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 […]
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Australia news live: NSW shark attack victims identified as Swiss tourists; NSW axes heritage protection for brumbies | Australia news
Swiss tourists victims of NSW shark attack The woman who died yesterday after being mauled by a bull shark is believed to be a tourist visiting from Switzerland, officials said this morning. NSW police said the woman, believed to be 25, is yet to be formally identified. A 26-year-old man was also seriously injured in […]
Thunderstorms roll into Sydney as parts of NSW warned of catastrophic fire risk amid soaring temperatures | New South Wales
Temperatures soaring into the 30s and damaging wind gusts have prompted authorities in New South Wales to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years, as thunderstorms roll into Sydney. More than 20 public schools across central NSW were closed on Wednesday after the state’s Rural Fire Service issued a warning […]
Australia politics live: new NSW Liberal leader happy to differ from Ley on net zero policy; Watt ‘prepared to compromise’ on nature bill | Australia news
NSW Liberal leader ‘not going to tell my federal colleagues what to do’ on net zero Penry Buckley Returning to the new NSW opposition leader, Kellie Sloane says she is “not going to tell my federal colleagues what to do” on net zero after the state Liberal party voted to back the policy in contrast […]
Australia news live: senior Liberals hammer out climate and energy policy behind closed doors; NSW Labor compromises on workers comp reform | Australia news
Senior Liberals meet to decide fate of net zero target Dan Jervis-Bardy Liberal members of the shadow ministry are meeting this morning to decide the fate of the party’s commitment to a net zero emissions target. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is expected to agree to dump the climate goal after the majority of MPs […]
News live: Bragg can’t imagine Australia leaving Paris agreement; NSW to ban bread tags under next phase of plastics plan | Australia news
Liberal senator Bragg can’t see Australia leaving Paris agreement Dan Jervis-Bardy Andrew Bragg is repeatedly pushed on Insiders on what a decision to dump net zero and leaving the Paris agreement would mean for his own future on the shadow frontbench. He doesn’t think things will get to that point because he can’t imagine Australia […]