Category: Politics

Independent calls on PM to respond to Murphy gambling review. Follow latest updates ‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, who’s doing the media rounds this morning, is next to defend…

Pentagon said it was investigating Arizona senator Mark Kelly for violating military law by appearing in video in which lawmakers told military members to ‘refuse illegal orders’ Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic…

Health secretary tells MPs that government ‘will not look away as children get unhealthier’ Business live – latest updates Sweet-toothed drinkers face paying more for their milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes after the government confirmed plans for a tougher sugar tax. Designed to tackle obesity the levy currently applies to drinks with a sugar content of…

The Newtown eatery is counter-suing Ofir Birenbaum, who launched defamation action against the popular restaurant Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Egyptian restaurant in Sydney is counter-suing a pro-Israel activist over a News Corp stunt, alleging he trespassed on the popular eatery in a bid to get a “negative…

Meanwhile Fatima Payman says government were ‘asleep at the wheel’ when Pauline Hanson entered chamber wearing a burqa. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Domestic violence among under-18s increasing, Plibersek says Violence in relationships among young people under 18 is increasing, says Tanya Plibersek, who has…

Investigation of Mark Kelly comes after Trump accused the Democrats in the video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ The Pentagon says it is investigating Arizona senator Mark Kelly for possible breaches of military law after the federal lawmaker joined a handful of other Democrats in a video calling for US troops to refuse unlawful…

India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decades Dharmendra, one of the most enduring stars of India’s Bollywood cinema, has died at the age of 89. Born Dharam Singh Deol, but later known as Dharmendra, he rose to fame in the 1960s and became one of the most…

Forward Trust patron says ‘compassion and love’ is needed to end fear and shame felt by those affected The Princess of Wales has called for an end to the “stigma” surrounding addictions, saying the experiences of those dependent on drugs, alcohol or gambling are “shaped by fear, shame and judgment”. Catherine, who is a patron…

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jumping back to Murray Watt: the environment minister was asked on ABC News Breakfast a little earlier about the extreme price hike on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website redesign. The environment minister says he’s looking forward to more transparency and…

Re:State report says role hospitals play needs ‘fundamental reinvention’ to deliver better care for patients Hospitals need to become smaller, with fewer beds, to help save the NHS from its “permacrisis”, a thinktank has said. The role hospitals play needs to undergo “a fundamental reinvention” to help them escape the overcrowding that has become widespread…