Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ruled out cutting the tobacco excise despite calls from NSW Premier Chris Minns to review the levy. Follow live.

The party is not in good health. Sussan Ley’s main challenge is to ensure the party understands just how much trouble it is ...

Australia’s defence strategy is America. Let’s get that out of the way at the beginning. No America. No national security ...

Trump spoke with Putin about Ukraine attacks and Iran's nuclear program; Putin may join Iran talks to help reach a resolution. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Nationally, Labor won 35.1% of the Senate vote (up 5.0% since 2022), the Coalition 29.9% (down 4.4%), the Greens 11.7% (down ...

Just two months after Cyclone Alfred caused widespread flooding across NSW, the state is once again besieged ... to "evacuate now". The map below shows that the area around Kempsey is at the ...

The below maps show the extent of current and predicted ... As air rises it cools, moisture condenses and rain occurs. The NSW State Emergency Service advises that people: don’t drive, ride ...

That is the rule for the Senate, not the House. As preferences are not mandatory at NSW state elections, it’s understandable voters may have heeded such advice rather than the actual rule on the ...

From dodgy developers to regulatory spaghetti, Andrew Leigh maps the real roadblocks to lifting productivity nationwide.

Some other generalised warnings have been issued, but it means much of the state is now on watch. One of the men who died in the NSW floods has been remembered by his family as a hero. David ...