15 August 2025
A security contractor held a senior role in what a US legal service says is an "anti-government extremist group" linked to the hard right. Now he works on an Israel- and US-backed humanitarian aid project in Gaza.
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14 Aug: Members of a visiting delegation of US Congress members from both sides of politics have stressed the importance of a face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.... more
14 Aug: Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.... more
12 Aug: Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.... more
12 Aug: The Palestinian Authority's foreign minister says Australia's decision will "bring others to recognise, hopefully, and it safeguards the two-state solution".... more
RUGBY James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship More...
BUSINESS Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027 More...
