Evelyn Manfield

Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell has come under fire from the opposition for saying he's "not sure" the United States is Australia's most trusted ally and instead arguing New Zealand is.

The construction industry has warned the federal government's goal of building 1.2 million new well-located homes in the next five years will begin on the back foot because of a significant worker shortage.

Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom are starting formal talks about including Japan in the so-called AUKUS defence partnership -

Australia is considering the highly controversial prospect of recognising Palestinian statehood.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will detail a major shift in Australia's manufacturing policy today during a speech in Brisbane.

The federal government's proposed changes to migration law are "entirely incompatible with human rights" and the government should abandon its bill, human rights groups have told a Senate committee scrutinising the legislation.

Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has responded to the Federal Court's judgement in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, saying she is beyond pleased the court "has set the record straight" about her treatment of Brittany Higgins.

Senator Jacqui Lambie has called for politicians to get off X, as the tensions between the tech company and authorities in Australia escalate.

The Chair of Mental Health Australia has taken a swipe at the Albanese government's "inaction" on mental health, as he resigned from the top role of the peak non-government organisation representing the sector.