Jake Evans

Perhaps the prime minister was hoping US President Donald Trump was tuning in to Triple M when he claimed that the attack on Iran had now achieved its aims, and offered an off-ramp for the war to end.

Koala habitat has been bulldozed in an apparent breach of new environment laws that took effect in December, with fears farmers are unaware of their new obligations.

Ships carrying oil are continuing to come to Australia as expected and should do so for the next month, and the industry is urging that while the picture beyond that is uncertain and complicated, "the tankers have never stopped coming".

Australia will make available about six days' worth of petrol from its emergency stockpile and five days of diesel, the first use of its fuel reserves since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Australia will bring in 100 million more litres of petrol by allowing a higher level of sulfur content in its fuel for the next 60 days, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says, as the country reckons with petrol flows choked by the Middle East war.

The Queenslander cried as he spoke to reporters, saying it had been a "pretty rough" time since the May election.

The childcare groups say they are the voices for everyday parents. What they do not mention is that they are supported by a network of current and former Liberals.

Liberals say billionaire James Packer's first political donation in 12 years to a conservative lobby group should be a cause for concern, saying the rise of Advance could push the party further from the mainstream. 

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia was not involved in the major Israeli-United States operation in Iran that has reportedly decapitated its leadership.

Trade Minister Don Farrell hopes Australia can dodge a higher tariff rate being imposed by the US, saying trade officials overnight confirmed the tariff rate on Australia would remain at 10 per cent — at least for now.

It took 15 months to narrow a field of 270 AI experts to 12 appointees for an AI authority, at a cost of almost $200,000, before it was suddenly scrapped by the federal government.

Major car brands are staring down the barrel of multi-million-dollar penalties for exceeding their emissions, the first results of the federal government's climate laws for new vehicles have revealed.

By its new leader Angus Taylor's own admission, the Liberal Party is running out of time to pull out of the nosedive that has it heading towards oblivion.

Support is firming for Angus Taylor to topple Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, though her supporters still expect her to achieve a "good result".

Angus Taylor has confirmed he will challenge Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for the leadership at the meeting. 

Angus Taylor was holidaying in Europe when his colleagues began manoeuvring to topple Sussan Ley. A leadership spill this week wasn't what he or Sussan Ley wanted.

A $740 million program will expand support for veterans and include funding for social activities such as yoga and language classes, with new treatment including MDMA and psilocybin for the worst forms of PTSD also funded for the first time.

Fraudsters taking advantage of people with disability now appear to be targeting veterans, prompting a $200 million crackdown by the federal government.

The $15 billion fund will be allowed to back riskier green projects under new rules announced today.

The under-fire Liberal leader has given seven existing frontbenchers carriage of the portfolios vacated by Nationals, with a threat to leader David Littleproud the arrangements could be made permanent.

While conservatives Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie canvass support to challenge for the Liberal leadership, moderates say there is no mood for turning on Sussan Ley — meaning a spill would likely result in another divided vote.

The Commonwealth will try to force a deal on hospital funding at a National Cabinet meeting this week, after months of stalled negotiations with angry state leaders, who say the federal government is not contributing its fair share.

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty is named the next ambassador to the United States, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticises the US president's claim that allied troops did not serve on the front lines of Afghanistan. 

In the wake of the Coalition's divorce, there are few options for besieged Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, who must again reshuffle her cabinet and return to parliament with a diminished Opposition.

Senior Nationals Bridget McKenzie, Ross Cadell and Susan McDonald quit the shadow cabinet, after defying its position on the government's hate speech reforms in a late-night vote on Tuesday.