The government says the move is part of its efforts to maintain social cohesion following division sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack and Israel's ensuing invasion of Gaza.
A Labor senator has been suspended after vowing to again cross the floor if a motion supporting an independent Palestinian state is brought back before parliament.
Supporters expressed their delight he was home but warned his prosecution and eventual guilty plea for publishing a trove of classified documents set a "dangerous precedent".
Supporters of pro-democracy writer Dr Yang Hengjun have called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to demand the Australian citizen's release from detention on a suspended death sentence.
The opposition leader today ruled out providing any detail on what goal a Liberal-National government would pursue instead of the 43 per cent cut by 2030.
A tenant living in one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's investment properties has urged his landlord to reconsider after receiving an eviction notice.
Super on paid parental leave and anti-domestic violence measures are at the heart of the federal budget's investment into women, but it doesn't end there.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the boost today, bringing the government's total contribution to $5 billion for the project, which will link Melbourne's freeway network.
There's $925 million to help people flee abusive relationships, as well as a suite of measures to combat the spread of toxic attitudes towards women online.
Organisers were left visibly upset at the No More rally in Canberra yesterday where the Prime Minister claimed he'd been denied the opportunity to speak.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the attack which has killed six people at a Sydney shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon "beyond words or understanding."
Albanese said the Australian government had "spoken with the Israeli government" but he was still waiting to speak directly with Netanyahu as he pushed for an explanation "for this tragedy".