Federal opposition calls for Australia to actively vote against admitting Palestine as a full UN member. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong is speaking on RN Breakfast now. Right off the bat she was asked by Patricia Karvelas if the Australian government will support admitting...

Albanese government has already telegraphed budget will include $566m over 10 years to map Australia’s soil and seabed for gasfield exploration and $100m to speed up environmental approvalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has attempted...

Lawyers were due to open their case after Lynn, 57, pleaded not guilty to murdering the pair in March 2020Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA jury in the case of an airline captain accused of the double murder of Russell Hill and Carol Clay at a campsite in...

Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors saying there was a ‘strong likelihood’ of violence if pro-Palestine encampments continued to growFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA student protester who said Hamas deserved “unconditional support” has been...

Greg Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong is speaking on RN Breakfast now. Right off the bat she was asked by Patricia Karvelas if the Australian government will support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN at...

The president is under pressure from Republicans and progressives as humanitarian crisis builds and immigration remains a key voter issueThe Biden administration has said its proposed changes to asylum standards, unveiled on Thursday, that would fast-track some deportation will enhance security and speed up a backlog of cases amid record numbers of...