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This month, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan foreshadowed the start of a consultation process on new regulations that would phase out the use of gas appliances in the state's homes – and found herself immediately under attack.

Biden caught on hot mic telling Albanese and other Quad leaders China is ‘testing us'

Economists have panned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's defence of negative gearing after he pledged his party won't close the tax concession because it will do nothing to address housing supply.

Opposition home affairs spokesman says ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza can only happen when Hezbollah and Hamas are ‘degraded'

There is a theory that the origin of civilisation lies at the bottom of a beer glass. To grow the hops and barley needed to brew, ancient people had to settle in one place to tend their crops.

Jane Hume defends Peter Dutton over testy exchange with ABC journalist Sarah Basford Canales

Unclaimed Myki credit sits at $115m Josh Taylor The Victorian government is holding $115m in unclaimed Myki funds in a trust, Guardian Australia can reveal.