Laws targeting social media companies in Australia will remain in place despite US tech giants pressuring President Donald Trump to take retaliatory action. Moves by the federal government to force …

The Prime Minister’s handling of Tropical Cyclone Alfred has seen him draw level with Peter Dutton for voter satisfaction for the first time in a year. The latest YouGov polling, …

Labor is still on track to form government at the next election, the prime minister says, despite more voters expecting the coalition will win. The latest Newspoll revealed 53 per …

Motor neurone disease may have “robbed” Neale Daniher of many things, but it also gave him a renewed resolve to fight for others battling the condition. The AFL legend and …

Confidence is high that Australia will be able to avoid tough trade sanctions under the second Trump administration, the foreign minister says, following talks with the new US Secretary of …

A ban on children using social media has the backing of primary school principals who are calling for tech giants to take more responsibility overseeing access to their platforms. The …

Cutting the HECS debts of millions of university students will address the financial inequality experienced by younger Australians, the prime minister says. The federal government proposes to slash 20 per …

Less than a quarter of Australians are satisfied with their financial position, with younger generations increasingly relying on grandparents for support. Research conducted by investment group MLC found 70 per …

Treasury modelling on the impact of changes to negative gearing was passed on due to the issue being “contentious”. The government has no plans to adjust negative gearing, Treasurer Jim …

The first visit by a federal treasurer to China in seven years will help to stabilise ties with Australia’s largest trading partner, Jim Chalmers says. Dr Chalmers is set to …