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By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra The Coalition’s new Shadow Foreign Minister Ted O’Brien has used his first major foreign policy address to argue that Australia’s international influence is being undermined by economic weakness at home, while also hinting at the political calculations shaping the Opposition’s path back to government. Addressing the National Press Club…

The Albanese Government faced sustained pressure during Question Time on Tuesday as the Coalition sought to capitalise on Labor’s newly negotiated Senate deal with the Greens, raising questions about tax policy, housing reforms, self-managed superannuation and the Government’s credibility. While much of Question Time was occupied by government backbenchers asking ministers favourable questions, the most…

Taylor Sharpens Coalition Agenda as Opposition Targets Labor on Tax, Energy and Migration By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has used a business forum in Brisbane’s north to sharpen the Coalition’s emerging policy agenda, signalling that energy affordability, opposition to Labor’s proposed tax changes and migration reform will form the core…

By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra Fresh electoral modelling has suggested Pauline Hanson’s One Nation could be on track for its strongest federal election performance in the party’s history, highlighting a significant shift in Australia’s political landscape and growing voter dissatisfaction with the major parties. The modelling indicates One Nation could secure between 54 and 63…

The Albanese Government has secured the Senate numbers needed to advance its controversial tax reform package this week, but the details emerging from Tuesday’s press conference suggest the most significant implications may lie beyond the headline housing measures dominating public debate. While ministers continued to frame the package as a fairness and affordability agenda, the…

By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra Financial advisers have warned that a range of Federal Budget measures could significantly increase costs for retirees, reduce access to professional financial advice and reshape investment decisions across Australia. The concerns were raised during a roundtable convened by Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, bringing together financial planning professionals to…

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has hailed a landmark $2.5 billion agreement with Canada for Australian-developed Over the Horizon Radar technology, describing it as the largest defence export in Australia’s history and a major step forward in the strategic relationship between the two Commonwealth nations. The agreement, signed in Canberra alongside Canadian Secretary of State…

LONDON | Breaking News The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Leader of the Labour Party, setting in motion a leadership contest that will determine who leads both the governing party and the nation into the next general election. In an emotional address delivered from Downing Street,…

By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra The Coalition has intensified its campaign against the Albanese Government’s proposed tax changes, with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joining small business owners in Sydney who warned the measures could damage entrepreneurship, investment and housing affordability across Australia. Speaking alongside mortgage broker Joseph Daoud and NSW Senator Jess Collins at…

Canberra, ACT — A panel of leading regional security experts has warned that escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea could have far-reaching consequences for Australia and Southeast Asia, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical maritime trade routes and raising questions about regional preparedness. Speaking at a packed event hosted by the Lowy Institute…