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Anthony Albanese will face Silicon Valley tech giants this week ahead of using his UN General Assembly address to spruik his tech crackdown on AI and social media platforms.

Federal PoliticsVideoAlbanese takes AI crackdown to tech giants

Anthony Albanese will face Silicon Valley tech giants this week ahead of using his UN General Assembly address to spruik his tech crackdown on AI and social media platforms.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The City of Perth will face another formal inquiry into its governance, decision-making, accountability and ongoing functioning.

state politicsPremiumGovernment denies inaction over ‘Utopia-like’ City of Perth

A senior minister has described the City of Perth as “like an episode of Utopia”, as the Cook Government was accused of inaction after it’s inspector called another inquiry into claims of council dysfunction. 

Jessica Page

The Victorian government has put a major transmission line project on hold to check on its cost. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumMajor transmission project paused after public outcry

A Labor premier has slammed the brakes on a contentious transmission line project to take stock of its price tag.

Callum Godde

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FINANCEPremiumBitter blow as petrol prices soar

Australian motorists facing a 37 per cent jump in unleaded prices since July but the government has refused to move on a key tax policy.

Cameron Micallef

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the ‘insatiable appetite’ for drugs is driving gang violence. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘Insatiable appetite’ for drugs driving gang violence

The country’s top cop is making an appeal to Australians, warning their drug consumption is killing innocents.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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politicsPremiumPauline remerges to defend migration plan

Pauline Hanson has defended plans to massively scrap migration amid warnings it could smash the businesses.

Nathan Schmidt

Community Strong Australia MP Zali Steggall has told Sydney Sweeney to ‘do better’.

NewsPremium‘Toxic’: MP joins condemnation of Sweeney’s nude ad

An Australian MP has rubbished Sydney Sweeney’s “toxic” betting ad as a “lure” to young men and told the actor to “do better”.

Nathan Schmidt

Clare O'Neil defended Catherine King on Tuesday. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘Unbelievable amount’: MPs defend Transport Minister over Qantas ‘gift’

The Transport Minister has raised eyebrows after accepting a lifetime membership to Qantas’ platinum Frequent Flyer rewards tier.

Nathan Schmidt

Mitch McConnell has returned to the US Senate after a three month absence. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumFrail Mitch McConnell returns to the US Senate

A frail Mitch McConnell has returned to the US Senate in a wheelchair, the first time since the 84-year-old Republican was hospitalised three months ago.

Mary Clare Jalonick

Ben Carroll is the preferred Victorian premier of 20 per cent of poll respondents. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumLabor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

Callum Godde

Greenhouse gases are the main driver of human-caused climate change. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUS scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

The US continues to roll back environmental protections and is scrapping rules aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants.

Staff Writers

Local government inspector Tony Brown, inset, has confirmed that the City of Perth The City of Perth will face another formal inquiry into its governance, decision-making, accountability and ongoing functioning.

Local GovernmentPremiumInspector makes huge call on City of Perth behaviour

The City of Perth will face another formal inquiry into its governance, decision-making, accountability and ongoing functioning.

Sophie Gannon

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has downplayed the warning. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumCanavan calls out OpenAI ‘blackmail’

One of the biggest artificial intelligence companies in the world may not invest in Australia because of copyright laws.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

One Nation's Pauline Hanson and her MP Barnaby Joyce have faced heat due to her comments. (Joanna Kordina/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumHanson refuses to apologise for Indigenous comments

Pauline Hanson has doubled down on her comments that Indigenous Australians are "the most primitive race on Earth" despite widespread condemnation.

Tess Ikonomou and Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Transport Minister Catherine King has received lifetime Platinum membership from Qantas.

PoliticsVideoMinister accused of ‘double standard’ over Qantas perk

The veteran politician will enjoy upgrades and first-class lounges for the rest of her life under a perk she declared was a ‘gift’ from the airline.

Aaron Patrick and Andrew Greene

Kim Jong-un wants to "expand and deepen" North Korea's ties with Russia. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumNorth Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his "invariable support" for ‌Vladimir Putin ​and says his nation will broaden co-operation with Russia.

Staff Writers

Andy Burnham has cancelled all appointments after the death of his father. (EPA PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK PM cancels engagements after father's death

Andy Burnham's father, who was suffering from Alzheimer's has died, without ever realising his son had become Britain's prime minister.

David Hughes and David Lynch

In a cacophony of data, claims and assertions, the Trump administration figures vary significantly from those compiled by commercial maritime tracking organisations.

EnergyPremiumHow much oil is really going through the Strait of Hormuz?

The question of how much oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz has become the latest rhetorical battleground in the war, despite President Donald Trump claiming to have already won.

Karen DeYoung

The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments come as widespread fears about the impact artificial intelligence may have on humanity.

Federal PoliticsVideoMarles keen on AI despite growing warnings about its dangers

The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments come as widespread fears about the impact artificial intelligence may have on humanity.

Emily Williams

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UPDATEDPremiumPauline Hanson breaks silence on race slur uproar

Pauline Hanson has broken her silence over resurfaced comments in which she called First Australians “the most primitive race on Earth”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt

President Donald Trump has dismiss artificial intelligence dangers as a ‘hoax’.

CEOsPremiumNvidia CEO puts Trump on phone while downplaying AI risks

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang took a live phone call from Donald Trump during a panel discussion overnight Monday in the US, allowing the president to dismiss artificial intelligence dangers as a ‘hoax’.

Ian King

Indigenous groups warn proposed NSW laws could impact undetermined Aboriginal land claims. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumCrown land bill erodes land rights: Indigenous group

An Aboriginal land council has declared its opposition to a bill that changes the way crown land is allocated, saying it erodes existing land rights.

Sarah Spina-Matthews

Indonesian Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara has been sworn in, replacing Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. (EPA PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumIndonesian president sacks finance minister

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa amid doubts about the health of the economy.

Staff Writers

A breakdown of Western Australia’s $1.3 billion in total supports showed the State had the most generous concessions for older and wealthier Australians of any jurisdiction in the country. 

State PoliticsNew analysis finds Australian concessions ‘poorly targeted’

Policy Institute Australia has claimed its research found that a lack of means testing, flawed eligibility rules, and consumption-based program designs was leading to poorly targeted assistance. 

Caitlyn Rintoul