French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has accused the US of abandoning the democratic world, saying Washington’s sudden pivot toward closer ties with Russia has undermined the trust of its allies and shaken the global order.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released quarterly data on dwelling commencements and completions, which badly missed the Albanese government’s housing targets. Only 41,900 dwellings commenced construction in Q4 2024, 18,100 (30%) fewer than Labor’s target, which requires 60,000 homes to be built every quarter. Only 168,050 dwellings commenced construction during the year to Q4
Ben is joined by Duncan McDonnell from Griffith University to discuss the close of rolls and nominations and the role of Gen Z voters in the election. The seat of the week is Lingiari in the Northern Territory, and we also talk about Indigenous enrolment and parliamentary representation.
With 48% of voters paying little or no attention to the campaign, according to an Essential poll, Senator Kim Carr, a former Labor minister, takes a look at how the two major parties have performed in what he describes as an uninspiring campaign.
Peter Dutton’s budget reply Speech is full of distortions and many of the key polices are flawed or we cannot be sure they will work as intended. The Labor Party might be criticised as too cautious, but the Coalition is clearly not ready for government.
Hollywood star Mel Gibson, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, has urged the US government to reveal the “truth” about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Last week, the Queensland government announced that it would repeal the state’s legislated renewable energy targets. They were set at 50% by 2030, rising to 80% by 2035. Energy Minister David Janetzki stated that the renewable energy targets were “always unachievable”. He added that the government is also likely to amend the state’s existing 2035
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Volatility in equity markets is ramping up after another round of Trump tariff nonsense against China while a miss or two amongst US tech stocks is not helping risk sentiment with S&P and Eurostoxx futures sharply down going into tonight’s session. The latest Chinese GDP figures helped stabilised mainland markets however moves are afoot in
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According to SQM Research, Sydney’s median asking price for houses crossed over $2 million for the first time last week, hitting $2,012,000 on 15 April. SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher confirmed on Twitter (X) that the median asking price incorporates Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains and Central Coast. SQM Research’s methodology paper notes