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Hospitality bosses warn of empty cafes and kitchens under migration cuts
The latest pushback on sweeping migration cuts has come from the hospitality industry in a social media campaign focused on the consequences for everyday Australians if crucial jobs are left vacant.
Rare earths company could be nationalised as China-linked investors fail to divest
Resources Minister Madeleine King has left open the door to nationalising a Perth-based critical minerals company as several China-linked investors are defying federal government orders to divest from it.
Forcing gas producers to sell to Australia won't 'crash' prices, King says
Burned once before on energy bill promises, the resources minister won't say what new gas reservation laws will do to wholesale gas prices, but promises they will cause downward pressure without crashing the market.
Government says perpetrators of financial abuse will be pursued in court
Perpetrators of financial abuse who use the tax and social security systems to create debts as a form of coercive control could soon be held liable.
Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space
The countdown is on for the federal government to decide if it will accept an European Space Agency offer to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.
Compensation scheme for abuse survivors must be extended, MPs say
The scheme is scheduled to close in June 2028 but its backlog is outpacing processing.
Private school fees loophole a sticking point in Labor's trust tax plan Greens say
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle from the Greens.
Anne Aly accuses Liberal MP of racism after 'stoning' comment
The Labor frontbencher says she has received 19 death threats this week alone while calling out Angie Bell's remarks in a social media post.
PM says government trying to stop 'abhorrent' US execution live stream
Anthony Albanese says the government is exploring all options to prevent the potential live streaming of a US execution from being seen in Australia.
Lukewarm Liberal response to Josh Frydenberg's potential return
The former treasurer has teased a return to politics, as his former colleague Barnaby Joyce called for him to "cut the BS" and be up-front about his leadership ambitions.
Liberal MP's stoning comment is racist and misogynistic, Anne Aly says — as it happened
Liberal MP Angie Bell was forced to withdraw comments directed at the PM and the small business minister.
Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws
The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.
AI boom could widen income inequality, Labor MP warns
AI use in the workforce could see the wage gap shrink, while worsening inequality.
Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.
Wife of Australian engineer released from Iraq relieved 'nightmare' is over
Robert Pether was arrested in 2021 and served more than four years behind bars over what friends and family called trumped-up fraud charges.
Labor to introduce online safety, trust tax and gas reserve bills
The Greens outline demands for stronger protections and tougher penalties for tech giants, as Labor seeks a way through the Senate for its digital safety laws.
Calls for Australia to ban live streaming of US firing squad execution
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he will make sure the public can watch the December 3 execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
Gas shortage culprit to slip through reservation 'loopholes', say critics
Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.
Taylor says he would welcome return of Frydenberg to politics
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has a "role to play" and should be mobilised at the next election.
ATO delays credit card ban as government backs down after business backlash
The federal government will temporarily cover credit card surcharges after businesses warn that losing the payment option will put them under pressure.