanya Birch 
Negative gearing has survived since the 1930s and stamp duty is pricing retirees out of downsizing. With the May budget looming, Australia's property tax settings are under their most serious scrutiny in years.
Darren Ong