Beetaloo Energy reaches final sign-off for NT fracking project Beetaloo Energy, a gas company operating in the NT’s Beetaloo basin, said it has reached a final investment decision (a developer’s formal approval to proceed with a specific project) for its Carpentaria fracking project after the Northern Territory government recently signed an agreement to see gas […]
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Australia news live: Marles praises ‘very significant’ Aukus meeting in Washington; NSW reaches deal on workers’ compensation changes | Australia news
Aukus meetings begin in Washington Pete Hegseth has kicked off a series of meetings with British and Australian defence counterparts in Washington that are aimed at moving forward with the large nuclear submarine building and technology sharing pact between the three nations known as known as Aukus. “Fantastic to be meeting today with Secretary Hegseth […]
US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows | Trump administration
Majority of Americans blame Trump administration for high prices, poll shows Welcome to US politics live. I’m Shrai Popat and I’ll be bringing you the latest from Washington and beyond. We start today with a new poll from Politico that shows two particularly important statistics. Almost half of Americans find their monthly bills (from groceries, […]
Australia news live: X complies with social media ban as apps not included surge on Apple charts | Australia news
X complies with social media ban Josh Taylor The last hold-out, Elon Musk’s X platform, has said it is complying with Australia’s under-16s social media ban. The company’s Australian regulations page updated overnight says users in Australia must be at least 16 years old to hold an account. It’s not our choice – it’s what […]
Australia news live: ‘full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington | Australia news
‘Full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington The Aukus submarine deal is going “full steam ahead”, Australia and the US have confirmed after a high-level meeting in Washington. Associated Press reports US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, met their Australian counterparts […]
Australia news live: government lends Arnott’s $45m for global Tim Tams push; Ashton Hurn confirmed as new SA Liberals leader | Australia news
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal | Russia
Opening summary Hello and welcome to our live coverage of war in Ukraine as Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid Washington’s push to reach a peace deal. Witkoff’s trip comes after he led a US delegation in talks with Ukraine at the weekend in Florida, […]