Government fund lends $45m to Arnott’s to help Tim Tams go global Patrick Commins The government’s National Reconstruction Fund has lent Arnott’s Group $45m to help support the Australian name to take Tim Tams worldwide. The money will be used to refinance $1.75bn in debt that comes due in 2026, which is earmarked for “planned […]
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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 […]
Australia hails ‘shared vision’, as defence minister set to visit Japan | Military News
Canberra says it seeks to make early contact with the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will head to Japan on Saturday for talks with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as the allies seek to advance bilateral defence cooperation amid growing tension in the Asia Pacific. An Australian government […]
US submarines carrying nuclear weapons could dock in Australia despite ban, Senate told | Australian military
US submarines carrying nuclear weapons could dock at Australian bases, defence officials have told the Senate, and the Australian government and people would not know. Senate estimates heard fierce debate over whether US Virginia-class submarines – set to “rotate” through Australian ports from 2027 as part of the contentious Aukus agreement – could carry nuclear […]
Root’s first century in Australia gives England edge as Starc topples Akram | Cricket News
England get an edge on the first day of second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane as Joe Root hits his first century in Australia. England’s Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on the first day of the second Test in Brisbane […]
Australia news live: border force detains six foreign nationals found by police in remote WA; emergency bushfire warning near Hobart | Australia news
Drivers left stranded for hours in Sydney tunnel amid fears of roof collapse Penry Buckley Drivers have been left stranded for up to four hours in Sydney’s M4 motorway tunnel, after fears of a concrete roof collapse saw the closure of all westbound lanes, causing delays on surrounding roads. About 6am this morning, Transport for […]
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week
MELBOURNE, Australia — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) from Dec. 10 if […]
Australia news live: David Pocock asks why Future Fund boss sent staffer on $20,000 US trip to assess hotels | Australia news
Future Fund sends staffer on a $20,000 hotel scoping trip, estimates reveals Krishani Dhanji The Future Fund CEO has revealed that his former executive assistant went on a scoping trip to the US “to assess hotels as to their suitability for our staff” and negotiate the rates of hotels “to get better deals” – at […]
Australia news live: Canavan warns of One Nation threat to Liberals | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Another day closer to Christmas. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it. Share Josh Taylor BoM blames APS caps, Covid for website costs The Bureau of Meteorology has blamed Covid-era inflation […]
Australia news live: Labor to announce major defence shake-up in bid to stop cost blowouts; ‘unusually prolonged flu season’ in NSW | Australia news
Major shake-up to defence bureaucracy in the works Tom McIlroy The federal government is preparing to announce a major shake-up to the country’s defence bureaucracy, in a bid to stop major cost blowouts and streamline operations. As the Trump administration pushes for Australia to spend as much as 3.5% of GDP on defence and Labor […]