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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape will face a no-confidence vote next week. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremiumPNG Prime Minister Marape set for no-confidence motion

The leadership of James Marape will be tested in parliament next week when Papua New Guinea MPs debate a vote of no confidence.

Ben McKay

The railway precinct pathway will safely connect pedestrians to both the Narrogin township and the Narrogin and Dryandra visitor centre across the Great Southern railway. The Shire of Narrogin received a $50,000 funding boost to their railway precinct pathway project on Friday morning to build a crossing and public space for residents and visitors to the region.

funding boostPremiumShire of Narrogin Railway Precinct Pathway gets $50k boost

The Shire of Narrogin received a $50,000 funding boost for the railway precinct pathway project on Friday through the Town Team movement’s Streets Alive program, matching shire investment into the project. 

Jacki Elezovich

Sports Minister Rita Saffioti.

State politics CommentsPremiumNRL stays silent on Western Bears despite ‘cash cow’ claims

WA has heard nothing from the NRL following reports negotiations over a Western Bears franchise were set to fail, Sports Minister Rita Saffioti has revealed.

Dylan Caporn

On Monday, Australian shares plunged to their biggest loss in five years.

EconomyCommentsAustralian consumer sentiment hit by Trump’s tariff turmoil

Australia’s consumer sentiment has plunged to a six-month low after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs triggered carnage on global stock markets.

Cheyanne Enciso

The Sky News/Daily Telegraph People's Forum debate takes place on Tuesday at 7.30pm, AEST. Supplied

POLITICSHow to watch crucial People’s Forum debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will go head-to-head in tonight’s Sky News showdown. Here’s how you can watch it.

Duncan Evans

Nationals leader David Littleproud is talking up the planned fuel tax relief on the campaign trail. (Dominic Giannini/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremiumNationals riding on fuel cut plan in coastal swing seat

Leaders of the Nationals have spruiked the coalition's fuel excise cut pledge as the party targets a key coastal seat being challenged by an independent.

Dominic Giannini

Basil Zempilas and Roger Cook

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumBasil won’t be cut ‘any slack’ as Parliament returns

He walked into Parliament on Tuesday morning, holding a photo of his late father, and vowed to target the Government over ‘wasteful’ spending.

Jessica Page

China says it will ‘fight to the end’ in a tariff war with US President Donald Trump.

THE NIGHTLY‘Fight to the end’: China’s chilling threat to Trump

Tensions between the United States and China are escalating by the minute, with the People’s Republican labelling Donald Trump’s action as ‘blackmail’ and committing to ‘fight to the end’.

Max Corstorphan

China says it will ‘fight to the end’ in a tariff war with US President Donald Trump.

World NewsComments‘Fight to the end’: China’s chilling threat to Trump

Tensions between the United States and China are escalating by the minute, with the People’s Republic labelling Donald Trump’s action as ‘blackmail’ and committing to ‘fight to the end’.

Max Corstorphan

Greens candidate Avery Fowler's campaign launch was quickly overshadowed by a flood of transphobic and homophobic abuse.

POLITICSPremiumSavage reaction as Greens candidate steps up

A Greens candidate has been bombarded with homophobic and transphobic abuse online just hours after announcing their candidacy.

Andrew Hedgman

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

TransportCommentsPremiumSaffioti defends Metronet spend, spruiks future benefits

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has defended the billions spent on the Metronet project amid new patronage figures showing stations in Perth’s far-north are falling below expectations. 

Dylan Caporn

The removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol plunged South Korea into a constitutional crisis. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsSouth Korea announces snap presidential election June 3

After months of turmoil and the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea will head to the polls for a snap election on June 3.

Joyce Lee

Former Liberal candidate for the NSW seat of Whitlam, Benjamin Britton. Liberal Party

POLITICSPremiumDutton’s cryptic message over dumped Lib

The Opposition Leader said there were unpublicised reasons for the immediate dumping of a Liberal candidate who claimed women should not serve in combat roles.

Duncan Evans and Jessica Wang

Anthony Albanese will not rule out Australia going into recession.

Federal election 2025CommentsPM Albanese refuses to rule out recession possibility

Anthony Albanese has refused to rule out the possibility of a recession, as Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to wreak havoc on international markets and create global economic turmoil. 

Ellen Ransley

Donald Trump proposed having a military parade in the US after watching one in France in 2017. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumWashington could hold military parade on Trump birthday

The Trump administration has reached out to Washington's city government about holding a parade on June 14, which just happens to be Donald Trump's birthday.

Michelle L Price and Lolita C Baldor

Family members of many of the deported Venezuelan migrants deny the alleged gang ties. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumSupreme Court backs Trump on deportation under 1798 law

The US Supreme Court has lifted the block on the summary deportations of alleged gang members under Donald Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.

John Kruzel

New Zealand plans to double its defence spending in the next nine years. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumChina threat spurs New Zealand defence spend surge

It used to be that New Zealand constituted a wink in the Five Eyes partnership, but a new defence spending plan suggests a changing of attitudes.

Ben McKay

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UPDATEDPremium‘Can’t do that’: Doctors start three-day strike

Doctors are walking off the job for three days in Australia’s biggest city, angry that they are the poor cousins of medicos in other states.

Blair Jackson

Peter Dutton says Labor’s words show a recession is coming.

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‘Recession coming’: Dutton’s grim claim on Labor’s message

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Labor’s messaging around tariffs and interest rate cuts says one thing, a recession is coming.

Max Corstorphan

Donald Trump has issued a deadline for China to remove retaliatory tariffs on the US, threatening to cut ‘all talks’ with the People’s Republic.

TradeComments‘Tomorrow at 12’: Trump issues China threat deadline

US President Donald Trump has issued an ominous threat to the People’s Republic of China, warning President Xi if action is not taken by Wednesday, ‘all talks’ between the two nations will be ‘terminated’.

Max Corstorphan

The US is having direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, President Donald Trump says. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumTehran pushes back on Trump claim of US-Iran nuke talks

Donald Trump says the United States will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program on the weekend, but Iran says the negotiations would be indirect.

Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick

She was removed by security. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

LIVEPremium‘Under Labor it is’: Dutton flags recession

A protester has crashed an event attended by the Prime Minister, but the management of the economy is emerging as the key theme of day 11 of the election campaign.

Jessica Wang, Nathan Schmidt, Blair Jackson

First-home buyers who don’t have access to family help up to $2500 a year. NewsWire/ David Crosling

EXCLUSIVEPremiumElection vow to save Aussies $2.5k a year

New modelling has shown a small change to lending rules would save first-home buyers who don’t have access to family help up to $2500 a year.

Jessica Wang

Brunswick Tennis Club president Julianne Hill, Cindy Power, Upper House Liberal Member-elect Michelle Boylan, Former Forrest MP Nola Marino, Forrest Liberal candidate Ben Small, Shire of Harvey president Michelle Campbell and Emma Clifton officially reopen works at the Brunswick Tennis Club.

Liberal pledgesPremiumLiberal candidate for Forrest pledges facility upgrades

The Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small has announced a series of election pledges to upgrade South West sporting facilities. 

Sofia Fimognari