Sussan Ley Departs Without Farewell, Proud of Historic First
Sussan Ley has formally resigned from parliament, skipping a valedictory speech and calling her historic Opposition leadership role a milestone for all women.
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Kate Morrison 
Sussan Ley Exits Parliament After Taylor Takes Liberal Leadership
Sussan Ley has formally resigned from parliament following her removal as Liberal leader by Angus Taylor, citing hope she has opened doors for future women.
Aisha Khoury 
Nine Childcare Centres Face Funding Cuts Over Standards Failures
Nine childcare centres are facing federal funding cuts after failing to meet quality standards, with Education Minister Jason Clare backing the crackdown.
Victoria Crawford 
Farrer Byelection: Coalition Faces a Reckoning in Rural NSW
Anger over water, healthcare and neglect is driving a protest vote in Farrer. But translating fury into votes is never straightforward.
Daniel Kovac 
Navy veteran Mona Shindy sacked from NSW multicultural board over Gaza posts
Mona Shindy, a decorated Navy captain and Muslim community figure, has been removed from the Multicultural NSW advisory board after sharing posts about Israel and Gaza on LinkedIn.
James Callahan 
Sussan Ley Quits Parliament, Forcing Farrer Byelection After Liberal Leadership Loss
Sussan Ley has resigned from parliament two weeks after losing the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor, triggering a byelection in her NSW seat of Farrer.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Treasury Eyes Two-Property Cap on Negative Gearing
Treasury is examining a cap limiting negative gearing to two investment properties per investor, according to government sources.
Kate Morrison 
White supremacist disrupts Tim Wilson community event in Melbourne
The leader of a far-right group gatecrashed a Liberal Party community event hosted by Tim Wilson in Melbourne, prompting condemnation across the political spectrum.
Grace Okonkwo 
Danish PM Frederiksen Calls Snap Election After Trump Standoff Boost
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a snap election for March 24, capitalising on surging approval ratings after her confrontation with Donald Trump.
Aisha Khoury 
Labor Warns Environmental Defenders Office Over Gas Litigation
The Albanese government has put the publicly funded Environmental Defenders Office on notice, warning its litigation strategy may cost it federal support.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Authenticity Gap: What Voters Really Want From Albanese and Taylor
Australian voters have a sharp instinct for political theatre. Both Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor are testing that instinct in ways that may cost them.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Federal Government Locks In New Five-Year Microsoft Deal with Price Caps
Australia's DTA has signed a new five-year Microsoft licensing deal covering AI, Azure, and Microsoft 365, with confidentially capped price increases for cost certainty.
Helen Cartwright 
Jacinda Ardern Relocates to Australia, Spotted on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia, with reports placing her family in the Northern Beaches suburbs of Curl Curl and Freshwater.
Rachel Thornbury 
How Australia Keeps Talking Itself Out of Foreign Students
Every time Australia's migration debate turns toxic or bushfire smoke fills the news cycle, international student enrolments take a hit. The pattern is no accident.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Children in Syrian Camps Plead to Come Home. Albanese Says No.
Anthony Albanese has expressed compassion for 23 Australian children held in Syrian detention camps, but is refusing calls to bring them home.
Riley Fitzgerald 
ISIS Brides Offer Jail Time in Bid to Bring Children Home
Women who joined Islamic State say they will accept imprisonment if it means their Australian-born children can return home, despite an ASIO security clearance.
Marcus Ashbrook 
WA Fishing Ban Faces Parliamentary Scrutiny After Greens Back Inquiry
A 27,654-signature petition calling for an inquiry into a major WA fishing ban has been tabled in parliament, with Greens support raising its chances of proceeding.
Kate Morrison 
National Emergency Alert System to Reach Every Mobile in Australia
The federal government will test a new national emergency alert system on July 27. Every mobile phone in Australia will receive the warning, with no opt-out available.
Tanya Birch 
Shen Yun, Falun Gong, and the Bomb Threat That Rattled The Lodge
A bomb threat targeting Shen Yun forced PM Albanese from The Lodge. The company's ties to Falun Gong and geopolitical tensions with Beijing add considerable complexity.
Priya Narayanan 
Albanese Apologises After Calling Grace Tame 'Difficult'
Anthony Albanese has apologised after describing Grace Tame as 'difficult' at a conference, saying he was referring to her life experiences, not her character.
Grace Okonkwo