Government and Politics

All signs suggest Anthony Albanese will be sticking with Plan A in his meeting with the US president on Tuesday, rather than becoming a prop for the bigger global circus.

Labor party president Wayne Swan will step down next July and has warned the ALP must boost membership if it is to survive into the future.

The arch would stand at the Washington end of Memorial Bridge, which spans the Potomac River from Arlington, Virginia.

Donald Trump's former national security adviser has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing classified information. Here's what we know.

Hamish McIntyre is named the new president of Australia's peak farmer representative body.

Anthony Albanese will "no doubt" use a meeting with Donald Trump next week to discuss critical minerals, the treasurer says as he dismisses a call for Australia to "decouple" with China over rare earth materials. 

A virtual emergency room app created during the pandemic could help bridge healthcare gaps in regional Victoria. But more patients need to dial-in and use the resource. 

Australia's defence force has had discussions with the Unted States to provide support for its Gaza peace plan but the government says no formal request has been made yet. 

In the last local government elections in WA, the average age of candidates running for councils was 53 years old — but these young candidates are keen to lower that figure. 

Liberal senator Jane Hume has backed calls from her colleagues to end the Coalition's period of introspection and start forming policies.

There is general agreement in Labor that Jim Chalmers is the government's best communicator. But insiders watching this race know Tony Burke is the master tactician. 

Despite the reprieve, the motions underscore the fragility of President Emmanuel Macron's administration midway through his final term.

This week, the PM was not wasting any time on "this" issue, and the treasurer took one for the team as Brett Worthington signs off with his final political wrap.

Sussan Ley says she is not concerned about reports that some Liberal MPs are considering defecting to the Nationals over climate and energy policy.

Trump may have expressed "shock", but his administration is clearly not surprised at China's willingness to flex its dominance on rare earths. 

Colonel Michael Randrianirina led a rebellion by soldiers that ousted President Andry Rajoelina after weeks of youth-led protests against the government.

The federal Indigenous minister may impose penalties on states and territories that fail to meet critical targets for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has flagged the Coalition could be close to releasing a housing policy in the next couple of weeks.

The Infowars host claims the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which claimed the lives of 20 first year students, was a hoax.

The country's parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina after he fled the country in the face of growing opposition from soldiers and police.