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Australia set to unveil contested 2035 climate target

Labor will put its environmental credentials on display when it unveils its ambition for climate action. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised to announce Australia’s anticipated 2035 emissions reduction target …

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Swansea’s Socceroo nets double to sink Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou has suffered his second successive defeat since taking over as Nottingham Forest manager as his side conceded twice in added time to lose 3-2 at second-tier Swansea City …

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Trump targets reporter John Lyons as meeting with Albanese approaches

The national broadcaster is standing by one of its most senior reporters after the US president threatened to dob him in to the Australian prime minister. In a fiery exchange …

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The most Greek-speaking suburbs in Australia revealed

Did you know there’s a suburb in Australia where almost one in five households speak Greek at home? According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the suburb isn’t Oakleigh …

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PNG defence treaty to take ties ‘to the next level’: PM

A defence treaty with Papua New Guinea would bring the relationship with Australia’s closest neighbour even closer, the prime minister says, despite delays in putting pen to paper. Anthony Albanese …

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‘Confronting’ climate impacts in Australia’s future

Australians have been warned of skyrocketing heat-related deaths and plummeting property values from global warming, as the federal government prepares updated goals to cut emissions. The long-delayed National Climate Risk Assessment contains …

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‘Genuinely historic’: Australia and PNG sign major deal

Australia and its nearest neighbour are set to sign a significant defence treaty as seasoned observers wait to discover whether it will deliver a “holy grail”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …

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Billions sunk into AUKUS defence hub ahead of US visit

Australia’s defence minister has reported positive conversations with his US counterparts on AUKUS as he spruiks plans for a major defence facility. A $12 billion funding pledge aimed at boosting …

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Government put on notice over nursing home bed block

A lack of aged care spots is leaving thousands of older Australians stuck in hospital and “effectively homeless”, as state and territory health officials urge the federal government to do …

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Trump calls Albanese ‘a good man’ after latest call

US President Donald Trump has praised Anthony Albanese as a “good man” after the two leaders racked up their fourth one-on-one phone call. The prime minister described his latest conversation …

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