In the final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review about criticisms of Albanese’s ambiti ...

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Emma Walmsley’s praise for US pharmaceutical market piles pressure on UK government ...

Nobel peace laureate’s decision to flee on people-smuggling route is highly symbolic, but will her influence wane if unable to return?

Move interpreted as escalation of US policy as Vladimir Putin ‘reaffirms’ support for South American dictator ...

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Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtracking ...

US president says Europeans pushing for meeting as ‘Coalition of Willing’ due to hold call about war ...

Letter written hours before her execution in 1587 will form part of exhibition and programme of events in Perth aiming to bring queen’s story to life ...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ...

Ukrainian president says plan would not be fair without guarantees that Russia would not simply take over zone ...