Albanese: ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry that we could not protect your loved ones’ The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is now giving his speech. My fellow Australians, tonight should have been nothing more than a regular Thursday night. Our beautiful city, brightened by the light of another 15 lives. 15 lives illuminated by possibility, […]
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Australia news live: Labor’s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to ‘tragedies’ | Anthony Albanese
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature NSW bids ‘final farewell’ to remaining lockout laws NSW will officially end the final major provisions of the state’s controversial lockout laws, 12 years after they were first established. The NSW government said it would remove remaining restrictions including the 3.30am […]
Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it. Share Another Victorian Liberal MP to quit The problems facing the party’s new leader, Jess Wilson, have deepened after another MP, Wendy Lovell, announced […]
Australia news live: Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi beach terror attack | Australia news
Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme Albanese has announced a national buyback scheme for firearms. The government will establish a national gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms – the largest buyback since the Howard government initiated one in 1996. Australia’s gun laws were substantially reformed after the Port Arthur tragedy. […]
Australia news live: Albanese defends Anika Wells over taxpayer-funded travel expenses; ‘strong and erratic’ winds a challenge for NSW firefighters | Australia news
Albanese defends Anika Wells over reports of taxpayer-funded travel expenses Albanese has also defended a $100k expense for communications minister Anika Wells, a staffer and a public servant to join the prime minister and foreign minister Penny Wong in New York for a United Nations meeting. Anika Wells was doing her job as the communications […]
Francesca Albanese tells Al Jazeera US sanctions have made her ‘non-person’ | Gaza
NewsFeed At the Doha Forum, UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese outlined how US sanctions imposed over her Gaza reports have effectively removed her from the global financial system. She said the measures, which she calls unlawful, have had a major impact on her everyday life. Published On 6 Dec 20256 Dec 2025 Click here to […]
Australia news live: Albanese backs new laws that could limit masks at protests; Angus Taylor says he is not ‘focused’ on a leadership challenge | Australia news
Angus Taylor says leadership challenge against Ley ‘not something I’m focused on’ Angus Taylor, the shadow defence minister, said he is not “focused” on a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley amid grumblings over her hold on the Coalition. Taylor spoke to Channel Nine’s Sunrise this morning, where he was asked about rumours he was mulling […]