Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is “an outrage”, Anthony Albanese has said, calling the Israeli government’s “excuses” for stopping critical food and medical supplies “completely untenable”. Prime minister Albanese says he last week told Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, of […]
The former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused the Nationals of “holding a gun to the Liberal party’s head” over the threat to split the Coalition this week, claiming the rural party been “stupid” in its actions. The Nationals MP
Donald Trump’s trade war could raise the price of American hamburgers, Australia’s trade minister has warned, amid fears that tariffs could be extended to beef and other agricultural products. The trade minister, Don Farrell, said most of Australia’s beef exported
Anthony Albanese says Australia may send a “small contribution” of peacekeepers to Ukraine if asked, but it was premature to discuss the details before Russia agrees to a ceasefire agreement. The prime minister joined a phone hook-up overnight that was
Former Labor minister Bill Shorten says the government should “push back” harder on Donald Trump by slapping our own “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs on American products, in retaliation for those placed on Australian steel and aluminium. Governments worldwide and global markets are
Peter Dutton has defended his decision to attend a lavish fundraiser in Sydney as then Tropical Cyclone Alfred approached Queensland last week, claiming those criticising his decision were seeking “political advantage”. The opposition leader’s Monday morning interview on Sky News
The Liberal party is “cheering against Australia’s interest” in relation to looming US steel and aluminium tariffs, Anthony Albanese has claimed, with escalating concern that Donald Trump may not give the exemption Canberra had hoped for. Despite President Trump saying
The Coalition says it will match “dollar for dollar” Labor’s landmark $8.5bn proposal to dramatically increase Medicare bulk-billing rates for GP visits, pledging to meet Anthony Albanese’s commitment to make nearly all doctors’ appointments free. Doctor’s groups have welcomed Labor’s
An Australian pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the former US Marine pilot to face charges over allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots. Daniel Duggan, who
1. Sussan soaked Ley was coming to Sky News live from Leeton, in the NSW Riverina region, on Wednesday to criticise the performance of Labor treasurer Jim Chalmers and his mid-year economic update – when she had to duck out
