<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Politics - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Politics news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition and Greens put Labor’s major budget bills in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate could team up to derail Labor&rsquo;s agenda, with the Coalition seeking a longer tax inquiry while the Greens want more time to investigate sweeping changes to the NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-and-greens-put-labors-major-budget-bills-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-and-greens-put-labors-major-budget-bills-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA boss says economy can weather war and avoid recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts have raised concerns the country could face a recession and stagflation due to the Iran war. But Michele Bullock is not one of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-boss-says-economy-can-weather-war-and-avoid-recession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-boss-says-economy-can-weather-war-and-avoid-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong says she believes Australian activists were sexually abused by Israeli soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign minister defended her feminist credentials in a fiery Senate exchange in which she said she was open to meeting the flotilla activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-says-she-believes-australian-activists-were-sexually-abused-by-israeli-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-says-she-believes-australian-activists-were-sexually-abused-by-israeli-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson says she hasn’t changed – Australia just caught up with her. But she’s not sold on leading it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 72-year-old Pauline Hanson, whose rise in the polls has sent shudders through Canberra, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with this masthead&rsquo;s Inside Politics podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-she-hasnt-changed-australia-just-caught-up-with-her-but-shes-not-sold-on-leading-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-she-hasnt-changed-australia-just-caught-up-with-her-but-shes-not-sold-on-leading-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll have an argument with anyone': Hanson on any future relationship with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader told the Inside Politics podcast that she would stand up to anyone if she were to lead the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ill-have-an-argument-with-anyone-hanson-on-any-future-relationship-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ill-have-an-argument-with-anyone-hanson-on-any-future-relationship-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow attorney-general defends decision to allow staffer to write article praising Roberts-Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former West Australian editor Brett McCarthy, now an adviser to shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash, praised Roberts-Smith despite his arrest on five counts of the war crime of murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/shadow-attorney-general-defends-decision-to-allow-staffer-to-write-article-praising-roberts-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/shadow-attorney-general-defends-decision-to-allow-staffer-to-write-article-praising-roberts-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister grilled over human involvement in aged care assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has strongly defended an assessment tool for at-home funding support after ordering it's urgent review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/minister-grilled-over-human-involvement-in-aged-care-assessments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/minister-grilled-over-human-involvement-in-aged-care-assessments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aged care assessments under review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has strongly defended an assessment tool for at-home funding support after ordering it's urgent review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/aged-care-assessments-under-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/aged-care-assessments-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Avoiding scrutiny’: Coalition and Greens fight to delay Labor’s major budget bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate could team up to derail Labor&rsquo;s agenda, with the Coalition seeking a longer tax inquiry while the Greens want more time to investigate sweeping changes to the NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/avoiding-scrutiny-coalition-and-greens-fight-to-delay-labors-major-budget-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/avoiding-scrutiny-coalition-and-greens-fight-to-delay-labors-major-budget-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you buy a used submarine from Pete Hegseth? First, a history lesson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s record of buying used naval boats is chequered, to say the least. Its decision to acquire three second-hand nuclear-powered submarines carries real risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/would-you-buy-a-used-submarine-from-pete-hegseth-first-a-history-lesson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/would-you-buy-a-used-submarine-from-pete-hegseth-first-a-history-lesson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP uses parliament to reveal threats to NZYQ deportees in Nauru]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cohort of refugees deported to Nauru by the federal government have faced threats of violence and verbal abuse, independent MP Andrew Wilkie has revealed under parliamentary privilege.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mp-uses-parliament-to-reveal-threats-to-nzyq-deportees-in-nauru/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mp-uses-parliament-to-reveal-threats-to-nzyq-deportees-in-nauru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with US after it reveals anti-slavery tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failing to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-says-australia-has-ideological-disagreement-with-us-after-it-reveals-anti-slavery-tariff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-says-australia-has-ideological-disagreement-with-us-after-it-reveals-anti-slavery-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s newest tariffs are ‘unjustified’, says Albanese]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister defended the government&rsquo;s anti-slavery response, the justification of the US&rsquo;s latest tranche of tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-newest-tariffs-are-unjustified-says-albanese/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-newest-tariffs-are-unjustified-says-albanese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong believes Australian activists sexually assaulted by Israeli forces — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign minister tells Senate estimates her position is to believe the women who "come forward with these assertions" after activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged sexual assault by Israeli forces. Look back on today's federal politics blog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-believes-australian-activists-sexually-assaulted-by-israeli-forces-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-believes-australian-activists-sexually-assaulted-by-israeli-forces-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong believes Australian activists sexually assaulted by Israeli forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign minister tells Senate estimates her position is to believe the women who "come forward with these assertions" after activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged sexual assault by Israeli forces. 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Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trade-minister-meets-with-us-counterpart-over-proposed-125pc-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trade-minister-meets-with-us-counterpart-over-proposed-125pc-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Lower house passes first tranche of Labor's budget measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's budget bill passes the House of Representatives without amendment, but it will need the support of the Greens to pass the next step. 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Despite that, voters say it still happened and, in some cases, they were turned away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infuriating-aboriginal-voters-turned-away-told-to-line-up-again-on-sa-election-day-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infuriating-aboriginal-voters-turned-away-told-to-line-up-again-on-sa-election-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Infuriating': Aboriginal voters turned away, told to line-up again on SA election day]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's Electoral Commission was aware that forcing First Nations voters to queue twice for the Voice election would be perceived as "discriminatory behaviour". Despite that, voters say it still happened and, in some cases, they were turned away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infuriating-aboriginal-voters-turned-away-told-to-line-up-again-on-sa-election-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infuriating-aboriginal-voters-turned-away-told-to-line-up-again-on-sa-election-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's got the pope and most Australians worried? This hyped new technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australians appear to distrust and dislike artificial intelligence despite using technology more than people in other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-got-the-pope-and-most-australians-worried-this-hyped-new-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-got-the-pope-and-most-australians-worried-this-hyped-new-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's got the Pope and most Australians worried? This hyped new AI technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australians appear to distrust and dislike artificial intelligence despite using technology more than people in other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-got-the-pope-and-most-australians-worried-this-hyped-new-ai-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-got-the-pope-and-most-australians-worried-this-hyped-new-ai-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians have a lot in common with the Pope when it comes to AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australians appear to distrust and dislike artificial intelligence despite using technology more than people in other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-have-a-lot-in-common-with-the-pope-when-it-comes-to-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-have-a-lot-in-common-with-the-pope-when-it-comes-to-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott’s ineptitude meant he didn’t last two years as PM. Now he’s back, with four new slogans]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so many angry, frustrated, pessimistic voters in Australia that One Nation, a party whose defining credo is racist and bigoted, will end up the official opposition. Enter Tony Abbott.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/abbotts-ineptitude-meant-he-didnt-last-two-years-as-pm-now-hes-back-with-four-new-slogans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/abbotts-ineptitude-meant-he-didnt-last-two-years-as-pm-now-hes-back-with-four-new-slogans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia joins exclusive club granting access to advanced AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh access to AI deemed too dangerous for public release has ramped up pressure on the government to respond to possible risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-joins-exclusive-club-granting-access-to-advanced-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-joins-exclusive-club-granting-access-to-advanced-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation support surges with women, wealthy, city voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanson says women are voting for her in greater numbers because &ldquo;women voters are seeing what I&rsquo;ve warned about when it comes to these woke ideologies&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-support-surges-with-women-wealthy-city-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-support-surges-with-women-wealthy-city-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A little perturbed': Trump confirms expletive-laden phone call with Netanyahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with a US podcast, the US president says he was frustrated that Benjamin Netanyahu was "constantly fighting with Lebanon".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-little-perturbed-trump-confirms-expletive-laden-phone-call-with-netanyahu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-little-perturbed-trump-confirms-expletive-laden-phone-call-with-netanyahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A little perturbed': Trump confirms expletive-laden call with Netanyahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with a US podcast, the US president says he was frustrated that Benjamin Netanyahu was "constantly fighting with Lebanon".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-little-perturbed-trump-confirms-expletive-laden-call-with-netanyahu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-little-perturbed-trump-confirms-expletive-laden-call-with-netanyahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Hydro pumps up the case of 2.0 before more delays, cost blowouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mega project, one of the world&rsquo;s biggest pumped hydro schemes, will provide cheaper energy and prevent blackouts when coal exits, Snowy says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/snowy-hydro-pumps-up-the-case-of-20-before-more-delays-cost-blowouts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/snowy-hydro-pumps-up-the-case-of-20-before-more-delays-cost-blowouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, June 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian official behind food poisoning-plagued meals program arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-chief of Indonesia's free school meals program linked to food poisoning cases has been arrested after a corruption probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/indonesian-official-behind-food-poisoning-plagued-meals-program-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/indonesian-official-behind-food-poisoning-plagued-meals-program-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia arrests official behind school meals program linked to mass food poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-chief of Indonesia's free school meals program linked to food poisoning cases has been arrested after a corruption probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/indonesia-arrests-official-behind-school-meals-program-linked-to-mass-food-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/indonesia-arrests-official-behind-school-meals-program-linked-to-mass-food-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-head of Indonesian school meals linked to food poisoning arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-chief of Indonesia's free school meals program linked to food poisoning cases has been arrested after a corruption probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ex-head-of-indonesian-school-meals-linked-to-food-poisoning-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ex-head-of-indonesian-school-meals-linked-to-food-poisoning-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Head of Indonesian free school meals program arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrest of Dadan Hindayana comes a day after he was sacked, following an investigation into alleged 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Now, the man in charge of servicing them is speaking out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-babys-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-babys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-fire CEO defends Alice Springs camp 'squalor' after Kumanjayi Little Baby death]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the state of Alice Springs's town camps shocked the nation. Now, the man in charge of servicing them is speaking out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-baby-death-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-baby-death-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under fire CEO defends Alice Springs camp 'squalor' after Kumanjayi Little Baby death]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the state of Alice Springs's town camps shocked the nation. Now, the man in charge of servicing them is speaking out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-baby-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/under-fire-ceo-defends-alice-springs-camp-squalor-after-kumanjayi-little-baby-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could save us or destroy us. Too late now. We’re up to our eyeballs in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is promising an economic and medical nirvana. But from Gandalf to people watching new data centres in their communities, fear of AI is growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ai-could-save-us-or-destroy-us-too-late-now-were-up-to-our-eyeballs-in-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ai-could-save-us-or-destroy-us-too-late-now-were-up-to-our-eyeballs-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could destroy us. Too late now. We’re up to our eyeballs in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is promising an economic and medical nirvana. But from Gandalf to people watching new data centres in their communities, fear of AI is growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ai-could-destroy-us-too-late-now-were-up-to-our-eyeballs-in-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ai-could-destroy-us-too-late-now-were-up-to-our-eyeballs-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unwarranted’: Trump proposes new 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has proposed an extra 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia, angering the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/unwarranted-trump-proposes-new-125-per-cent-tariff-on-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/unwarranted-trump-proposes-new-125-per-cent-tariff-on-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The data that destroys the idea that Australians are quitting smoking]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence pulled from the nation&rsquo;s sewers reveals just how dominant the illegal tobacco market is &ndash; with up to four in five cigarettes now of the illicit variety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-data-that-destroys-the-idea-that-australians-are-quitting-smoking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-data-that-destroys-the-idea-that-australians-are-quitting-smoking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates may hold for rest of year as Australians struggle under rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private business investment also jumped by 6 per cent in the March quarter, driven by a 30-year-high increase in machinery and equipment, much of which is used to build data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rates-may-hold-for-rest-of-year-as-australians-struggle-under-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rates-may-hold-for-rest-of-year-as-australians-struggle-under-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVs reach major milestone – meaning climate goals might not be a bridge too far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&rsquo;s 2035 climate target was deemed unachievable by many commentators. The Iran war is driving motorists towards it at speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evs-reach-major-milestone-meaning-climate-goals-might-not-be-a-bridge-too-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evs-reach-major-milestone-meaning-climate-goals-might-not-be-a-bridge-too-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one optimal AUKUS submarine pathway became two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrutiny of AUKUS's delivery reveals two "optimal pathways" for Australia's submarines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-one-optimal-aukus-submarine-pathway-became-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-one-optimal-aukus-submarine-pathway-became-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Solomons PM vows to review controversial security pact with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solomon Islands leader Matthew Wale said he was seeking a &ldquo;reset&rdquo; in the relationship with Australia after a period dominated by deepening ties to China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-solomons-pm-vows-to-review-controversial-security-pact-with-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-solomons-pm-vows-to-review-controversial-security-pact-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Morrison backs new AUKUS plan, urges Australia not to ‘surrender’ to doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defence Department boss, navy chief and senior ministers said it was always Australia&rsquo;s preference to acquire second-hand submarines from the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scott-morrison-backs-new-aukus-plan-urges-australia-not-to-surrender-to-doubt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scott-morrison-backs-new-aukus-plan-urges-australia-not-to-surrender-to-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor senator Raff Ciccone swearing in Senate Estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor senator Raff Ciccone was overheard swearing under his breath while at Senate Estimates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-senator-raff-ciccone-swearing-in-senate-estimates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-senator-raff-ciccone-swearing-in-senate-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Solomon Islands leader wants to 'reset' relations with Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Solomon Islands PM has made a clear pivot towards Australia, agreeing to kickstart negotiations on a comprehensive treaty and promising to "review" the Pacific nation's contentious security agreement with China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-solomon-islands-leader-wants-to-reset-relations-with-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-solomon-islands-leader-wants-to-reset-relations-with-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine Coast Council hikes rates, slashes 130 jobs as costs spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are angry after copping another 10 per cent rate rise as the council grapples with how to provide services for the fast-growing region. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sunshine-coast-council-hikes-rates-slashes-130-jobs-as-costs-spiral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sunshine-coast-council-hikes-rates-slashes-130-jobs-as-costs-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM labels Taylor 'Temu Abbott' as Coalition turns up heat on economy &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a grilling from the opposition over Australia's economy after new figures show a slowdown in growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-labels-taylor-temu-abbott-as-coalition-turns-up-heat-on-economy-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-labels-taylor-temu-abbott-as-coalition-turns-up-heat-on-economy-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor advertising, confused voters and underfunded candidates: SA Voice's problems revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documents suggest South Australia's inaugural Voice to Parliament election was hamstrung by advertising failures that left First Nations voters confused or unaware an election was taking place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/poor-advertising-confused-voters-and-underfunded-candidates-sa-voices-problems-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/poor-advertising-confused-voters-and-underfunded-candidates-sa-voices-problems-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA thinks budget tax changes will lower inflation – but not in the way Labor wants]]></title><description><![CDATA[One top economist argued that lower house prices were a good thing, and that Labor would be wise to resist calls to protect asset prices and reverse course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-thinks-budget-tax-changes-will-lower-inflation-but-not-in-the-way-labor-wants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-thinks-budget-tax-changes-will-lower-inflation-but-not-in-the-way-labor-wants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket motor test success marks Australian-made missile milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what is being described as a significant leap forward in Australia's push to develop and manufacture its own missiles, newly released footage shows the first test-firing of a locally made solid rocket motor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rocket-motor-test-success-marks-australian-made-missile-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rocket-motor-test-success-marks-australian-made-missile-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human Rights Commission holds ‘serious concerns’ about Labor’s NDIS laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess sounded the alarm with several elements of Labor&rsquo;s package to cut $37 billion from future NDIS spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/human-rights-commission-holds-serious-concerns-about-labors-ndis-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/human-rights-commission-holds-serious-concerns-about-labors-ndis-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, June 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence boss says Australia always wanted only second-hand US submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former cabinet minister Ed Husic said there was a &ldquo;general disquiet&rdquo; within the Labor movement about AUKUS as he called for a rethink of the pact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/defence-boss-says-australia-always-wanted-only-second-hand-us-submarines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/defence-boss-says-australia-always-wanted-only-second-hand-us-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Be humble’: Joyce’s warning for One Nation as polling surge threatens to reshape parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party could quadruple its representation in the Senate, a polling analysis reveals, but the conservative bloc may fall short of holding power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/be-humble-joyces-warning-for-one-nation-as-polling-surge-threatens-to-reshape-parliament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/be-humble-joyces-warning-for-one-nation-as-polling-surge-threatens-to-reshape-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palmer trademarked ‘United Nation’ days before Hanson meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clive Palmer&rsquo;s latest political trademark filing sparked speculation of a right-wing alliance, but experts say it fits a pattern of &ldquo;frivolous&rdquo; late-night ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/palmer-trademarked-united-nation-days-before-hanson-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/palmer-trademarked-united-nation-days-before-hanson-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government says it preferred second-hand submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and the United States' initial positions about delivering a new submarine under AUKUS differed, Senate estimates has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-says-it-preferred-second-hand-submarines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-says-it-preferred-second-hand-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A minimum wage increase delivers a maximum inflation risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fair Work Commission has just added to the Reserve Bank&rsquo;s inflation troubles with a large increase in the minimum wage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-minimum-wage-increase-delivers-a-maximum-inflation-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-minimum-wage-increase-delivers-a-maximum-inflation-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians are serving in foreign militaries – and the government is not keeping track]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former defence force chief says he is alarmed Australians are allowed to serve in foreign militaries, including Russia and Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-are-serving-in-foreign-militaries-and-the-government-is-not-keeping-track/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-are-serving-in-foreign-militaries-and-the-government-is-not-keeping-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was not really keen on it’: eSafety commissioner tells us what she really thinks of the social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Inman Grant talks about death threats, the dark corners of the internet and making an enemy of the richest man in the world, Elon Musk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-was-not-really-keen-on-it-esafety-commissioner-tells-us-what-she-really-thinks-of-the-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-was-not-really-keen-on-it-esafety-commissioner-tells-us-what-she-really-thinks-of-the-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation's David Farley sworn in as Coalition resolves to vote against tax package &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation's David Farley has been sworn in as the MP for Farrer. Meanwhile, the Coalition has resolved to vote against the government's tax package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-david-farley-sworn-in-as-coalition-resolves-to-vote-against-tax-package-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-david-farley-sworn-in-as-coalition-resolves-to-vote-against-tax-package-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the polls reveal about One Nation's growing appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader, whose popularity has soared in the past 12 months, would be the first to say she doesn't put too much stock in the numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-the-polls-reveal-about-one-nations-growing-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-the-polls-reveal-about-one-nations-growing-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret RBA notes reveal harsh judgment of Labor’s housing policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Jim Chalmers fights back against claims Labor&rsquo;s housing budget would not get more homes built, RBA documents reveal just what the Reserve Bank thought about Labor&rsquo;s agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/secret-rba-notes-reveal-harsh-judgment-of-labors-housing-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/secret-rba-notes-reveal-harsh-judgment-of-labors-housing-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI jobs apocalypse hasn’t landed in Australia – yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research into AI shows that it has yet to hit Australia&rsquo;s jobs market. But data centre construction means it may be about to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-ai-jobs-apocalypse-hasnt-landed-in-australia-yet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-ai-jobs-apocalypse-hasnt-landed-in-australia-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 richest Australians hold more wealth than bottom 3 million households]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia now has 178 billionaires who collectively hold more than $686 billion in wealth, sparking debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the growing number of ultra-wealthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/20-richest-australians-hold-more-wealth-than-bottom-3-million-households/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/20-richest-australians-hold-more-wealth-than-bottom-3-million-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, June 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-june-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic stadium work underway as premier warns off protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last protesters were removed from Victoria Park in the early hours of Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/olympic-stadium-work-underway-as-premier-warns-off-protesters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/olympic-stadium-work-underway-as-premier-warns-off-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government loses bid to keep terror funding documents secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commissioner Virginia Bell says the documents will provide a comparison of the resourcing given to counterterrorism agencies before and after August 2024, when the terror threat level was raised to "probable".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-loses-bid-to-keep-terror-funding-documents-secret/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-loses-bid-to-keep-terror-funding-documents-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended a shake-up to AUKUS that would involve Australia buying three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-could-still-buy-five-us-submarines-if-needed-defence-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-could-still-buy-five-us-submarines-if-needed-defence-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers accuses One Nation, Coalition of being 'three-ring circus' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused One Nation and the Coalition of seeking to "benefit" from people's "legitimate concerns" about the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-accuses-one-nation-coalition-of-being-three-ring-circus-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-accuses-one-nation-coalition-of-being-three-ring-circus-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Labor spending its political majority on this tax reform?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why has Labor decided to spend the political capital of a large majority on a minor change to capital gains tax on businesses?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-is-labor-spending-its-political-majority-on-this-tax-reform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-is-labor-spending-its-political-majority-on-this-tax-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quietly published Liberal Party paper raises gender membership concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Party has quietly published a paper that floats offering a cut price $10 digital membership to join the party, in an effort to offset its declining numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/quietly-published-liberal-party-paper-raises-gender-membership-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/quietly-published-liberal-party-paper-raises-gender-membership-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnaby Joyce's link to how e-bikes came to be everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Barnaby Joyce was deputy prime minister and transport minister in 2021, his assistant minister Kevin Hogan made a quiet, but hugely significant change to the Road Vehicle Standards Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/barnaby-joyces-link-to-how-e-bikes-came-to-be-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/barnaby-joyces-link-to-how-e-bikes-came-to-be-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget won't be 'main driver' if house prices fall, housing minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing minister says the federal budget will have only a "mild" impact on house prices, and if predictions bear out that house prices may drop by 10 per cent, that won't be due to the government's tax changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-wont-be-main-driver-if-house-prices-fall-housing-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-wont-be-main-driver-if-house-prices-fall-housing-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elected official feels 'heightened risk' amid rising threats of political violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[As threats against elected officials grow, so too is a question in the mind of many politicians &mdash; should the public pay for home security for our elected representatives?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/elected-official-feels-heightened-risk-amid-rising-threats-of-political-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/elected-official-feels-heightened-risk-amid-rising-threats-of-political-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 15, Mohamed Semra made headlines. At 27, he's making history]]></title><description><![CDATA[At just 27, Mohamed Semra is not your average mayor. He overcame a childhood stutter and a viral moment in a Melbourne Apple Store to make political history &ndash; and he is just getting started.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-15-mohamed-semra-made-headlines-at-27-hes-making-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-15-mohamed-semra-made-headlines-at-27-hes-making-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the government really overhauling employment services?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government isn't rebuilding the Commonwealth Employment Service, but will its proposed changes fix a broken system?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-government-really-overhauling-employment-services/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-government-really-overhauling-employment-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As One Nation broadens its economic appeal, the Liberals return to culture wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition's answer to the rise of conservative populism has been to treat it primarily as a cultural phenomenon. Under Angus Taylor, that instinct appears to be hardening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/as-one-nation-broadens-its-economic-appeal-the-liberals-return-to-culture-wars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/as-one-nation-broadens-its-economic-appeal-the-liberals-return-to-culture-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US won't let China impose 'hegemony' in Asia, Hegseth says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Defense Secretary addressed Asia's most important defence summit, but did not mention Taiwan as questions remain over a stalled weapons package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-wont-let-china-impose-hegemony-in-asia-hegseth-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-wont-let-china-impose-hegemony-in-asia-hegseth-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stop the madness': Olympic stadium fight taken to IOC head office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of Brisbane's centrepiece Olympic stadium take their concerns directly to the IOC's headquarters in Switzerland as a critical deadline looms.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/stop-the-madness-olympic-stadium-fight-taken-to-ioc-head-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/stop-the-madness-olympic-stadium-fight-taken-to-ioc-head-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Pocock leaves door open to forming party of independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent senator says Australians are frustrated with a political system that "does not work for them".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-pocock-leaves-door-open-to-forming-party-of-independents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-pocock-leaves-door-open-to-forming-party-of-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plagued by 18 months of blackouts, locals say $10m fix is long overdue]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing hundreds of thousands of dollars due to power outages, Yorke Peninsula businesses say SA Power Networks' $10 million action plan should have come a long time ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/plagued-by-18-months-of-blackouts-locals-say-10m-fix-is-long-overdue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/plagued-by-18-months-of-blackouts-locals-say-10m-fix-is-long-overdue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Albo, the high-vis, small-biz raider – and other deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to &ldquo;catch fire on the internet&rdquo;, don&rsquo;t let the facts get in the way of the story. That&rsquo;s the sad lesson of a post-budget onslaught of memes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/meet-albo-the-high-vis-small-biz-raider-and-other-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/meet-albo-the-high-vis-small-biz-raider-and-other-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's tax defence is backfiring with young voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is banking on younger generations, who are overwhelmingly wage earners, being more interested in owning their own home than pocketing higher profits on a lucky crypto trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-tax-defence-is-backfiring-with-young-voters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-tax-defence-is-backfiring-with-young-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s plan to fast-track NDIS overhaul hits hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor&rsquo;s contentious NDIS overhaul has met pushback from the government&rsquo;s own disability advisory group, while the Coalition has issued an ultimatum in exchange for its support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-plan-to-fast-track-ndis-overhaul-hits-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-plan-to-fast-track-ndis-overhaul-hits-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS bride will be stranded in Syria on Australian government’s orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remaining Australian women linked to Islamic State have left the al-Roj camp in Syria, but the Australian government refuses to let one of them back into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/isis-bride-will-be-stranded-in-syria-on-australian-governments-orders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/isis-bride-will-be-stranded-in-syria-on-australian-governments-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do young people want to eat the rich? No, they want something else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese believes he understands the economic desires of young Australians. But what if he&rsquo;s got it all wrong?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/do-young-people-want-to-eat-the-rich-no-they-want-something-else/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/do-young-people-want-to-eat-the-rich-no-they-want-something-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change or die: Inside Angus Taylor’s high-wire act to save the Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bruising byelection and brutal polling show the Liberals heading off a cliff. Labor&rsquo;s budget may have given them a ladder, but can Angus Taylor win back Hanson voters without tearing his own party apart?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/change-or-die-inside-angus-taylors-high-wire-act-to-save-the-liberals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/change-or-die-inside-angus-taylors-high-wire-act-to-save-the-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation set to become federal opposition, poll predicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation would win dozens of seats if a federal election was held today, according to a major opinion poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-set-to-become-federal-opposition-poll-predicts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-set-to-become-federal-opposition-poll-predicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation set to become federal opposition, poll forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation would win dozens of seats if a federal election was held today, according to a major opinion poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-set-to-become-federal-opposition-poll-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-set-to-become-federal-opposition-poll-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Aspiration for all’: Emotional Albanese doubles down on tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister became visibly emotional on Saturday as he used a speech to Labor Party faithful to defend his government&rsquo;s controversial reform plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/aspiration-for-all-emotional-albanese-doubles-down-on-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/aspiration-for-all-emotional-albanese-doubles-down-on-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why there's more talk of an AUKUS 'plan B']]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence industry experts argue Australia should consider how to prevent a naval "capability gap" &mdash; or risk being left exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-theres-more-talk-of-an-aukus-plan-b/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-theres-more-talk-of-an-aukus-plan-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneur says the rich should stop complaining about tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Start-up founders say the federal government's CGT changes may see investment in new businesses go offshore. But Airtree Ventures co-founder Daniel Petre is warning against a scare campaign.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/entrepreneur-says-the-rich-should-stop-complaining-about-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/entrepreneur-says-the-rich-should-stop-complaining-about-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Australia's two-party political system dead? &nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the rise of One Nation's popularity and younger voters increasingly turning to the Greens, the traditional two-party system in Australian politics has been dismantled, a former political strategist argues.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-australias-two-party-political-system-dead-nbsp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-australias-two-party-political-system-dead-nbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine charts that reveal who pays more under Labor's tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor's capital gains tax changes have set off a firestorm of debate about the implications for small businesses, start-ups, share owners and plenty more. Here's who will really pay more.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/nine-charts-that-reveal-who-pays-more-under-labors-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/nine-charts-that-reveal-who-pays-more-under-labors-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confused about Labor's tax changes? Here's what they really mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor's capital gains tax changes have set off a firestorm of debate about the implications for small businesses, start-ups, share owners and plenty more. Here's who will really pay more.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/confused-about-labors-tax-changes-heres-what-they-really-mean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/confused-about-labors-tax-changes-heres-what-they-really-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to fulfil his ambitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-next-for-rudd-hes-steeling-himself-for-his-grandest-ambition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-next-for-rudd-hes-steeling-himself-for-his-grandest-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The budget's central weakness was revealed this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[As debate over the federal government's budget tax hit on wealth and assets continues to reverberate, one can't help but wonder how it's going down among the gen Zs and millennials it's designed to impress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budgets-central-weakness-was-revealed-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budgets-central-weakness-was-revealed-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel undermines support as it focuses on optics over actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of outcry over its treatment of detained activists, Israel has focused on messaging as its actions undermine its support form the international community.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-undermines-support-as-it-focuses-on-optics-over-actions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-undermines-support-as-it-focuses-on-optics-over-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a meme war with tech bros derailed Labor’s budget narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of a battle with the Coalition over housing, Anthony Albanese is facing a mutiny by Millennial entrepreneurs weaponising social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-a-meme-war-with-tech-bros-derailed-labors-budget-narrative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-a-meme-war-with-tech-bros-derailed-labors-budget-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do the kids reckon this budget created any winners?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As debate over the federal government's budget tax hit on wealth and assets continues to reverberate, one can't help but wonder how it's going down among the gen Zs and millennials it's designed to impress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/do-the-kids-reckon-this-budget-created-any-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/do-the-kids-reckon-this-budget-created-any-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new battleground has started for Israel, where words trump actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of an outcry over its treatment of detained activists, Israel has focused on messaging as its actions undermine its support from the international community.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-new-battleground-has-started-for-israel-where-words-trump-actions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-new-battleground-has-started-for-israel-where-words-trump-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Abbott returns to political life as Downer drops out of race for Liberal Party president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Tony Abbott will be nominated unopposed to become the next federal president of the Liberal Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tony-abbott-returns-to-political-life-as-downer-drops-out-of-race-for-liberal-party-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tony-abbott-returns-to-political-life-as-downer-drops-out-of-race-for-liberal-party-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What in the world changed to allow the so-called IS brides home?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Anthony Albanese once again performed apoplexy, Syria allowed the women and children to leave with relatives. Family ties clearly smoothed the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-in-the-world-changed-to-allow-the-so-called-is-brides-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-in-the-world-changed-to-allow-the-so-called-is-brides-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS-linked families arrive in Damascus ahead of journey to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving the al-Roj refugee camp on Thursday, a group of seven Australian women and 14 children has arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-linked-families-arrive-in-damascus-ahead-of-journey-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-linked-families-arrive-in-damascus-ahead-of-journey-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian IS-linked families arrive in Damascus]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving the al-Roj refugee camp on Thursday, a group of seven Australian women and 14 children has arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-is-linked-families-arrive-in-damascus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-is-linked-families-arrive-in-damascus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Good Australian’: Canavan praises podcaster calling for mass deportations]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Nationals leader said he didn&rsquo;t agree with everything the controversial podcast host said, it was &ldquo;good&rdquo; that he was expressing his views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/good-australian-canavan-praises-podcaster-calling-for-mass-deportations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/good-australian-canavan-praises-podcaster-calling-for-mass-deportations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media shut out of court during bid to block release of corruption report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A secret party is trying to block the release of a report from Victoria's corruption watchdog, which examined allegations involving the state government and firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/media-shut-out-of-court-during-bid-to-block-release-of-corruption-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/media-shut-out-of-court-during-bid-to-block-release-of-corruption-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corruption watchdog and mystery challengers to fight court battle in secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[The release of a corruption report into Victorian government has been blocked, but the public has been denied the right to know by whom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/corruption-watchdog-and-mystery-challengers-to-fight-court-battle-in-secret/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/corruption-watchdog-and-mystery-challengers-to-fight-court-battle-in-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal after request to keep challengers to corruption report secret denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media were shut out of court today during a hearing with two secret parties trying to block the release of a report from Victoria's corruption watchdog into allegations involving the state government and firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/appeal-after-request-to-keep-challengers-to-corruption-report-secret-denied/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/appeal-after-request-to-keep-challengers-to-corruption-report-secret-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier's fracking warning over possible gas shortfall sparks outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Cook raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/premiers-fracking-warning-over-possible-gas-shortfall-sparks-outrage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/premiers-fracking-warning-over-possible-gas-shortfall-sparks-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avalanche of criticism over premier's fracking 'threat']]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's premier raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/avalanche-of-criticism-over-premiers-fracking-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/avalanche-of-criticism-over-premiers-fracking-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More ISIS brides begin the journey home as new poll reveals Australians oppose their return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The al-Roj camp has confirmed the movement of the women overnight from the camp towards Damascus, where they are expected to be met by representatives of their Australian supporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-isis-brides-begin-the-journey-home-as-new-poll-reveals-australians-oppose-their-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-isis-brides-begin-the-journey-home-as-new-poll-reveals-australians-oppose-their-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS brides on way back to Australia after leaving Syrian camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The al-Roj camp has confirmed the movement of the women overnight from the camp towards Damascus, where they are expected to be met by representatives of their Australian supporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/isis-brides-on-way-back-to-australia-after-leaving-syrian-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/isis-brides-on-way-back-to-australia-after-leaving-syrian-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's going wrong inside the City of Perth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Reynolds is not shedding any light on the issues at hand in one of the lord mayor's first interviews since the City of Perth's CEO was suspended from duties and the council was formally put on notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-going-wrong-inside-the-city-of-perth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whats-going-wrong-inside-the-city-of-perth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord mayor tight-lipped on what's gone wrong inside City of Perth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Reynolds is not shedding any light on the issues at hand in one of the lord mayor's first interviews since the City of Perth's CEO was suspended from duties and the council was formally put on notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/lord-mayor-tight-lipped-on-whats-gone-wrong-inside-city-of-perth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/lord-mayor-tight-lipped-on-whats-gone-wrong-inside-city-of-perth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM leaves door open to discretionary trust tax changes — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to tweaking a proposed change to how a discretionary trust is taxed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-leaves-door-open-to-discretionary-trust-tax-changes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-leaves-door-open-to-discretionary-trust-tax-changes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Taylor accepts Nampijinpa Price's explanation for remarks on 2 Worlds Collide podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's position on immigration is consistent with the Coalition's. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-accepts-nampijinpa-prices-explanation-for-remarks-on-2-worlds-collide-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-accepts-nampijinpa-prices-explanation-for-remarks-on-2-worlds-collide-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM leaves door open to discretionary trust tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to tweaking a proposed change to how a discretionary trust is taxed. &nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-leaves-door-open-to-discretionary-trust-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-leaves-door-open-to-discretionary-trust-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Plibersek says second IS-linked group could face 'full force of the law']]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says a group of Islamic State-linked Australians who have left a camp in Syria will face the "full force of the law" if they are suspected of committing crimes overseas. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-says-second-is-linked-group-could-face-full-force-of-the-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-says-second-is-linked-group-could-face-full-force-of-the-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Eleven Australian activists detained by Israel now in Istanbul, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says 11 Australian activists who were aboard a flotilla to Gaza and were detained by Israel are in T&uuml;rkiye. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-eleven-australian-activists-detained-by-israel-now-in-istanbul-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-eleven-australian-activists-detained-by-israel-now-in-istanbul-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The budget fallout has Angus Taylor back in contention. But there’s something askew about this battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor has delivered the most disruptive, controversial budget since at least Abbott&rsquo;s 2014 offering. Labor is under siege, and yet the situation is deceptively complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budget-fallout-has-angus-taylor-back-in-contention-but-theres-something-askew-about-this-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budget-fallout-has-angus-taylor-back-in-contention-but-theres-something-askew-about-this-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese believes this T-word will win him a third term. It’s not ‘tax’]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Howard won his fourth election on this virtue. Albanese is confident he can deploy the same tactic to claim a third term in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-believes-this-t-word-will-win-him-a-third-term-its-not-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-believes-this-t-word-will-win-him-a-third-term-its-not-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy bosses paid $1.2m in bonuses as hydro project costs spiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renewables project's chief executive, Dennis Barnes, received $323,000 in bonus pay on top of his $1.69 million salary last financial year, while four other senior executives received about $919,000 in "variable pay".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/snowy-bosses-paid-12m-in-bonuses-as-hydro-project-costs-spiral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/snowy-bosses-paid-12m-in-bonuses-as-hydro-project-costs-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation surfs wave as Labor defends budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the budget, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers knew they would be hit by criticism for its broken promises, but they underestimated the extent and ferocity of the backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-surfs-wave-as-labor-defends-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-surfs-wave-as-labor-defends-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer challenged to explain how capital gains tax changes will support productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-challenged-to-explain-how-capital-gains-tax-changes-will-support-productivity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-challenged-to-explain-how-capital-gains-tax-changes-will-support-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer asked to explain productivity impact of tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-asked-to-explain-productivity-impact-of-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-asked-to-explain-productivity-impact-of-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers asked to explain how he 'landed on 30 per cent' tax rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Business groups say Treasurer Jim Chalmers must explain how the government concluded its tax changes would ultimately be a boon to productivity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-asked-to-explain-how-he-landed-on-30-per-cent-tax-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-asked-to-explain-how-he-landed-on-30-per-cent-tax-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor open to changes on ‘death tax’, not on CGT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Shorten told this masthead&rsquo;s Inside Politics podcast that there was lots of &ldquo;noise&rdquo; from critics but said Labor could win the long-term argument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-open-to-changes-on-death-tax-not-on-cgt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-open-to-changes-on-death-tax-not-on-cgt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s cancer and epilepsy research get a boost with long-awaited funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the Medical Research Future Fund won&rsquo;t reach its promised $1 billion in investments for another four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/childrens-cancer-and-epilepsy-research-get-a-boost-with-long-awaited-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/childrens-cancer-and-epilepsy-research-get-a-boost-with-long-awaited-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nampijinpa Price: 'Extremist ideology' destroying Australian culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has denied that she agreed with a podcaster saying Australia should stop 'flooding' Australia with migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/nampijinpa-price-extremist-ideology-destroying-australian-culture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/nampijinpa-price-extremist-ideology-destroying-australian-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price distances herself from podcaster remarks on migrants ‘flooding’ from Asia and Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price said she had not intended to endorse &ldquo;every point raised across a lengthy monologue&rdquo;, in which the podcaster also raised remigration &ndash; an extremist concept for deporting non-white migrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/price-distances-herself-from-podcaster-remarks-on-migrants-flooding-from-asia-and-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/price-distances-herself-from-podcaster-remarks-on-migrants-flooding-from-asia-and-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese's hard sell as budget opponents line up]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-hard-sell-as-budget-opponents-line-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-hard-sell-as-budget-opponents-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price agrees with controversial podcaster on migrants ‘flooding’ from Asia and Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price agreed Australia was flooded with &ldquo;hundreds of thousands of Indians, Chinese, Africans, Middle Easterns, and Gazans&rdquo;, but later said Australians should not be defined by ethnicity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/price-agrees-with-controversial-podcaster-on-migrants-flooding-from-asia-and-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/price-agrees-with-controversial-podcaster-on-migrants-flooding-from-asia-and-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy crunched as unemployment hits highest level since pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran War and inflation are starting to hit Australia&rsquo;s jobs market. Experts say this has effectively killed the likelihood of another rate rise next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/economy-crunched-as-unemployment-hits-highest-level-since-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/economy-crunched-as-unemployment-hits-highest-level-since-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth almost created a City of South Park in 2014 &mdash; here's why it might again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2015 the Barnett government abandoned plans to merge Perth councils &mdash; but now the idea has reared its head again. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/perth-almost-created-a-city-of-south-park-in-2014-mdash-heres-why-it-might-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/perth-almost-created-a-city-of-south-park-in-2014-mdash-heres-why-it-might-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Barnett's council merger idea was a dud &mdash; so why could it be revived?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2015 the Barnett government abandoned plans to merge Perth councils &mdash; but now the idea has reared its head again. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/colin-barnetts-council-merger-idea-was-a-dud-mdash-so-why-could-it-be-revived/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/colin-barnetts-council-merger-idea-was-a-dud-mdash-so-why-could-it-be-revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel's government supported Ben Gvir's callousness, until it didn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. But it's the prime minister who allowed this behaviour to percolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israels-government-supported-ben-gvirs-callousness-until-it-didnt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israels-government-supported-ben-gvirs-callousness-until-it-didnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli minister's taunting of activists no surprise to those following his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. But it's the prime minister who allowed this behaviour to percolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israeli-ministers-taunting-of-activists-no-surprise-to-those-following-his-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israeli-ministers-taunting-of-activists-no-surprise-to-those-following-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel supported Ben-Gvir's callousness, until it didn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. But it's the prime minister who allowed this behaviour to percolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-supported-ben-gvirs-callousness-until-it-didnt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-supported-ben-gvirs-callousness-until-it-didnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross the ditch? Startups told to ‘do it in NZ’ to dodge CGT]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand is hoping to attract Australian entrepreneurs nervous about incoming changes to capital gains tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cross-the-ditch-startups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cross-the-ditch-startups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross the ditch? Start-ups told to ‘do it in NZ’ to dodge CGT]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand is hoping to attract Australian entrepreneurs nervous about incoming changes to capital gains tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cross-the-ditch-start-ups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cross-the-ditch-start-ups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment climbs to highest level in almost five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran War and inflation are starting to hit Australia&rsquo;s jobs market. Experts say this has effectively killed the likelihood of another rate rise next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/unemployment-climbs-to-highest-level-in-almost-five-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/unemployment-climbs-to-highest-level-in-almost-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Zs who approach share market like 'lottery ticket' could pay more tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen Zs who take a lottery ticket approach to investing in the stock market will likely pay more tax under the capital gains tax changes being proposed by the government.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gen-zs-who-approach-share-market-like-lottery-ticket-could-pay-more-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gen-zs-who-approach-share-market-like-lottery-ticket-could-pay-more-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Keating backs CGT changes as 'structurally sound' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Paul Keating says the government's changes to capital gains tax are "structurally sound" and seek to "arrest" the growth in house prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/paul-keating-backs-cgt-changes-as-structurally-sound-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/paul-keating-backs-cgt-changes-as-structurally-sound-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Paul Keating backs CGT changes as 'structurally sound']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Paul Keating says the government's changes to capital gains tax are "structurally sound" and seek to "arrest" the growth in house prices. 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It’s going to get much, much worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump promised a short war. Three months ago. The current situation is eerily similar to how the world was travelling in 2006, before we all got whacked by the global financial crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/you-thought-you-knew-the-cost-of-trumps-war-its-going-to-get-much-much-worse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/you-thought-you-knew-the-cost-of-trumps-war-its-going-to-get-much-much-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor burns political capital as tax reform backlash grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an already difficult post-budget week, Labor isn't being helped by some of its "friends". But it has won an important endorsement from one powerful voice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-burns-political-capital-as-tax-reform-backlash-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-burns-political-capital-as-tax-reform-backlash-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An economist’s plan to fight the zombie apocalypse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worried about capital gains tax or high-priced petrol? Frontbencher Andrew Leigh says Australia is facing bigger problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/an-economists-plan-to-fight-the-zombie-apocalypse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/an-economists-plan-to-fight-the-zombie-apocalypse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're not fleeing': What happens to a country if the people have to leave?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuvalu is building new land to hold back rising sea levels, but the majority of its people are applying to relocate to Australia. As they do, many are confronting a disturbing question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-not-fleeing-what-happens-to-a-country-if-the-people-have-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-not-fleeing-what-happens-to-a-country-if-the-people-have-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're not fleeing': The disappearing Pacific nation relocating its people to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuvalu is building new land to hold back rising sea levels, but the majority of its people are applying to relocate to Australia. As they do, many are confronting a disturbing question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-not-fleeing-the-disappearing-pacific-nation-relocating-its-people-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-not-fleeing-the-disappearing-pacific-nation-relocating-its-people-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;We're not fleeing&rsquo;: The disappearing Pacific nation relocating its people to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuvalu is building new land to hold back rising sea levels, but the majority of its people are applying to relocate to Australia. As they do, many are confronting a disturbing question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/lsquowere-not-fleeingrsquo-the-disappearing-pacific-nation-relocating-its-people-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/lsquowere-not-fleeingrsquo-the-disappearing-pacific-nation-relocating-its-people-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keating defends Chalmers and Albanese amid CGT backlash, as Minns blasts feds on income tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minns&rsquo; intervention on the need to let workers keep more of what they earn came on top of his refusal to endorse Chalmers&rsquo; changes to the CGT discount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keating-defends-chalmers-and-albanese-amid-cgt-backlash-as-minns-blasts-feds-on-income-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keating-defends-chalmers-and-albanese-amid-cgt-backlash-as-minns-blasts-feds-on-income-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese’s now in a class war he previously shunned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The backlash over his decision to overhaul the CGT discount for shareholders and business owners could prompt young voters to desert Labor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-now-in-a-class-war-he-previously-shunned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-now-in-a-class-war-he-previously-shunned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi signs more deals with Putin than Trump during state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair agreed to a raft of deals in front of invited press less than a week after Donald Trump left China's capital with no confirmed deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/xi-signs-more-deals-with-putin-than-trump-during-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/xi-signs-more-deals-with-putin-than-trump-during-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin's China visit looked like Trump's but couldn't have been more different]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agreed to a raft of deals in front of invited press less than a week after Donald Trump left China's capital with no confirmed deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/putins-china-visit-looked-like-trumps-but-couldnt-have-been-more-different/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/putins-china-visit-looked-like-trumps-but-couldnt-have-been-more-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM remembers Kumanjayi Little Baby, attacks NT government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister visited Alice Springs on Wednesday to meet with the five-year-old&rsquo;s family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-remembers-kumanjayi-little-baby-attacks-nt-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-remembers-kumanjayi-little-baby-attacks-nt-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets family of Kumanjayi Little Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with the family of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl, whose body was found on the outskirts of Alice Springs last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-meets-family-of-kumanjayi-little-baby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-meets-family-of-kumanjayi-little-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson to demand Norway-style gas and oil overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation will call on the government to take equity in major offshore energy developments and scrap a tax on petroleum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-to-demand-norway-style-gas-and-oil-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-to-demand-norway-style-gas-and-oil-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disdain for women’: Albanese under fire for femicide royal commission response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has previously faced criticism for calling former Australian of the Year Grace Tame &ldquo;difficult&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disdain-for-women-albanese-under-fire-for-femicide-royal-commission-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disdain-for-women-albanese-under-fire-for-femicide-royal-commission-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor in overdrive to rewrite CGT narrative amid ‘incorrect’ meme war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key ministers have spent the morning fighting a growing view their tax changes will crush ambition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-in-overdrive-to-rewrite-cgt-narrative-amid-incorrect-meme-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-in-overdrive-to-rewrite-cgt-narrative-amid-incorrect-meme-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Blanche faces questions over 'Anti-Weaponization Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questioned by senators, acting attorney-general Todd Blanche said people involved in the January 6 riots and Trump campaign donors could be eligible for payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/todd-blanche-faces-questions-over-anti-weaponization-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/todd-blanche-faces-questions-over-anti-weaponization-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how federal budget backlash went viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[A social media campaign has depicted an AI-generated Anthony Albanese joining a range of different businesses as co-founder, riffing on the prospect of a maximum 47 per cent capital gains tax for some businesses announced in the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-how-federal-budget-backlash-went-viral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-how-federal-budget-backlash-went-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Liberal frontbencher won't say if shadow cabinet was consulted on non-citizen welfare cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston has not said whether shadow cabinet was consulted on a Coalition proposal to cut welfare to non-citizens, including permanent residents. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-liberal-frontbencher-wont-say-if-shadow-cabinet-was-consulted-on-non-citizen-welfare-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-liberal-frontbencher-wont-say-if-shadow-cabinet-was-consulted-on-non-citizen-welfare-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Coalition to unveil campaign to win over small businesses after budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson will today formally unveil a new opposition campaign he says will "back" the small businesses of Australia. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-to-unveil-campaign-to-win-over-small-businesses-after-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-to-unveil-campaign-to-win-over-small-businesses-after-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers returns serve to NSW premier over tax comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected NSW Premier Chris Minns's comments on bracket creep. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-returns-serve-to-nsw-premier-over-tax-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-returns-serve-to-nsw-premier-over-tax-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers returns serve to NSW premier over tax comments  — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected NSW Premier Chris Minns's comments on bracket creep.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-returns-serve-to-nsw-premier-over-tax-comments-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-returns-serve-to-nsw-premier-over-tax-comments-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanuatu suggests Australia and China are 'undermining' it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jotham Napat has confirmed Vanuatu has agreed to two pacts with both countries, but is not happy with either party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/vanuatu-suggests-australia-and-china-are-undermining-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/vanuatu-suggests-australia-and-china-are-undermining-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanuatu accuses Australia and China of 'undermining' it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jotham Napat has confirmed Vanuatu has agreed to two pacts with both countries, but is not happy with either party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/vanuatu-accuses-australia-and-china-of-undermining-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/vanuatu-accuses-australia-and-china-of-undermining-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor walks tightrope as tax overhaul alarms startups and investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor MPs are gearing up for a hard sell on the impact of the federal government's tax changes on some small businesses, trusts and shares, despite many reporting "positive" feedback on housing reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-startups-and-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-startups-and-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor walks tightrope as tax overhaul alarms start-ups and investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor MPs are gearing up for a hard sell on the impact of the federal government's tax changes on some small businesses, trusts and shares, despite many reporting "positive" feedback on housing reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-start-ups-and-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-walks-tightrope-as-tax-overhaul-alarms-start-ups-and-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty under 40: Millennial entrepreneurs unite against Albanese’s tax overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers got on the front foot on Tuesday following scrutiny over Labor&rsquo;s decision to remove the CGT discount on shares and companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/forty-under-40-millennial-entrepreneurs-unite-against-albaneses-tax-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/forty-under-40-millennial-entrepreneurs-unite-against-albaneses-tax-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far-right Israeli minister accuses ICC of making 'secret' request to arrest him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports have been circulating that the ICC is preparing to issue warrants against Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/far-right-israeli-minister-accuses-icc-of-making-secret-request-to-arrest-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/far-right-israeli-minister-accuses-icc-of-making-secret-request-to-arrest-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suburban paradise paved with pricey parking lots]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the midst of a housing crisis, research shows laws requiring car parks are pushing up house prices &ndash; and many spaces are not being used for cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/suburban-paradise-paved-with-pricey-parking-lots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/suburban-paradise-paved-with-pricey-parking-lots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates and tax will take steam out of property market, says RBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher interest rates and changes to taxes around housing are likely to cool the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rates-and-tax-will-take-steam-out-of-property-market-says-rba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rates-and-tax-will-take-steam-out-of-property-market-says-rba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson says Albanese driving One Nation staff to point of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has joined the fight to demand the prime minister increase staffing allocations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-albanese-driving-one-nation-staff-to-point-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-albanese-driving-one-nation-staff-to-point-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s $11 billion upgrade to keep subs afloat while navy waits for AUKUS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collins class submarines will get a scaled-back upgrade to keep them at sea while Australia waits for the first nuclear submarines to be delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-11-billion-upgrade-to-keep-subs-afloat-while-navy-waits-for-aukus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-11-billion-upgrade-to-keep-subs-afloat-while-navy-waits-for-aukus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned upgrades to aging submarine fleet scaled back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive program of upgrades to Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, aimed at keeping them in the water a decade longer, is being scaled back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/planned-upgrades-to-aging-submarine-fleet-scaled-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/planned-upgrades-to-aging-submarine-fleet-scaled-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned upgrades to ageing submarine fleet scaled back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive program of upgrades to Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, aimed at keeping them in the water a decade longer, is being scaled back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/planned-upgrades-to-ageing-submarine-fleet-scaled-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/planned-upgrades-to-ageing-submarine-fleet-scaled-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$11b upgrades to Australia's existing submarines scaled back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive program of upgrades to Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, aimed at keeping them in the water a decade longer, is being scaled back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/11b-upgrades-to-australias-existing-submarines-scaled-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/11b-upgrades-to-australias-existing-submarines-scaled-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson says Albanese driving One Nation staff to ‘collapse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has joined the fight to demandthe prime minister increase staffing allocations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-albanese-driving-one-nation-staff-to-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-says-albanese-driving-one-nation-staff-to-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How budget backlash went viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[A social media campaign has depicted an AI-generated Anthony Albanese joining a range of different businesses as co-founder, riffing on the prospect of a maximum 47 per cent capital gains tax for some businesses announced in the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-budget-backlash-went-viral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-budget-backlash-went-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather bureau executive quits months after $96m website bungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former acting chief executive of the Bureau of Meteorology is leaving the organisation almost seven months after a disastrous website refresh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/weather-bureau-executive-quits-months-after-96m-website-bungle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/weather-bureau-executive-quits-months-after-96m-website-bungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s ‘historic’ migration cut could amount to just 5 per cent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor&rsquo;s housing and migration projections nearly converge by 2028, posing a challenge to the opposition leader&rsquo;s vow to slash migration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-historic-migration-cut-could-amount-to-just-5-per-cent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-historic-migration-cut-could-amount-to-just-5-per-cent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gippsland Nationals MP Tim Bull to exit politics at Victorian election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Bull has announced he will not contest the November election, after representing Gippsland East for the National Party for 16 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gippsland-nationals-mp-tim-bull-to-exit-politics-at-victorian-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gippsland-nationals-mp-tim-bull-to-exit-politics-at-victorian-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: More jet fuel secured from China, Albanese says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the federal government has secured 600,000 barrels of jet fuel from China. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-more-jet-fuel-secured-from-china-albanese-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-more-jet-fuel-secured-from-china-albanese-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Labor flags relief for small businesses to adjust to trust tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government flags relief for small businesses that will need to adjust to trust tax changes announced in last week's budget. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-flags-relief-for-small-businesses-to-adjust-to-trust-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-flags-relief-for-small-businesses-to-adjust-to-trust-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Health academic raises concerns tobacco giant was allowed to push for excise cut in private]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public health academic has raised concerns a tobacco giant was allowed to lobby for a cut to the tobacco excise in private. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-health-academic-raises-concerns-tobacco-giant-was-allowed-to-push-for-excise-cut-in-private/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-health-academic-raises-concerns-tobacco-giant-was-allowed-to-push-for-excise-cut-in-private/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Concerns raised tobacco giant allowed to push for excise cut in private]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public health academic has raised concerns a tobacco giant was allowed to lobby for a cut to the tobacco excise in private. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-concerns-raised-tobacco-giant-allowed-to-push-for-excise-cut-in-private/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-concerns-raised-tobacco-giant-allowed-to-push-for-excise-cut-in-private/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Collins-class submarine overhaul scaled back in 'pivot to reduce risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are being made to massive program aiming to upgrade and extend the life of Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-collins-class-submarine-overhaul-scaled-back-in-pivot-to-reduce-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-collins-class-submarine-overhaul-scaled-back-in-pivot-to-reduce-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collins-class submarine overhaul scaled back in 'pivot to reduce risk' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are being made to massive program aiming to upgrade and extend the life of Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/collins-class-submarine-overhaul-scaled-back-in-pivot-to-reduce-risk-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/collins-class-submarine-overhaul-scaled-back-in-pivot-to-reduce-risk-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Granny flat ban lifted for some residents under airport flight path]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government will permit secondary dwellings such as granny flats in some areas affected by noise from Western Sydney International Airport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/granny-flat-ban-lifted-for-some-residents-under-airport-flight-path/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/granny-flat-ban-lifted-for-some-residents-under-airport-flight-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight path granny flat ban lifted in parts of Sydney's west]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW government will permit secondary dwellings such as granny flats in some areas affected by noise from Western Sydney International Airport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/flight-path-granny-flat-ban-lifted-in-parts-of-sydneys-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/flight-path-granny-flat-ban-lifted-in-parts-of-sydneys-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A problem for every single business’: Labor insider joins backlash over CGT overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister and treasurer overhauled the property price-fuelling combination of negative gearing and the 50 per cent CGT discount last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-problem-for-every-single-business-labor-insider-joins-backlash-over-cgt-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-problem-for-every-single-business-labor-insider-joins-backlash-over-cgt-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A problem for every single business’: Labor insider adds to backlash over CGT overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister and treasurer overhauled the property price-fuelling combination of negative gearing and the 50 per cent CGT discount last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-problem-for-every-single-business-labor-insider-adds-to-backlash-over-cgt-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-problem-for-every-single-business-labor-insider-adds-to-backlash-over-cgt-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish PM's Socialists party on notice after historic defeat in stronghold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the region of Andalusia have sent the ruling Spain's Socialists yet another warning, adding to concerns Pedro Sanchez's government could suffer an electoral wipeout in a nationwide vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spanish-pms-socialists-party-on-notice-after-historic-defeat-in-stronghold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spanish-pms-socialists-party-on-notice-after-historic-defeat-in-stronghold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish PM's socialist party on notice after historic defeat in stronghold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the region of Andalusia have sent the ruling Spain's Socialists yet another warning, adding to concerns Pedro Sanchez's government could suffer an electoral wipeout in a nationwide vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spanish-pms-socialist-party-on-notice-after-historic-defeat-in-stronghold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spanish-pms-socialist-party-on-notice-after-historic-defeat-in-stronghold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters give budget worst marks in five years: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers&rsquo; fifth budget is the least popular economic statement he has released, according to the Resolve Political Monitor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/voters-give-budget-worst-marks-in-five-years-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/voters-give-budget-worst-marks-in-five-years-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government freezes new overseas student course applications for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia suspends private colleges from applying to offer new courses to international students as part of a crackdown on abuse in the student visa system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-freezes-new-overseas-student-course-applications-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-freezes-new-overseas-student-course-applications-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia suspends new private college bids to enrol international students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia suspends private colleges from applying to offer new courses to international students as part of a crackdown on abuse in the student visa system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-suspends-new-private-college-bids-to-enrol-international-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-suspends-new-private-college-bids-to-enrol-international-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s rebooted death tax scare franchise is flimsy. But it might stick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor&rsquo;s campaign on a new &ldquo;death tax&rdquo; is disingenuous, and he knows it. It smacks of opportunism from a party trailing both Labor and One Nation in the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-rebooted-death-tax-scare-franchise-is-flimsy-but-it-might-stick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-rebooted-death-tax-scare-franchise-is-flimsy-but-it-might-stick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer says 'death tax' claims are a scare campaign, 'pure and simple']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition seizes on the federal government's broken tax promises, claiming a "death tax" has been sneaked into changes to trusts passed on through inheritance. The treasurer says that is a scare campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-says-death-tax-claims-are-a-scare-campaign-pure-and-simple/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-says-death-tax-claims-are-a-scare-campaign-pure-and-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Death tax’ accusations mar Labor’s budget sales pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A politically poisonous campaign has been relaunched as the Albanese government fights to stay on message on housing tax changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/death-tax-accusations-mar-labors-budget-sales-pitch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/death-tax-accusations-mar-labors-budget-sales-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Plibersek says government has more explaining to do on budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the government still has explaining to do over measures announced in last week's federal budget. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-says-government-has-more-explaining-to-do-on-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-says-government-has-more-explaining-to-do-on-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Plibersek denies tax on discretionary trusts amounts to 'death tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has denied that the government's tax on discretionary trusts amounts to a "death tax". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-denies-tax-on-discretionary-trusts-amounts-to-death-tax/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-plibersek-denies-tax-on-discretionary-trusts-amounts-to-death-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Minister says government has more explaining to do on budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the government still has explaining to do over measures announced in last week's federal budget. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-minister-says-government-has-more-explaining-to-do-on-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-minister-says-government-has-more-explaining-to-do-on-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Albanese rejects claim discretionary trust plan amounts to 'death tax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion the government's planned tax on discretionary trusts amounts to a so-called "death tax". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-rejects-claim-discretionary-trust-plan-amounts-to-death-tax/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-rejects-claim-discretionary-trust-plan-amounts-to-death-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese rejects claim discretionary trust plan amounts to 'death tax' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion the government's planned tax on discretionary trusts amounts to a so-called "death tax".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-rejects-claim-discretionary-trust-plan-amounts-to-death-tax-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-rejects-claim-discretionary-trust-plan-amounts-to-death-tax-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld developer donation overhaul yields $170,000 in cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $170,000 in donations from developers has been given to Queensland state politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/qld-developer-donation-overhaul-yields-170000-in-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/qld-developer-donation-overhaul-yields-170000-in-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer cash flows to Qld politicians as donation ban overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $170,000 in donations from developers has been given to Queensland state politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/developer-cash-flows-to-qld-politicians-as-donation-ban-overturned/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/developer-cash-flows-to-qld-politicians-as-donation-ban-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like Bob Hawke and Paul Keating before them, the prime minister and the treasurer cannot now relinquish the responsibility they have taken on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/happily-unburdened-albanese-and-chalmers-have-now-tied-themselves-to-a-heroic-task/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/happily-unburdened-albanese-and-chalmers-have-now-tied-themselves-to-a-heroic-task/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can the government ever really rule out or in now that it has broken its election pledges? The test is if people really care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-has-costed-in-his-broken-promises-now-labor-is-paying-the-price/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-has-costed-in-his-broken-promises-now-labor-is-paying-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s primary vote slumps after broken promise budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government was marked down by voters for breaking election vows not to touch tax breaks for negative gearing or capital gains, with 36 per cent saying their view of Labor had been damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-primary-vote-slumps-after-broken-promise-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-primary-vote-slumps-after-broken-promise-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a jobs destroyer’: Backlash over CGT tax hit for businesses goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seek founder Paul Bassat, who sits on the AFL commission, said the change would have a &ldquo;profound&rdquo; effect on the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-a-jobs-destroyer-backlash-over-cgt-tax-hit-for-businesses-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-a-jobs-destroyer-backlash-over-cgt-tax-hit-for-businesses-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers takes axe to Taylor’s tax plans and signals walk-back on CGT changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer and the opposition leader were exchanging barbs about their respective tax plans as Chalmers admitted that start-ups had been hit hard by changes to capital gains tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-takes-axe-to-taylors-tax-plans-and-signals-walk-back-on-cgt-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-takes-axe-to-taylors-tax-plans-and-signals-walk-back-on-cgt-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor vows to rewrite sex discrimination laws after transgender discrimination ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[He described his vow to &ldquo;protect single-sex spaces across Australian life&rdquo;&nbsp; as a &ldquo;common-sense&rdquo; response to the highly charged debate over gender identity.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-rewrite-sex-discrimination-laws-after-transgender-discrimination-ruling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-rewrite-sex-discrimination-laws-after-transgender-discrimination-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer stands by CGT changes affecting shares and crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers says it is better for young people to invest based on economic rather than tax outcomes, and argued they can still access negative gearing by buying up new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-stands-by-cgt-changes-affecting-shares-and-crypto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-stands-by-cgt-changes-affecting-shares-and-crypto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer defends impact of budget on young investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers says it is better for young people to invest based on economic rather than tax outcomes, and argued they can still access negative gearing by buying up new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-defends-impact-of-budget-on-young-investors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/treasurer-defends-impact-of-budget-on-young-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Crisis situation': The Allan government is scrambling to remake donation laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only six months before the state election, the Victorian government struggles to devise new donation laws after the High Court found previous laws unconstitutional.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/crisis-situation-the-allan-government-is-scrambling-to-remake-donation-laws/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/crisis-situation-the-allan-government-is-scrambling-to-remake-donation-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First home buyers 'up and about' at auctions after negative gearing changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the changes are aimed at levelling the playing field for young buyers bidding against property investors, while the opposition is pledging to undo the reforms, citing their potential to raise rents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/first-home-buyers-up-and-about-at-auctions-after-negative-gearing-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/first-home-buyers-up-and-about-at-auctions-after-negative-gearing-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump discusses a renovation project at Washington DC's reflecting pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he asked "a guy who's unbelievable at doing swimming pools" to consider work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/donald-trump-discusses-a-renovation-project-at-washington-dcs-reflecting-pool/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/donald-trump-discusses-a-renovation-project-at-washington-dcs-reflecting-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/will-drastic-ndis-overhaul-repeat-the-mistakes-of-the-past/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/will-drastic-ndis-overhaul-repeat-the-mistakes-of-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What life was like before the NDIS and why mistakes can't be repeated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-life-was-like-before-the-ndis-and-why-mistakes-cant-be-repeated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-life-was-like-before-the-ndis-and-why-mistakes-cant-be-repeated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-male-loneliness-epidemic-real-the-answer-may-surprise-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-male-loneliness-epidemic-real-the-answer-may-surprise-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor vows to amend Sex Discrimination Act following 'Tickle v Giggle' ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act after the Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app was discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-amend-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-amend-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor vows to amend Sex Discrimination Act following ‘Tickle v Giggle’ ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader Angus Taylor has vowed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act after the Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app was discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-amend-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-amend-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor vows to alter Sex Discrimination Act following 'Tickle v Giggle' ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to amend the Sex Discrimination Act after the Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that the exclusion of a transgender woman from a female-only app was discriminatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-alter-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-to-alter-sex-discrimination-act-following-tickle-v-giggle-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0 in shift from nuclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition is upping the ante with an aggressive energy policy designed to tackle the government&rsquo;s climate agenda and the One Nation insurgency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coal-comfort-taylor-kicks-off-climate-war-30-in-shift-from-nuclear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coal-comfort-taylor-kicks-off-climate-war-30-in-shift-from-nuclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition is upping the ante with an aggressive energy policy designed to tackle the government&rsquo;s climate agenda and the One Nation insurgency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coal-comfort-taylor-kicks-off-climate-war-30/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coal-comfort-taylor-kicks-off-climate-war-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s really hurting’: Multicultural leaders decry Coalition migration policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders from the Indian, Chinese and Lebanese diasporas have sounded the alarm over Angus Taylor&rsquo;s new policy, describing it as a threat to social cohesion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-really-hurting-multicultural-leaders-decry-coalition-migration-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-really-hurting-multicultural-leaders-decry-coalition-migration-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi, BJP influence grow in leaps and bounds across India]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Prime Minister Narendra Modi is turning India into a one-party nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/modi-bjp-influence-grow-in-leaps-and-bounds-across-india/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/modi-bjp-influence-grow-in-leaps-and-bounds-across-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the PM squandered his 'Big Tobacco' moment with gambling ads?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the cover of budget day, the Albanese government this week dropped its long-awaited response to a gambling harm inquiry. Advocates say it has "failed miserably".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/has-the-pm-squandered-his-big-tobacco-moment-with-gambling-ads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/has-the-pm-squandered-his-big-tobacco-moment-with-gambling-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates say 'three big gorillas' have stopped real national gambling reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the cover of budget day, the Albanese government this week dropped its long-awaited response to a gambling harm inquiry. Advocates say it has "failed miserably".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/advocates-say-three-big-gorillas-have-stopped-real-national-gambling-reform/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/advocates-say-three-big-gorillas-have-stopped-real-national-gambling-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Morrison joins historic bronze collection in avenue of honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thinner ex-PM cracks jokes as his bust is revealed, making him the 30th Australian leader with a likeness in Ballarat's Prime Ministers Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scott-morrison-joins-historic-bronze-collection-in-avenue-of-honour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scott-morrison-joins-historic-bronze-collection-in-avenue-of-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Swan slams 'view from Mar-a-Lago' as party faces another test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor and the Coalition are both acutely mindful of One Nation's rise and its determination to take a decisive role in a future conservative government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wayne-swan-slams-view-from-mar-a-lago-as-party-faces-another-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wayne-swan-slams-view-from-mar-a-lago-as-party-faces-another-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Swan slams 'view from Mar-a-Lago' as Labor faces another test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor and the Coalition are both acutely mindful of One Nation's rise and its determination to take a decisive role in a future conservative government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wayne-swan-slams-view-from-mar-a-lago-as-labor-faces-another-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wayne-swan-slams-view-from-mar-a-lago-as-labor-faces-another-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There will be a silent watcher at the nation’s auctions this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 2000 homes will go under the hammer at the weekend. Anthony Albanese will be there in spirit as his tax changes hit the property market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/there-will-be-a-silent-watcher-at-the-nations-auctions-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/there-will-be-a-silent-watcher-at-the-nations-auctions-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-era-of-serious-economic-reform-in-australia-has-been-dead-for-25-years-but-this-week-a-pulse-was-detected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-era-of-serious-economic-reform-in-australia-has-been-dead-for-25-years-but-this-week-a-pulse-was-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu's attempts to corral the UAE put Middle East politics on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question for the Gulf states is whether they are happy for Israel to be the dominant player in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/netanyahus-attempts-to-corral-the-uae-put-middle-east-politics-on-display/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/netanyahus-attempts-to-corral-the-uae-put-middle-east-politics-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu gave a rare interview at a crucial time for the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question for the Gulf states is whether they are happy for Israel to be the dominant player in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/netanyahu-gave-a-rare-interview-at-a-crucial-time-for-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/netanyahu-gave-a-rare-interview-at-a-crucial-time-for-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor stalwart slams the 'view from Mar-a-Lago']]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor and the Coalition are both acutely mindful of One Nation's rise and its determination to take a decisive role in a future conservative government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-stalwart-slams-the-view-from-mar-a-lago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-stalwart-slams-the-view-from-mar-a-lago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane Caro reckons Australia is kidding itself about private schools]]></title><description><![CDATA["There are absolutely no statistics that say that because you sent your kid to a private school they're going to do better in life."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jane-caro-reckons-australia-is-kidding-itself-about-private-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jane-caro-reckons-australia-is-kidding-itself-about-private-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Solomons’ surprise new leader is a win for Australia, but the China challenge remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian officials from the prime minister down will be relieved &ndash; and even delighted &ndash; by Matthew Wale&rsquo;s victory, but they cannot afford to be relaxed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-solomons-surprise-new-leader-is-a-win-for-australia-but-the-china-challenge-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-solomons-surprise-new-leader-is-a-win-for-australia-but-the-china-challenge-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA treasurer concedes $217 million cost of racetrack project may blow out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite assurances to the contrary, WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has conceded it would be difficult for the government to stick to the $217.5 million budget for the Perth Park project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-treasurer-concedes-217-million-cost-of-racetrack-project-may-blow-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-treasurer-concedes-217-million-cost-of-racetrack-project-may-blow-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Perth racetrack may cost more than promised, government concedes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite assurances to the contrary, WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has conceded it would be difficult for the government to stick to the $217.5 million budget for the Perth Park project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/controversial-perth-racetrack-may-cost-more-than-promised-government-concedes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/controversial-perth-racetrack-may-cost-more-than-promised-government-concedes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neo-Nazi group banned in Australia under hate laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[White Australia will be listed as a hate group, making it illegal to support the organisation in any way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/neo-nazi-group-banned-in-australia-under-hate-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/neo-nazi-group-banned-in-australia-under-hate-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor claims Coalition has $12.5b black hole in tax costings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispute over income tax figures heightens what has become a major political battleground after Tuesday&rsquo;s budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-claims-coalition-has-125b-black-hole-in-tax-costings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-claims-coalition-has-125b-black-hole-in-tax-costings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rateb Jneid has courted premiers and prime ministers. Now he is at the centre of a civil war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former bankrupt turned professor has cemented control of one of Australia&rsquo;s top religious bodies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rateb-jneid-has-courted-premiers-and-prime-ministers-now-he-is-at-the-centre-of-a-civil-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rateb-jneid-has-courted-premiers-and-prime-ministers-now-he-is-at-the-centre-of-a-civil-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities warn against Coalition plan to cut foreign student numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities are bracing for foreign student numbers to absorb the bulk of cuts under a Coalition migration plan, with experts warning skilled visas would be difficult to cull.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/universities-warn-against-coalition-plan-to-cut-foreign-student-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/universities-warn-against-coalition-plan-to-cut-foreign-student-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor just alienated families like mine – and doomed the Liberal Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigrant families and their votes are critical to the Liberals&rsquo; status as the alternative government. The party just formally walked away from them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-just-alienated-families-like-mine-and-doomed-the-liberal-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-just-alienated-families-like-mine-and-doomed-the-liberal-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian ex-premier Daniel Andrews to be immortalised with $134k statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says work is already underway to honour Daniel Andrews, who is Victoria's longest-serving Labor premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorian-ex-premier-daniel-andrews-to-be-immortalised-with-134k-statue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorian-ex-premier-daniel-andrews-to-be-immortalised-with-134k-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian ex-premier Andrews to be immortalised with $134k statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says work is already underway to honour the state's longest-serving Labor premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorian-ex-premier-andrews-to-be-immortalised-with-134k-statue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorian-ex-premier-andrews-to-be-immortalised-with-134k-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition tax plan could cost more than suggested in first few years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition's plan to index tax brackets could cost $35 billion in the first four years, more than has been suggested, and $44 billion in one year alone in 2035-36.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-tax-plan-could-cost-more-than-suggested-in-first-few-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-tax-plan-could-cost-more-than-suggested-in-first-few-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke uses Bondi powers to outlaw neo-Nazi hate group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining or provide support to far-right group White Australia, previously known as the National Socialist Network, will be punishable by up to 15 years in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/burke-uses-bondi-powers-to-outlaw-neo-nazi-hate-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/burke-uses-bondi-powers-to-outlaw-neo-nazi-hate-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s budget relies on NDIS cuts. Growth in the scheme just blew out, again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh data shows Labor&rsquo;s efforts to control the NDIS have gone backwards this year, raising the stakes for the government and participants fighting against sweeping cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-budget-relies-on-ndis-cuts-growth-in-the-scheme-just-blew-out-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-budget-relies-on-ndis-cuts-growth-in-the-scheme-just-blew-out-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government lists neo-Nazi group as hate organisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining or provide support to far-right group White Australia, previously known as the National Socialist Network, will be punishable by up to 15 years in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-lists-neo-nazi-group-as-hate-organisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-lists-neo-nazi-group-as-hate-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight people arrested at North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment site, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say eight people have been arrested at the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment site this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/eight-people-arrested-at-north-adelaide-golf-course-redevelopment-site-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/eight-people-arrested-at-north-adelaide-golf-course-redevelopment-site-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Eight people arrested at North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment site, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say eight people have been arrested at the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment site this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-eight-people-arrested-at-north-adelaide-golf-course-redevelopment-site-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-eight-people-arrested-at-north-adelaide-golf-course-redevelopment-site-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This group championed the NDIS. It says Labor is about to break its central promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central to concerns are new laws giving the minister of the day broad powers to make sweeping cuts to funding or therapies across entire sections of the NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-group-championed-the-ndis-it-says-labor-is-about-to-break-its-central-promise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-group-championed-the-ndis-it-says-labor-is-about-to-break-its-central-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The budget reply is a reminder times have changed and attention is short]]></title><description><![CDATA[To appreciate how much times have changed, it is worth comparing the opposition leader's budget reply speech to Peter Dutton's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budget-reply-is-a-reminder-times-have-changed-and-attention-is-short/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-budget-reply-is-a-reminder-times-have-changed-and-attention-is-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor has taken both an economic and a cultural gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[To appreciate how much times have changed, it is worth comparing the opposition leader's budget reply speech to Peter Dutton's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-has-taken-both-an-economic-and-a-cultural-gamble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-has-taken-both-an-economic-and-a-cultural-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some young Australians think the budget sold them out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said this budget was about fixing intergenerational inequality, but online, gen Z and the Millennials are hearing a different narrative.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-some-young-australians-think-the-budget-sold-them-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-some-young-australians-think-the-budget-sold-them-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Millennials and gen Z feel ripped off by this budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said this budget was about fixing intergenerational inequality, but online, gen Z and the Millennials are hearing a different narrative.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-millennials-and-gen-z-feel-ripped-off-by-this-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-millennials-and-gen-z-feel-ripped-off-by-this-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA Premier Roger Cook treads fine line in 'standing up to Canberra']]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Cook welcomes the federal budget's focus on housing, but he's less than thrilled about NDIS changes and the funding of infrastructure and aged care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-premier-roger-cook-treads-fine-line-in-standing-up-to-canberra/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-premier-roger-cook-treads-fine-line-in-standing-up-to-canberra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson cut off mid-sentence after budget attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader delivered her official response to the federal budget on Thursday evening after accusing the Coalition of adopting her policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-cut-off-mid-sentence-after-budget-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-cut-off-mid-sentence-after-budget-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Taylor 'huffing and puffing on the dog whistle': Labor criticises budget reply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler says the group Australia repatriated from the hantavirus cruise ship are in "good shape" ahead of their arrival in Perth today. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-huffing-and-puffing-on-the-dog-whistle-labor-criticises-budget-reply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-huffing-and-puffing-on-the-dog-whistle-labor-criticises-budget-reply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Taylor 'huffing and puffing on the dog whistle': Butler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler says the group Australia repatriated from the hantavirus cruise ship are in "good shape" ahead of their arrival in Perth today. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-huffing-and-puffing-on-the-dog-whistle-butler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-huffing-and-puffing-on-the-dog-whistle-butler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Hantavirus cruise ship passengers in 'good shape' ahead of arrival in Perth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler says the group Australia repatriated from the hantavirus cruise ship are in "good shape" ahead of their arrival in Perth today. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passengers-in-good-shape-ahead-of-arrival-in-perth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passengers-in-good-shape-ahead-of-arrival-in-perth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Government lists neo-Nazi group as prohibited hate group in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announces the organisation colloquially known as neo-Nazis has been listed as a prohibited hate group. 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Only one of them will get the chance to cash them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-goes-big-in-battle-to-bring-liberal-party-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-goes-big-in-battle-to-bring-liberal-party-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor vows ‘biggest migration cut in Australian history’ and $22.5b worth of tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albanese insisted on protecting existing negative gearing investors, as Taylor pledged a &ldquo;generational&rdquo; tax plan in his budget reply speech with tough migration targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-biggest-migration-cut-in-australian-history-and-225b-worth-of-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-vows-biggest-migration-cut-in-australian-history-and-225b-worth-of-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor pitches $22.5b worth of tax cuts, vows to ‘put Australians first’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albanese insisted on protecting existing negative gearing investors, as Taylor pledged a &ldquo;generational&rdquo; 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She says she supports the Albanese government&rsquo;s bid to make the system fairer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/dozens-of-politicians-set-to-be-hit-by-new-tax-on-trusts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/dozens-of-politicians-set-to-be-hit-by-new-tax-on-trusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Proud to be a Labor girl’: former Jacqui Lambie senator makes surprise switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanian independent Tammy Tyrrell is the second senator to join Labor in 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/proud-to-be-a-labor-girl-former-jacqui-lambie-senator-makes-surprise-switch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/proud-to-be-a-labor-girl-former-jacqui-lambie-senator-makes-surprise-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-citizens to be banned from NDIS under coalition policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-citizens, including permanent residents, will be barred from accessing welfare under a updated migration crackdown promised by the Coalition.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/non-citizens-to-be-banned-from-ndis-under-coalition-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/non-citizens-to-be-banned-from-ndis-under-coalition-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor details plans to cut migration, scrap net zero and tackle bracket creep — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor details the Coalition's plans to cut migration, scrap net zero policies and eliminate bracket creep in his budget reply speech. Take a look back at how the day's events unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-details-plans-to-cut-migration-scrap-net-zero-and-tackle-bracket-creep-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-details-plans-to-cut-migration-scrap-net-zero-and-tackle-bracket-creep-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Taylor details plans to cut migration, scrap net zero and reduce income tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader Angus Taylor is detailing the Coalition's plans to cut migration, scrap net zero policies and reduce income tax in the budget reply. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-wants-to-bar-non-citizens-from-accessing-ndis-welfare-payments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-wants-to-bar-non-citizens-from-accessing-ndis-welfare-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Coalition proposes preventing non-citizen migrants from accessing welfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition has proposed barring new migrants from accessing welfare benefits until they are Australian citizens. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-proposes-preventing-non-citizen-migrants-from-accessing-welfare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-coalition-proposes-preventing-non-citizen-migrants-from-accessing-welfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor proposes one-for-one migration cap tied to housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but would wait until in government to decide what visa types to slash if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-proposes-one-for-one-migration-cap-tied-to-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-proposes-one-for-one-migration-cap-tied-to-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rising populist tide is making Labor bolder]]></title><description><![CDATA[If this week's budget marked the start of the Albanese government's campaign for a third term in office, tonight's budget reply marks Angus Taylor's pitch to prevent a Liberal wipe-out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-rising-populist-tide-is-making-labor-bolder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-rising-populist-tide-is-making-labor-bolder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The populist wave has made Labor bolder]]></title><description><![CDATA[If this week's budget marked the start of the Albanese government's campaign for a third term in office, tonight's budget reply marks Angus Taylor's pitch to prevent a Liberal wipe-out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-populist-wave-has-made-labor-bolder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-populist-wave-has-made-labor-bolder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In these bizarre times, fury is being directed at the opposition. The Liberal legacy is collapsing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pass the smelling salts: an Australian government has used a budget to reorganise the economic system and, by implication, society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-these-bizarre-times-fury-is-being-directed-at-the-opposition-the-liberal-legacy-is-collapsing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-these-bizarre-times-fury-is-being-directed-at-the-opposition-the-liberal-legacy-is-collapsing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate tours Italy in first overseas visit since cancer recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal is visiting Reggio Emilia, the Italian city famed for its approach to early childhood education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/kate-tours-italy-in-first-overseas-visit-since-cancer-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/kate-tours-italy-in-first-overseas-visit-since-cancer-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six dead as Russia launches over 800 drones at Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of attempting to overload Ukraine's defences in an hours-long onslaught.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/six-dead-as-russia-launches-over-800-drones-at-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/six-dead-as-russia-launches-over-800-drones-at-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That remark bust from me like a truth fountain’: Keating’s kitchen phone call that changed the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a radio interview that went around the world. Forty years ago, Paul Keating uttered the words &ldquo;banana republic&rdquo; and changed the Australian economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/that-remark-bust-from-me-like-a-truth-fountain-keatings-kitchen-phone-call-that-changed-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/that-remark-bust-from-me-like-a-truth-fountain-keatings-kitchen-phone-call-that-changed-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That remark burst from me like a truth fountain’: Keating’s kitchen phone call that changed the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a radio interview that went around the world. Forty years ago, Paul Keating uttered the words &ldquo;banana republic&rdquo; and changed the Australian economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/that-remark-burst-from-me-like-a-truth-fountain-keatings-kitchen-phone-call-that-changed-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/that-remark-burst-from-me-like-a-truth-fountain-keatings-kitchen-phone-call-that-changed-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget fallout: Next tax war will be over rival income tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The under-pressure opposition leader is considering a tax pledge pegging marginal tax rates to inflation or wage growth to reduce bracket creep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-fallout-next-tax-war-will-be-over-rival-income-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-fallout-next-tax-war-will-be-over-rival-income-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-budget-that-meets-the-moment-but-doesnt-yet-prepare-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-budget-that-meets-the-moment-but-doesnt-yet-prepare-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the 2026 budget a missed opportunity for First Nations people?]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations experts have their say on whether the $1.2 billion for Closing the Gap initiatives announced in this year's budget is likely to hit the mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-2026-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-first-nations-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-the-2026-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-first-nations-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 budget: A missed opportunity for First Nations people?]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations experts have their say on whether the $1.2 billion for Closing the Gap initiatives announced in this year&rsquo;s budget is likely to hit the mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/2026-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-first-nations-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/2026-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-first-nations-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spooked investors could see house prices sink after big budget changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property industry is predicting that rents will be driven higher as investors choose to sell, warning Labor it must ditch the changes if they wind up harming the people they are supposed to help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spooked-investors-could-see-house-prices-sink-after-big-budget-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spooked-investors-could-see-house-prices-sink-after-big-budget-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minns calls for tobacco excise overhaul after $62 billion hole emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2025 and 2030, the government expected to collect $77 billion in tobacco excise. It&rsquo;s likely to get just $15 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/minns-calls-for-tobacco-excise-overhaul-after-62-billion-hole-emerges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/minns-calls-for-tobacco-excise-overhaul-after-62-billion-hole-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor upgrades migration numbers by 55,000 in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget reveals the government expects more migrants to arrive to Australia than previously thought, even as it faces a campaign from the Coalition and One Nation to slash migration rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-upgrades-migration-numbers-by-55000-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-upgrades-migration-numbers-by-55000-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget the generation gap, this budget is about 'the 1 per cent' and the rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like it did in 2019, Labor is making an argument about wealth in Australia when it proposes negative gearing and capital gains tax changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/forget-the-generation-gap-this-budget-is-about-the-1-per-cent-and-the-rest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/forget-the-generation-gap-this-budget-is-about-the-1-per-cent-and-the-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline plays mother duck as she parades new recruit in Canberra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader was keen to project confidence. In a wobbly press conference, she ended up guarding her MPs from questions about rogue volunteers and false flag events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-plays-mother-duck-as-she-parades-new-recruit-in-canberra/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-plays-mother-duck-as-she-parades-new-recruit-in-canberra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia loves unicorns, so why are we taxing go-getters like me, Mr Chalmers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The removal of capital gains tax concessions is seismic for the founders of daring new businesses. It will hurt Australian enterprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-loves-unicorns-so-why-are-we-taxing-go-getters-like-me-mr-chalmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-loves-unicorns-so-why-are-we-taxing-go-getters-like-me-mr-chalmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese defends own use of housing tax breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was asked by the opposition about his own use of housing tax breaks, and he said he was "proud of what I've achieved".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-defends-own-use-of-housing-tax-breaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-defends-own-use-of-housing-tax-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson steps in over Farley and Roberts to answer questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has stepped in to answer questions over the top of new MP David Farley and Senator Malcolm Roberts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-steps-in-over-farley-and-roberts-to-answer-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-steps-in-over-farley-and-roberts-to-answer-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how the budget's tax changes will affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answers to all your questions about the federal budget's changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-how-the-budgets-tax-changes-will-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-how-the-budgets-tax-changes-will-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How exactly is your money being spent? 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-expects-blowback-from-budget-as-opposition-says-young-people-kneecapped-on-multiple-fronts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-expects-blowback-from-budget-as-opposition-says-young-people-kneecapped-on-multiple-fronts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM defends tax overhaul as Coalition accuses him of 'lying']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition accuses the prime minister of "lying" about changes to tax settings as Anthony Albanese defends the overhaul as necessary for younger Australians. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-defends-tax-overhaul-as-coalition-accuses-him-of-lying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-defends-tax-overhaul-as-coalition-accuses-him-of-lying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Middle East war forced delay of some 'good ideas' in budget, treasurer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an address to the National Press Club, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the economic conditions impacting the federal budget changed "quite late in the piece". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-middle-east-war-forced-delay-of-some-good-ideas-in-budget-treasurer-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-middle-east-war-forced-delay-of-some-good-ideas-in-budget-treasurer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Labor flags more tax relief for workers in future budgets, building on $250 offset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the offset will allow future governments to return bracket creep to working Australians in the form of an offset. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-flags-more-tax-relief-for-workers-in-future-budgets-building-on-250-offset/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-flags-more-tax-relief-for-workers-in-future-budgets-building-on-250-offset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Government will not look to index income tax, Chalmers says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an address to the National Press Club, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the economic conditions impacting the federal budget changed "quite late in the piece". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-will-not-look-to-index-income-tax-chalmers-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-will-not-look-to-index-income-tax-chalmers-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers says $250 tax perk for working Australians could help future bracket creep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the offset will allow future governments to return bracket creep to working Australians in the form of an offset. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-250-tax-perk-for-working-australians-could-help-future-bracket-creep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-250-tax-perk-for-working-australians-could-help-future-bracket-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers defends negative gearing changes in budget wash-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended negative gearing and capital gains tax changes unveiled in his fifth federal budget last night. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-defends-negative-gearing-changes-in-budget-wash-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-defends-negative-gearing-changes-in-budget-wash-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Albanese expects budget 'blowback' as opposition says tax offset is a 'great con']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says he expects "blowback" from some of the decisions made in last night's budget, but they're "the right thing to do". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-expects-budget-blowback-as-opposition-says-tax-offset-is-a-great-con/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-expects-budget-blowback-as-opposition-says-tax-offset-is-a-great-con/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia news LIVE: Chalmers changes negative gearing, reforms capital gains tax in ambitious federal budget to woo younger voters; Coalition to support treasurer’s tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re bringing you the latest live news and politics updates after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the government&rsquo;s federal budget last night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-live-chalmers-changes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-live-chalmers-changes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia news LIVE: Chalmers abolishes negative gearing, reforms capital gains tax in ambitious federal budget to woo younger voters; Coalition to support treasurer’s tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re bringing you the latest live news and politics updates after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the government&rsquo;s federal budget last night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-live-chalmers-abolishes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-live-chalmers-abolishes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia news as it happened: Chalmers changes negative gearing, reforms capital gains tax in ambitious federal budget to woo younger voters; Coalition to support treasurer’s tax cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re bringing you the latest live news and politics updates after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the government&rsquo;s federal budget last night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-as-it-happened-chalmers-changes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-news-as-it-happened-chalmers-changes-negative-gearing-reforms-capital-gains-tax-in-ambitious-federal-budget-to-woo-younger-voters-coalition-to-support-treasurers-tax-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australians across generations feel about the budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has asked Australians across generations, from gen Z to baby boomers, about the latest federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-australians-across-generations-feel-about-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-australians-across-generations-feel-about-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re witnessing a hard right populist revolt. There’s a way Albanese can stop it turning ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal leader Angus Taylor thought he had found the way to staunch the bleeding. He&rsquo;s since discovered that fighting the hard right populists on their own territory is the path to disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-witnessing-a-hard-right-populist-revolt-theres-a-way-albanese-can-stop-it-turning-ugly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/were-witnessing-a-hard-right-populist-revolt-theres-a-way-albanese-can-stop-it-turning-ugly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It pains me to say nice things about politicians, but this is a good budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says this is the budget that will finally do something to correct &ldquo;intergenerational unfairness&rdquo;. In which case, it gets a big tick from me.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/it-pains-me-to-say-nice-things-about-politicians-but-this-is-a-good-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/it-pains-me-to-say-nice-things-about-politicians-but-this-is-a-good-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor expects more migrants as Coalition, One Nation seeks big reduction in numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government expects 35,000 more migrants to stay in Australia this financial year than previously forecast, Tuesday&rsquo;s budget revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-expects-more-migrants-as-coalition-one-nation-seeks-big-reduction-in-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-expects-more-migrants-as-coalition-one-nation-seeks-big-reduction-in-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor expects more migrants as Coalition, One Nation seek big reduction in numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government expects 35,000 more migrants to stay in Australia this financial year than previously forecast, Tuesday&rsquo;s budget revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-expects-more-migrants-as-coalition-one-nation-seek-big-reduction-in-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-expects-more-migrants-as-coalition-one-nation-seek-big-reduction-in-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor bets the house on young Australians' desperation to buy their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the reforms help younger Australians believe home ownership is within reach, Labor can expect to collect a political dividend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-bets-the-house-on-young-australians-desperation-to-buy-their-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-bets-the-house-on-young-australians-desperation-to-buy-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking a promise on negative gearing is a calculated risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the reforms help younger Australians believe home ownership is within reach, Labor can expect to collect a political dividend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-a-promise-on-negative-gearing-is-a-calculated-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-a-promise-on-negative-gearing-is-a-calculated-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer faces more calls to quit as ministers resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer is striking a defiant tone despite a growing number of his Labour colleagues urging him to step down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/starmer-faces-more-calls-to-quit-as-ministers-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/starmer-faces-more-calls-to-quit-as-ministers-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget 2026 as it happened: Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms big changes to negative gearing, CGT and relief for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look back on our live coverage of the highly anticipated 2026 federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-as-it-happened-treasurer-jim-chalmers-confirms-big-changes-to-negative-gearing-cgt-and-relief-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-as-it-happened-treasurer-jim-chalmers-confirms-big-changes-to-negative-gearing-cgt-and-relief-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The winners and losers from the 2026 federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s help on the way for taxpayers and first home buyers &ndash; while property investors and trust fund users won&rsquo;t be as thrilled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/revealed-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-2026-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/revealed-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-2026-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked everyday Australians what they thought of the budget. Here’s what they said]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spoke to Australians about their hopes and concerns before, and immediately after, Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-asked-everyday-australians-what-they-thought-of-the-budget-heres-what-they-said/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-asked-everyday-australians-what-they-thought-of-the-budget-heres-what-they-said/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers has reached for steadiness in unsteady times. One man could unravel all of his plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aware that Labor&rsquo;s (and Australia&rsquo;s) golden age could end at any moment, Jim Chalmers has pitched reforms to help workers and younger generations. But his detractors are gathering at the gates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-has-reached-for-steadiness-in-unsteady-times-one-man-could-unravel-all-of-his-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-has-reached-for-steadiness-in-unsteady-times-one-man-could-unravel-all-of-his-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria urged to follow Canberra’s lead in property tax overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property experts warn that unless the Victorian government lightens its tax burden on property, the changes to negative gearing and capital gains announced in the federal budget could result in the construction of even fewer new homes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victoria-urged-to-follow-canberras-lead-in-property-tax-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victoria-urged-to-follow-canberras-lead-in-property-tax-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is your money being spent? Five charts that explain the country’s finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the charts that tell you the budget&rsquo;s outlook for households and the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-is-your-money-being-spent-five-charts-that-explain-the-countrys-finances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-is-your-money-being-spent-five-charts-that-explain-the-countrys-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms big changes to negative gearing, CGT and relief for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the highly anticipated 2026 federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-treasurer-jim-chalmers-confirms-big-changes-to-negative-gearing-cgt-and-relief-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-treasurer-jim-chalmers-confirms-big-changes-to-negative-gearing-cgt-and-relief-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How significant is this year's budget?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior economics correspondent Shane Wright analyses whether the bold tax changes that are the centrepiece of Jim Chalmers' budget will affect the next generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-significant-is-this-years-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-significant-is-this-years-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Australians faced a dark future. Now the treasurer has cued the sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aware that Labor&rsquo;s (and Australia&rsquo;s) golden age could end at any moment, Jim Chalmers has pitched reforms to help workers and younger generations. But his detractors are gathering at the gates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/young-australians-faced-a-dark-future-now-the-treasurer-has-cued-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/young-australians-faced-a-dark-future-now-the-treasurer-has-cued-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war a $15 billion budget hit – and it could get much worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has been forced to spend billions to deal with the fallout from the war in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-war-a-15-billion-budget-hit-and-it-could-get-much-worse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-war-a-15-billion-budget-hit-and-it-could-get-much-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants]]></title><description><![CDATA[By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-budget-will-be-attacked-as-a-nightmare-thats-exactly-what-the-pm-wants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-budget-will-be-attacked-as-a-nightmare-thats-exactly-what-the-pm-wants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The war against Iran is the dark cloud hanging over this entire budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war, the response of older investors and the actions of the Reserve Bank are the biggest risks to Chalmers&rsquo; outlook, which anticipates a quick rebound in economic activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-war-against-iran-is-the-dark-cloud-hanging-over-this-entire-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-war-against-iran-is-the-dark-cloud-hanging-over-this-entire-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the tax changes impact property investors and first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts are in the spotlight in the new federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-the-tax-changes-impact-property-investors-and-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-the-tax-changes-impact-property-investors-and-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s what the budget means for every generation – from Boomers to babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widening wealth gap between generations has been framed as the government&rsquo;s primary target in this year&rsquo;s budget. Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s in it for each age group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-what-the-budget-means-for-every-generation-from-boomers-to-babies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/heres-what-the-budget-means-for-every-generation-from-boomers-to-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-minute budget: Everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s your quick overview of a budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers bills as the &ldquo;most important and ambitious&rdquo; in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/five-minute-budget-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/five-minute-budget-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget verdict: Jim Chalmers’ report card is in]]></title><description><![CDATA[We mark the treasurer&rsquo;s work &ndash; and his grades are a mixed bag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-verdict-jim-chalmers-report-card-is-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-verdict-jim-chalmers-report-card-is-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese gambles on support from younger Australians as he dramatically shifts wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an extraordinary political gamble, Albanese broke his election promise not to touch tax concessions as Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed a budget night overhaul of negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-gambles-on-support-from-younger-australians-as-he-dramatically-shifts-wealth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-gambles-on-support-from-younger-australians-as-he-dramatically-shifts-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your five-minute guide to this year's cost-of-living budget measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh tax cuts, an instant $1,000 tax reduction and cheaper medicines: here's what the federal government's latest budget means for Australians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/your-five-minute-guide-to-this-years-cost-of-living-budget-measures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/your-five-minute-guide-to-this-years-cost-of-living-budget-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative gearing cut off for existing homes bought after tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax perks that have been used by property investors for decades to maximise profits and offset their losses will be restricted from tonight, in one of the most significant changes to the tax system in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative gearing cut off for existing homes bought after budget night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tax perks that property investors have used for decades to maximise profits and offset their losses will be restricted from tonight, in one of the most significant changes to the tax system in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-budget-night/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-cut-off-for-existing-homes-bought-after-budget-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find out if you're among the budget's winners or losers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first full budget since Labor's landslide election victory last year, the government is putting some money back in workers' pockets and increasing taxes on investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/find-out-if-youre-among-the-budgets-winners-or-losers-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/find-out-if-youre-among-the-budgets-winners-or-losers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Jim Chalmers hands down Labor’s fifth budget with capital gains tax, negative gearing reform on agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the highly anticipated 2026 federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-jim-chalmers-hands-down-labors-fifth-budget-with-capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-reform-on-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-jim-chalmers-hands-down-labors-fifth-budget-with-capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-reform-on-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Capital gains tax, negative gearing changes on agenda as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to flag $64 billion in savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the highly anticipated 2026 federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-changes-on-agenda-as-treasurer-jim-chalmers-prepares-to-flag-64-billion-in-savings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-2026-live-updates-capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-changes-on-agenda-as-treasurer-jim-chalmers-prepares-to-flag-64-billion-in-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1000 days later: Albanese government unveils ‘scaled-back’ gambling reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long wait, the federal government&rsquo;s response to a landmark parliamentary inquiry into gambling harm has been released, but the focus is on the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/1000-days-later-albanese-government-unveils-scaled-back-gambling-reforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/1000-days-later-albanese-government-unveils-scaled-back-gambling-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of 'burying' response to landmark gambling 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-reform-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers-government-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax reform tipped to open door to 75,000 first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a political push to get ahead of criticism it has broken election promises, Labor is making a case for how wealth is taxed in Australia by promising the budget will open the housing market to younger buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-reform-tipped-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-reform-tipped-to-open-door-to-75000-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax changes will help 75,000 young people get a home: Chalmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax will be announced in the budget tonight. The government says 75,000 young people will benefit with a new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-changes-will-help-75000-young-people-get-a-home-chalmers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-changes-will-help-75000-young-people-get-a-home-chalmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld deputy premier uses parliamentary privilege to raise rumours of MPs' relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after more than a week of scrutiny on ministerial lovers Tim Mander and Amanda Camm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/qld-deputy-premier-uses-parliamentary-privilege-to-raise-rumours-of-mps-relationship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/qld-deputy-premier-uses-parliamentary-privilege-to-raise-rumours-of-mps-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She should still be here’: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price breaks down in parliament over death of niece]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an emotional speech, the NT senator used her condolence speech to demand a national reckoning over violence, neglect and abuse in Indigenous communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/she-should-still-be-here-jacinta-nampijinpa-price-breaks-down-in-parliament-over-death-of-niece/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/she-should-still-be-here-jacinta-nampijinpa-price-breaks-down-in-parliament-over-death-of-niece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer pledges to ‘prove doubters wrong’ amid pressure to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he does not want to repeat the previous government&rsquo;s mistake of constantly changing leaders.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keir-starmer-pledges-to-prove-doubters-wrong-amid-pressure-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keir-starmer-pledges-to-prove-doubters-wrong-amid-pressure-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Smaller deficits forecast as Chalmers prepares to hand down fifth budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget will remain in the red over the next four years, but the deficits will be smaller than those forecast six months ago. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-smaller-deficits-forecast-as-chalmers-prepares-to-hand-down-fifth-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-smaller-deficits-forecast-as-chalmers-prepares-to-hand-down-fifth-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM deflects questions on broken promises ahead of budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has deflected questions in Question Time about whether the federal government is breaking promises made at the last election in tonight's budget. Follow live.<br />
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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-unveils-a-reforming-federal-budget-in-major-overhaul-of-tax-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-unveils-a-reforming-federal-budget-in-major-overhaul-of-tax-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers says Labor has chosen 'hard road of reform' in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says tonight's budget will be the government's most ambitious and will feature "more than the usual amount of savings and more than the usual amount of reform". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-labor-has-chosen-hard-road-of-reform-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-labor-has-chosen-hard-road-of-reform-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers unveils a 'reforming' federal budget in major overhaul of tax system &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer unveils a "reforming" federal budget with sweeping changes, including a tax cut for workers. 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From property taxes to the NDIS, the treasurer is going big.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-to-launch-biggest-property-tax-overhaul-of-the-century-in-tough-decisions-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-to-launch-biggest-property-tax-overhaul-of-the-century-in-tough-decisions-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Didn't have the balls': Hume takes shot at Labor after shocking Coalition loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume is promising a new day for a Coalition that has lost its way but whether the party can recover from the wreckage of Farrer remains to be seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/didnt-have-the-balls-hume-takes-shot-at-labor-after-shocking-coalition-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/didnt-have-the-balls-hume-takes-shot-at-labor-after-shocking-coalition-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor poised to overhaul CGT and negative gearing as the Liberal Party licks its wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seismic shock of One Nation's comfortable victory in the Farrer by-election has reshaped Australian politics and raised the stakes on tomorrow's federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-poised-to-overhaul-cgt-and-negative-gearing-as-the-liberal-party-licks-its-wounds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-poised-to-overhaul-cgt-and-negative-gearing-as-the-liberal-party-licks-its-wounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation says it’s coming for more seats. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-shadow-treasurer-appears-to-walk-back-comments-on-forming-liberal-one-nation-coalition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-shadow-treasurer-appears-to-walk-back-comments-on-forming-liberal-one-nation-coalition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM says Liberals and Nationals legitimised One Nation at Farrer by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Liberals and Nationals made a "big mistake" in legitimising One Nation at the Farrer by-election. Follow live. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-says-liberals-and-nationals-legitimised-one-nation-at-farrer-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-says-liberals-and-nationals-legitimised-one-nation-at-farrer-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: One Nation fielding candidates in Western Sydney after Farrer win, Joyce says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says the right-wing party will be shifting its attention to Western Sydney after its historic win at the Farrer by-election on Saturday. Follow live. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-fielding-candidates-in-western-sydney-after-farrer-win-joyce-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-fielding-candidates-in-western-sydney-after-farrer-win-joyce-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Nationals MP Colin Boyce rules out joining One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationals MP Colin Boyce has dismissed reports he would consider a switch to One Nation after it won the Farrer by-election. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-nationals-mp-colin-boyce-rules-out-joining-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-nationals-mp-colin-boyce-rules-out-joining-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship to quarantine in Perth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship will quarantine in Perth. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australians-returning-home-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-to-quarantine-in-perth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australians-returning-home-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-to-quarantine-in-perth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship to quarantine in Perth — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship will quarantine in Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-returning-home-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-to-quarantine-in-perth-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-returning-home-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-to-quarantine-in-perth-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese met in secret to plot a budget bombshell. The final decision came weeks ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story of how three Labor heavyweights sat down to plot the federal government&rsquo;s U-turn on taxing assets and wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-met-in-secret-to-plot-a-budget-bombshell-the-final-decision-came-weeks-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-met-in-secret-to-plot-a-budget-bombshell-the-final-decision-came-weeks-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$100m plan to use AI to speed up housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence will be recruited to speed up assessments of housing and energy projects waiting for environmental approval, as the government races to build more homes and ward off a key frustration turning voters away from the major parties.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/100m-plan-to-use-ai-to-speed-up-housing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/100m-plan-to-use-ai-to-speed-up-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The federal budget is tomorrow. Here's why it matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budget night features a lot of political talk and policy wonkiness, but the government's plan will impact your financial situation in one way or another, so it's quite important. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-federal-budget-is-tomorrow-heres-why-it-matters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-federal-budget-is-tomorrow-heres-why-it-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything we know so far about the federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budget night features a lot of political talk and policy wonkiness, but the government's plan will impact your financial situation in one way or another, so it's quite important. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers’ budget tax cuts on one-year delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A potential one-off tax offset for wage earners is expected to be handed to voters at tax time in 2027 rather than this financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-budget-tax-cuts-on-one-year-delay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-budget-tax-cuts-on-one-year-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 11, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-11-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-11-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polling booth data from Farrer teaches many lessons. These are three of the biggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition can be wiped out in its strongest booths. An urban versus rural divide still exists without major parties. And One Nation is making inroads everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/polling-booth-data-from-farrer-teaches-many-lessons-these-are-three-of-the-biggest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/polling-booth-data-from-farrer-teaches-many-lessons-these-are-three-of-the-biggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Nation washed away the Coalition in Farrer and revealed a bigger force]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the major parties fought with each other, voter resentment was building. Pauline Hanson took notice, and in Farrer she was just getting started.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-one-nation-washed-away-the-coalition-in-farrer-and-revealed-a-bigger-force/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-one-nation-washed-away-the-coalition-in-farrer-and-revealed-a-bigger-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior clergyman lashes Hanson’s critics for treating her as ‘less than human’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father Peter MacLeod-Miller, an influential Anglican figure, said: &ldquo;In our rush to be inclusive, I think we&rsquo;ve lost some of the distinctive Australian spirit.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/senior-clergyman-lashes-hansons-critics-for-treating-her-as-less-than-human/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/senior-clergyman-lashes-hansons-critics-for-treating-her-as-less-than-human/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tax change coming for Birkin bags, fancy watches and crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday&rsquo;s budget will change the capital gains tax. While most people are focused on property and shares, the tax also applies to more exotic assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-tax-change-coming-for-birkin-bags-fancy-watches-and-crypto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-tax-change-coming-for-birkin-bags-fancy-watches-and-crypto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It took Pauline Hanson 30 years, and she’s only just getting started]]></title><description><![CDATA[The result has exposed unease about whether conservative voters are simply venting or steadily shifting allegiance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/it-took-pauline-hanson-30-years-and-shes-only-just-getting-started/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/it-took-pauline-hanson-30-years-and-shes-only-just-getting-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s great moment has left more than egg on Liberals’ face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coalition MPs held Farrer for 77 years, but a landslide orange vote gave Pauline Hanson her victory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-great-moment-has-left-more-than-egg-on-liberals-face/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-great-moment-has-left-more-than-egg-on-liberals-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results as it happened: Wilson refuses to rule out One Nation coalition after historic byelection win]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-as-it-happened-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-as-it-happened-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tax reform coming for Birkin bags, fancy watches and crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday&rsquo;s budget will change the capital gains tax. While most people are focused on property and shares, the tax applies to more exotic assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-tax-reform-coming-for-birkin-bags-fancy-watches-and-crypto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-tax-reform-coming-for-birkin-bags-fancy-watches-and-crypto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this ex-Liberal thinks she can unite One Nation and Greens voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Mortlock believes it is time for Australia to leave the left-right ideology behind and focus on what brings people together instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-this-ex-liberal-thinks-she-can-unite-one-nation-and-greens-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-this-ex-liberal-thinks-she-can-unite-one-nation-and-greens-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The full results from Farrer – from every polling booth to how every candidate performed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The polling booth results across Farrer&rsquo;s voting places are in, and the data clearly reflects One Nation&rsquo;s landslide win &ndash; there&rsquo;s orange everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-full-results-from-farrer-from-every-polling-booth-to-how-every-candidate-performed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-full-results-from-farrer-from-every-polling-booth-to-how-every-candidate-performed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Farley greeting people at church]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Farley greeting people at St Matthew&rsquo;s church in Albury morning after winning byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-greeting-people-at-church/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-greeting-people-at-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results LIVE updates: Wilson refuses to rule out One Nation coalition after historic byelection win]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson lashes 'arrogant' critics who say One Nation can't go mainstream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson says the major parties "will lose" because of an "arrogant" belief that One Nation is not able to become a mainstream force, following the party's first lower house win this century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-lashes-arrogant-critics-who-say-one-nation-cant-go-mainstream/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-lashes-arrogant-critics-who-say-one-nation-cant-go-mainstream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National News Live: Wilson refuses to rule out One Nation coalition after historic byelection win]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/national-news-live-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/national-news-live-wilson-refuses-to-rule-out-one-nation-coalition-after-historic-byelection-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a prison unit sits empty amid overcrowding crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-a-prison-unit-sits-empty-amid-overcrowding-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-a-prison-unit-sits-empty-amid-overcrowding-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A terrible waste': Prison unit barely used amid overcrowding crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-terrible-waste-prison-unit-barely-used-amid-overcrowding-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-terrible-waste-prison-unit-barely-used-amid-overcrowding-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers reveals gas tax revenue is up in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the tax on offshore gas projects has raised more revenue than expected this year, as he prepares to hand down a budget focused on fixing a "broken" housing market and tax system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-reveals-gas-tax-revenue-is-up-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-reveals-gas-tax-revenue-is-up-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National News Live: One Nation win in historic victory as Liberal Party lose regional NSW seat for first time in 77 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/national-news-live-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/national-news-live-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-earning Australians make money very differently from typical workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, the way people earn their money affects the rate of tax they pay &mdash; and top earners have a very different income mix from everyone else.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/top-earning-australians-make-money-very-differently-from-typical-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/top-earning-australians-make-money-very-differently-from-typical-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How everyone is making money — and what it means for the tax they pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, the way people earn their money affects the rate of tax they pay &mdash; and top earners have a very different income mix from everyone else.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-everyone-is-making-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-tax-they-pay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-everyone-is-making-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-tax-they-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Devil Wears Prada 2, some things have never gone out of fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a wonderful and weirdly poignant sequel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-devil-wears-prada-2-some-things-have-never-gone-out-of-fashion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-devil-wears-prada-2-some-things-have-never-gone-out-of-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers doubles down on housing with $2 billion for roads and pipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing will be a central feature of Tuesday&rsquo;s federal budget, with the government to pump $2 billion into the essential infrastructure needed for new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-doubles-down-on-housing-with-2-billion-for-roads-and-pipes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-doubles-down-on-housing-with-2-billion-for-roads-and-pipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection as it happened: One Nation win in historic victory as Liberal Party lose regional NSW seat for first time in 77 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-as-it-happened-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-as-it-happened-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson takes victory lap in Farrer and warns major parties ‘we’re coming after other seats’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss to One Nation removes the seat from Coalition hands for the first time in its 77-year history and delivers a major upset to leader Angus Taylor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-takes-victory-lap-in-farrer-and-warns-major-parties-were-coming-after-other-seats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-takes-victory-lap-in-farrer-and-warns-major-parties-were-coming-after-other-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Farley is the victor, but Pauline Hanson is One Nation’s dancing queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson had declared on Friday night at a pub around the corner that she wanted her country back. This is what that looked like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-is-the-victor-but-pauline-hanson-is-one-nations-dancing-queen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-is-the-victor-but-pauline-hanson-is-one-nations-dancing-queen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal candidate concedes defeat in Farrer by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski concedes defeat to One Nation candidate&nbsp;David Farley in Farrer by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/liberal-candidate-concedes-defeat-in-farrer-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/liberal-candidate-concedes-defeat-in-farrer-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor speaks after Liberals lose Farrer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Opposition Leader Angus Taylor speaks to the Liberal Party faithful after losing the seat of Farrer to One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-speaks-after-liberals-lose-farrer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-speaks-after-liberals-lose-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Farley speaks after Farrer by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation candidate&nbsp;David Farley&nbsp;speaks after winning the Farrer by-election.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-speaks-after-farrer-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/david-farley-speaks-after-farrer-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson congratulates David Farley on by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation Leader&nbsp;Pauline Hanson&nbsp;congratulates candidate&nbsp;David Farley after winning the Farrer by-election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-congratulates-david-farley-on-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-congratulates-david-farley-on-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results LIVE updates: One Nation win in historic victory as Liberal Party lose regional NSW seat for first time in 77 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation has claimed its first seat in the House of Representatives, as the independent challenger outperformed the Liberals and Nationals combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-win-in-historic-victory-as-liberal-party-lose-regional-nsw-seat-for-first-time-in-77-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s result in Farrer is no ordinary win – it’s a political earthquake]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation&rsquo;s march from the far-right fringe to the political mainstream has been cemented with this win, and triggered a political earthquake in Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-result-in-farrer-is-no-ordinary-win-its-a-political-earthquake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-result-in-farrer-is-no-ordinary-win-its-a-political-earthquake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation wins long-time Liberal seat in historic Coalition defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss to One Nation removes the seat from Coalition hands for the first time in its 77-year history and delivers a major upset to leader Angus Taylor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-wins-long-time-liberal-seat-in-historic-coalition-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-wins-long-time-liberal-seat-in-historic-coalition-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s David Farley wins Farrer by-election in NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC projects that One Nation has won the Farrer by-election. David Farley is the first One Nation candidate elected to the House of Representatives.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-david-farley-wins-farrer-by-election-in-nsw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-david-farley-wins-farrer-by-election-in-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results LIVE updates: One Nation surge towards win as Liberal Party lose former opposition leader Sussan Ley’s regional NSW seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in the first byelection of the 48th parliament, with 12 candidates vying to win the regional NSW electorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-surge-towards-win-as-liberal-party-lose-former-opposition-leader-sussan-leys-regional-nsw-seat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-surge-towards-win-as-liberal-party-lose-former-opposition-leader-sussan-leys-regional-nsw-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results LIVE updates: One Nation take strong lead as votes roll in for former opposition leader Sussan Ley’s regional NSW seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in the first byelection of the 48th parliament, with 12 candidates vying to win the regional NSW electorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-take-strong-lead-as-votes-roll-in-for-former-opposition-leader-sussan-leys-regional-nsw-seat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-take-strong-lead-as-votes-roll-in-for-former-opposition-leader-sussan-leys-regional-nsw-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer locals cast a vote for change, increasingly unembarrassed to back One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals handing out how-to-vote cards outside polling booths in the south-west NSW electorate were pessimistic about their chances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-locals-cast-a-vote-for-change-increasingly-unembarrassed-to-back-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-locals-cast-a-vote-for-change-increasingly-unembarrassed-to-back-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection results LIVE updates: One Nation aims to snatch Sussan Ley’s old seat in NSW Riverina region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in the first byelection of the 48th parliament, with 12 candidates vying to win the regional NSW electorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-aims-to-snatch-sussan-leys-old-seat-in-nsw-riverina-region/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-results-live-updates-one-nation-aims-to-snatch-sussan-leys-old-seat-in-nsw-riverina-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussan Ley says Liberals need to 'change or die' as One Nation wins Farrer by-election &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC projects David Farley has won the Farrer by-election, becoming the first One Nation candidate ever elected to the House of Representatives.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sussan-ley-says-liberals-need-to-change-or-die-as-one-nation-wins-farrer-by-election-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sussan-ley-says-liberals-need-to-change-or-die-as-one-nation-wins-farrer-by-election-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Sussan Ley says Liberals need to 'change or die' as One Nation wins Farrer by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC projects David Farley has won the Farrer by-election, becoming the first One Nation candidate ever elected to the House of Representatives. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-sussan-ley-says-liberals-need-to-change-or-die-as-one-nation-wins-farrer-by-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-sussan-ley-says-liberals-need-to-change-or-die-as-one-nation-wins-farrer-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Polls close in Farrer as counting gets underway in Sussan Ley's former seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling booths across Farrer have closed as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for Sussan Ley's former seat in NSW. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-polls-close-in-farrer-as-counting-gets-underway-in-sussan-leys-former-seat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-polls-close-in-farrer-as-counting-gets-underway-in-sussan-leys-former-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: One Nation wins Farrer by-election, ABC projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling booths across Farrer have closed as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for Sussan Ley's former seat in NSW. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-shows-strong-early-showing-in-farrer-by-election-count/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-shows-strong-early-showing-in-farrer-by-election-count/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: One Nation shows strong early results in Farrer by-election count]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling booths across Farrer have closed as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for Sussan Ley's former seat in NSW. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-shows-strong-early-results-in-farrer-by-election-count/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-one-nation-shows-strong-early-results-in-farrer-by-election-count/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Final voters cast ballots in Farrer as Federal Court issues injunction against signage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final votes are being cast in the Farrer by-election as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for the regional NSW seat. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-final-voters-cast-ballots-in-farrer-as-federal-court-issues-injunction-against-signage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-final-voters-cast-ballots-in-farrer-as-federal-court-issues-injunction-against-signage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Early figures in Farrer by-election show drop in Liberal Party vote ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling booths across Farrer have closed as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for Sussan Ley's former seat in NSW. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-early-figures-in-farrer-by-election-show-drop-in-liberal-party-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-early-figures-in-farrer-by-election-show-drop-in-liberal-party-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer byelection LIVE updates: One Nation aims to snatch Sussan Ley’s old seat in NSW Riverina region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first byelection of the 48th Parliament is underway, with 12 candidates vying to win the regional NSW electorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-live-updates-one-nation-aims-to-snatch-sussan-leys-old-seat-in-nsw-riverina-region/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-byelection-live-updates-one-nation-aims-to-snatch-sussan-leys-old-seat-in-nsw-riverina-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation candidate facing calls to apologise over election-eve gaffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s candidate in Farrer cast his vote without her on Saturday, as his rivals attacked him for taking a dig at a popular local GP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-candidate-facing-calls-to-apologise-over-election-eve-gaffe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-candidate-facing-calls-to-apologise-over-election-eve-gaffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Historic shift' as Labour party suffers huge losses in local election.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer's Labour party has suffered huge losses in the local elections. Meanwhile Nigel Farage has hailed a historic shift in British politics.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/historic-shift-as-labour-party-suffers-huge-losses-in-local-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/historic-shift-as-labour-party-suffers-huge-losses-in-local-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's treaty leaders are here and won't shy away from a challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new leaders of Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly say they're pushing ahead with promises made under the state's treaty, despite political uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorias-treaty-leaders-are-here-and-wont-shy-away-from-a-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/victorias-treaty-leaders-are-here-and-wont-shy-away-from-a-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians with motor neurone disease fear losing fast-tracked NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians with MND who have rapidly changing needs fear they will lose a priority pathway to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme under Labor&rsquo;s planned changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-with-motor-neurone-disease-fear-losing-fast-tracked-ndis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-with-motor-neurone-disease-fear-losing-fast-tracked-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of sight, out of mind' is the most dangerous response to 'ISIS brides']]></title><description><![CDATA[The political energy spent on the "ISIS brides" has not been matched by serious attention to the deficiencies in Australia's counterterrorism architecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/out-of-sight-out-of-mind-is-the-most-dangerous-response-to-isis-brides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/out-of-sight-out-of-mind-is-the-most-dangerous-response-to-isis-brides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping 'ISIS brides' out of sight will not make Australia safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political energy spent on the "ISIS brides" has not been matched by serious attention to the deficiencies in Australia's counterterrorism architecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keeping-isis-brides-out-of-sight-will-not-make-australia-safer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/keeping-isis-brides-out-of-sight-will-not-make-australia-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's EV strategy risks appearing out of touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The climate war is being won quietly, with nearly three in four One Nation voters eager to buy an EV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalitions-ev-strategy-risks-appearing-out-of-touch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalitions-ev-strategy-risks-appearing-out-of-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting the house: Jim Chalmers’ big budget gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s ultimate political gamble is now in the hands of Jim Chalmers &ndash; and he wants to go big.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/betting-the-house-jim-chalmers-big-budget-gamble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/betting-the-house-jim-chalmers-big-budget-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-teeters-on-the-brink-of-a-populist-uprising-led-by-a-longtime-racist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-teeters-on-the-brink-of-a-populist-uprising-led-by-a-longtime-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people will hate Tuesday's federal budget but Jim Chalmers doesn't mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[For once, the budget won't be a dull one. Jim Chalmers's tax reforms will create a stir and some question whether they will close the generation gap, but the treasurer is projecting a relaxed figure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/some-people-will-hate-tuesdays-federal-budget-but-jim-chalmers-doesnt-mind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/some-people-will-hate-tuesdays-federal-budget-but-jim-chalmers-doesnt-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration, crypto and red tape to feature in budget bid for economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia's productivity problem will take a long time to fix, but a $10 billion annual saving on business compliance costs is a start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-crypto-and-red-tape-to-feature-in-budget-bid-for-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-crypto-and-red-tape-to-feature-in-budget-bid-for-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers ready to fight ‘scare campaign of lies’ before bravest budget yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is bracing for arguably its biggest policy brawl to date as it prepares to break election promises on negative gearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-ready-to-fight-scare-campaign-of-lies-before-bravest-budget-yet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-ready-to-fight-scare-campaign-of-lies-before-bravest-budget-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m on eggshells’: Hanson braces for historic One Nation win in Farrer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson is closing in on her party&rsquo;s first-ever seat in the lower house, but warns she will have &ldquo;no tolerance&rdquo; for new MPs who fail to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/im-on-eggshells-hanson-braces-for-historic-one-nation-win-in-farrer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/im-on-eggshells-hanson-braces-for-historic-one-nation-win-in-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Pauline Hanson and senior staffer clash over ejecting ABC journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and her chief-of-staff, James Ashby, clashed over his decision to eject ABC journalists from a media event on the eve of the Farrer byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/watch-pauline-hanson-and-senior-staffer-clash-over-ejecting-abc-journalists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/watch-pauline-hanson-and-senior-staffer-clash-over-ejecting-abc-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese declares ‘zero sympathy’ for ISIS brides as Yazidi community lives in fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Yazidi community leader said the return of Islamic State-linked women brings back &ldquo;very painful memories and emotional scars&rdquo; of horrendous treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-declares-zero-sympathy-for-isis-brides-as-yazidi-community-lives-in-fear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-declares-zero-sympathy-for-isis-brides-as-yazidi-community-lives-in-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bed shortages and border lines: Farrer’s health crisis goes to the polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget cost of living, voters in Albury are focused on a failing health system as a $558 million hospital redevelopment plan becomes a toxic political flashpoint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bed-shortages-and-border-lines-farrers-health-crisis-goes-to-the-polls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bed-shortages-and-border-lines-farrers-health-crisis-goes-to-the-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My crossing with Tony Abbott rankled, but the Libs need his special talents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making the former PM party president would be a boost for the Liberals. Why be all things to all people when you can be one thing to a few people?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/my-crossing-with-tony-abbott-rankled-but-the-libs-need-his-special-talents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/my-crossing-with-tony-abbott-rankled-but-the-libs-need-his-special-talents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anika Wells repays $10,000 in travel costs that broke rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[An audit of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells's travel by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority found four breaches, but cleared her controversial trips to New York and Thredbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/anika-wells-repays-10000-in-travel-costs-that-broke-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/anika-wells-repays-10000-in-travel-costs-that-broke-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL grand final flight among travel costs repaid by Anika Wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[An audit of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells's travel by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority found four breaches, but cleared her controversial trips to New York and Thredbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/afl-grand-final-flight-among-travel-costs-repaid-by-anika-wells/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/afl-grand-final-flight-among-travel-costs-repaid-by-anika-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ahead of my time’: Shorten takes negative gearing victory lap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Shorten has welcomed Labor&rsquo;s plans to wind back tax breaks for capital gains and negative gearing, policies he unsuccessfully took to the 2019 election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ahead-of-my-time-shorten-takes-negative-gearing-victory-lap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ahead-of-my-time-shorten-takes-negative-gearing-victory-lap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education watchdog launches new probe into 'concerning' school allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian education regulator is reinvestigating the elite alternative primary school at the centre of abuse allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/education-watchdog-launches-new-probe-into-concerning-school-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/education-watchdog-launches-new-probe-into-concerning-school-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration to be linked to housing availability under Coalition plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition will link overseas migration to housing supply as part of its migration strategy, which would in effect slash the number of migrants allowed into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-to-be-linked-to-housing-availability-under-coalition-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-to-be-linked-to-housing-availability-under-coalition-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration tied to housing availability, Coalition promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition will link overseas migration to housing supply as part of its migration strategy, which would in effect slash the number of migrants allowed into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-tied-to-housing-availability-coalition-promises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/migration-tied-to-housing-availability-coalition-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wells repays $10,000 of travel expenses after husband’s AFL Grand Final trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minister was embroiled in an expenses scandal after spending $190,000 on a trip to New York last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wells-repays-10000-of-travel-expenses-after-husbands-afl-grand-final-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wells-repays-10000-of-travel-expenses-after-husbands-afl-grand-final-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wells ordered to pay $10,000 after breaking travel rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minister was embroiled in an expenses scandal after spending $190,000 on a trip to New York last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wells-ordered-to-pay-10000-after-breaking-travel-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wells-ordered-to-pay-10000-after-breaking-travel-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The locals all know the independent who wants to beat One Nation. The test is if they believe in her]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Climate 200-backed independent has drawn unlikely political allies during her campaign in Farrer, posing an enormous challenge to the Coalition especially.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-locals-all-know-the-independent-who-wants-to-beat-one-nation-the-test-is-if-they-believe-in-her/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-locals-all-know-the-independent-who-wants-to-beat-one-nation-the-test-is-if-they-believe-in-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the IS-linked families that arrived in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and children linked to the Islamic State terrorist group have arrived in Melbourne and Sydney. Here's who they are and what awaits them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-we-know-about-the-is-linked-families-that-arrived-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-we-know-about-the-is-linked-families-that-arrived-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is known about the IS-linked families that arrived in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and children linked to the Islamic State terrorist group have arrived in Melbourne and Sydney. Here's who they are and what awaits them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-is-known-about-the-is-linked-families-that-arrived-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-is-known-about-the-is-linked-families-that-arrived-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A grandmother and a former student are among the ISIS-linked Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and children linked to the Islamic State terrorist group have arrived in Melbourne and Sydney. Here's who they are and what awaits them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-grandmother-and-a-former-student-are-among-the-isis-linked-australians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-grandmother-and-a-former-student-are-among-the-isis-linked-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saffioti walks WA budget tightrope as global conditions worsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with another eye-watering surplus, the uber-wealthy Western Australian government can't deliver its population one of the biggest things people want: certainty in an uncertain world. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/saffioti-walks-wa-budget-tightrope-as-global-conditions-worsen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/saffioti-walks-wa-budget-tightrope-as-global-conditions-worsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A peek beneath the surface of the WA budget reveals worrying news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with another eye-watering surplus, the uber-wealthy Western Australian government can't deliver its population one of the biggest things people want: certainty in an uncertain world. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-peek-beneath-the-surface-of-the-wa-budget-reveals-worrying-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-peek-beneath-the-surface-of-the-wa-budget-reveals-worrying-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Nationals leader concedes it will be an 'uphill battle' to win Farrer by-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal seat of Farrer will head to the polls tomorrow to chose a replacement for former opposition leader Sussan Ley but Matt Canavan says it will be an uphill battle for the Nationals to win back. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-nationals-leader-concedes-it-will-be-an-uphill-battle-to-win-farrer-by-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-nationals-leader-concedes-it-will-be-an-uphill-battle-to-win-farrer-by-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Federal budget to include $64b in reprioritisations and savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says the budget will be better off after it found $64 billion in savings and reprioritisations. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-federal-budget-to-include-64b-in-reprioritisations-and-savings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-federal-budget-to-include-64b-in-reprioritisations-and-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget to include $64b in reprioritisations and savings — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says the budget will be better off after it found $64 billion in savings and reprioritisations. Take a look back at the day's coverage below.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-to-include-64b-in-reprioritisations-and-savings-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-budget-to-include-64b-in-reprioritisations-and-savings-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government to contribute nearly $4b extra to Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's contribution to Victoria's most expensive project in history has risen to $6 billion but falls short of the state government's request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-government-to-contribute-nearly-4b-extra-to-victorias-suburban-rail-loop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-government-to-contribute-nearly-4b-extra-to-victorias-suburban-rail-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor absence opens door for One Nation and independent in Farrer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labor Party has opted not to run a candidate in tomorrow's Farrer by-election, which will result in a redistribution of votes as traditional Labor supporters are forced to look elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-absence-opens-door-for-one-nation-and-independent-in-farrer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-absence-opens-door-for-one-nation-and-independent-in-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 8 years, decision on $30b gas project off WA coast looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside's proposal to open up Australia's largest untapped gas resource, the Browse Basin, could be handed to the environment minister for a final decision as soon as next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-8-years-decision-on-30b-gas-project-off-wa-coast-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-8-years-decision-on-30b-gas-project-off-wa-coast-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trusts are a 'breakfast buffet' for reducing tax. Is that about to change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday's federal budget is set to contain changes to the rules for trust funds, which economists say are a popular vehicle for tax planning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trusts-are-a-breakfast-buffet-for-reducing-tax-is-that-about-to-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trusts-are-a-breakfast-buffet-for-reducing-tax-is-that-about-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation to hit 5 per cent as oil price bites – and it could get even worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war against Iran has pushed oil above $US100 a barrel. Tuesday&rsquo;s budget will reveal that will push inflation to 5 per cent - and perhaps even higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-to-hit-5-per-cent-as-oil-price-bites-and-it-could-get-even-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-to-hit-5-per-cent-as-oil-price-bites-and-it-could-get-even-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices are in decline. Is there a reason for the Albanese government to flat-out break a promise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor enjoys a heroically dominant parliamentary position and the Coalition is in disarray. But the government has clearly detected an even bigger shift in the mood and hopes of the electorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/house-prices-are-in-decline-is-there-a-reason-for-the-albanese-government-to-flat-out-break-a-promise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/house-prices-are-in-decline-is-there-a-reason-for-the-albanese-government-to-flat-out-break-a-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ‘IS brides’ arrested after returning to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Islamic State-linked women have been arrested, one of whom has been charged, after arriving back in Australia and face jail time for alleged slavery offences and travelling to proscribed zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/three-is-brides-arrested-after-returning-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/three-is-brides-arrested-after-returning-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian woman arrested at Sydney Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian woman has been charged by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) for allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and joining ISIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-woman-arrested-at-sydney-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-woman-arrested-at-sydney-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three ‘ISIS brides’ arrested after returning to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Islamic State-linked women have been arrested after arriving back in Australia and face jail time for alleged slavery offences and travelling to proscribed zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/three-isis-brides-arrested-after-returning-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/three-isis-brides-arrested-after-returning-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downer has whack at Abbott as pair square off for plum Liberal Party role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor was delighted at the news that Abbott would re-enter the political scene. &ldquo;This would be like us appointing Paul Keating as Labor president,&rdquo; one minister said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/downer-has-whack-at-abbott-as-pair-square-off-for-plum-liberal-party-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/downer-has-whack-at-abbott-as-pair-square-off-for-plum-liberal-party-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does housing pain matter more than broken promises? PM and Chalmers are banking on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers&rsquo; fifth budget looks like being easily the most consequential he has delivered so far. It is also going to be one of the hardest to land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/does-housing-pain-matter-more-than-broken-promises-pm-and-chalmers-are-banking-on-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/does-housing-pain-matter-more-than-broken-promises-pm-and-chalmers-are-banking-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish junior footballers racially abused as children ask ‘why do they hate us?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard evidence of a worker being forced to change their &ldquo;obviously Jewish&rdquo; name and abuse being hurled at Jewish children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jewish-junior-footballers-racially-abused-as-children-ask-why-do-they-hate-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jewish-junior-footballers-racially-abused-as-children-ask-why-do-they-hate-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish junior footballers abused, kids asking psychologist ‘why do they hate us?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard evidence of a worker being forced to change their &ldquo;obviously Jewish&rdquo; name and abuse being hurled at Jewish children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jewish-junior-footballers-abused-kids-asking-psychologist-why-do-they-hate-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jewish-junior-footballers-abused-kids-asking-psychologist-why-do-they-hate-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning ‘ISIS brides’ could face ‘exceptional’ slavery charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former nursing student Janai Safar, who previously vowed not to return to Australia, will arrive with her nine-year-old son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/returning-isis-brides-could-face-exceptional-slavery-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/returning-isis-brides-could-face-exceptional-slavery-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tussle in Farrer, PM tries ACDC diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heat is on in Farrer ahead of Saturday's by-election while in Canberra the prime minister has gone above and beyond with a gift for Japan's leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-tussle-in-farrer-pm-tries-acdc-diplomacy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-tussle-in-farrer-pm-tries-acdc-diplomacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bribery and corruption barbs thrown as Solomon Islands PM voted out of office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solomon Islands is set to have a new leader next week, with Jeremiah Manele voted out as prime minister after a fiery debate in parliament.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bribery-and-corruption-barbs-thrown-as-solomon-islands-pm-voted-out-of-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bribery-and-corruption-barbs-thrown-as-solomon-islands-pm-voted-out-of-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget shows WA still rolling in cash with another bumper surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government delivers a big-spending budget, focused on housing, health and cost of living relief including a $100 fuel handout, as a $2.4 billion surplus is unveiled. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-shows-wa-still-rolling-in-cash-with-another-bumper-surplus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-shows-wa-still-rolling-in-cash-with-another-bumper-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Big-spending WA budget offers cost-of-living relief, $100 fuel handout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government delivers a big-spending budget, focused on housing, health and cost of living relief including a $100 fuel handout, as a $2.4 billion surplus is unveiled. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-big-spending-wa-budget-offers-cost-of-living-relief-100-fuel-handout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-big-spending-wa-budget-offers-cost-of-living-relief-100-fuel-handout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Literally the last MP I would take advice from’: Paterson, Joyce debate decorum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal senator James Paterson has hit back at former colleague Barnaby Joyce for suggesting the senator show more decorum on the campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/literally-the-last-mp-i-would-take-advice-from-paterson-joyce-debate-decorum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/literally-the-last-mp-i-would-take-advice-from-paterson-joyce-debate-decorum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas bills 'no longer hostage' to international market under new laws to drop price]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new east coast gas reserve will "drive down" prices, according to the federal government and ensure Australia is no longer "hostage" to international markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-bills-no-longer-hostage-to-international-market-under-new-laws-to-drop-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-bills-no-longer-hostage-to-international-market-under-new-laws-to-drop-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts warn increasing self-reliance comes at a cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the war in the Middle East focusing attention on fuel reserves and Australia's self-reliance, experts warn there is no quick, or cheap, fix to reducing dependence on global supply chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/experts-warn-increasing-self-reliance-comes-at-a-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/experts-warn-increasing-self-reliance-comes-at-a-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families hope to meet ‘ISIS brides’ at airport as police plan arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former nursing student Janai Safar, who previously vowed not to return to Australia, will arrive with her 9-year-old son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-hope-to-meet-isis-brides-at-airport-as-police-plan-arrests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-hope-to-meet-isis-brides-at-airport-as-police-plan-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘F’ the lot of youse: Inside the deep political bitterness of the Farrer byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a building feeling of discontent in the town of Griffith, and it&rsquo;s coalescing around One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/f-the-lot-of-youse-inside-the-deep-political-bitterness-of-the-farrer-byelection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/f-the-lot-of-youse-inside-the-deep-political-bitterness-of-the-farrer-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s one of the world’s biggest gas exporters. Labor will now force companies to save some]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister rejected a campaign to increase taxes on gas exports, but the industry is no fan of the new plan for an east coast reservation scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-gas-exporters-labor-will-now-force-companies-to-save-some/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-gas-exporters-labor-will-now-force-companies-to-save-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters. Labor will now force companies to save some]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister has rejected a campaign to increase taxes on gas exports, but the industry is no fan of the plan for an east coast reservation scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-is-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-gas-exporters-labor-will-now-force-companies-to-save-some/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-is-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-gas-exporters-labor-will-now-force-companies-to-save-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paterson’s video stunt the Coalition’s One Nation crisis writ small]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s unlikely this moment will do the Liberals many favours &ndash; particularly when the characters are cast as country folk fighting back against the establishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/patersons-video-stunt-the-coalitions-one-nation-crisis-writ-small/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/patersons-video-stunt-the-coalitions-one-nation-crisis-writ-small/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to double Labor's $10 billion housing fund as budget looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's peak body for homelessness is leading calls for the federal government to pour at least $10 billion extra into social and affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/push-to-double-labors-10-billion-housing-fund-as-budget-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/push-to-double-labors-10-billion-housing-fund-as-budget-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least $10b more needed to meet 'phenomenal' housing demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's peak body for homelessness is leading calls for the federal government to pour at least $10 billion extra into social and affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-least-10b-more-needed-to-meet-phenomenal-housing-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-least-10b-more-needed-to-meet-phenomenal-housing-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scuffle ensues between Liberal senator and One Nation volunteer in Farrer ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal senator James Paterson has clashed with a One Nation volunteer in the seat of Farrer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scuffle-ensues-between-liberal-senator-and-one-nation-volunteer-in-farrer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/scuffle-ensues-between-liberal-senator-and-one-nation-volunteer-in-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Tony Abbott positions to become next Liberal Party president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former prime minister Tony Abbott is being positioned as the next president of the Liberal Party as it faces an uphill battle clawing back support from disillusioned voters. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-tony-abbott-positions-to-become-next-liberal-party-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-tony-abbott-positions-to-become-next-liberal-party-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'That's assault': Liberal senator scuffles with One Nation volunteer at polling booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Paterson has been involved in a scuffle with a One Nation volunteer at a polling booth in Farrer just days ahead of voters deciding who will represent the regional NSW seat. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-thats-assault-liberal-senator-scuffles-with-one-nation-volunteer-at-polling-booth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-thats-assault-liberal-senator-scuffles-with-one-nation-volunteer-at-polling-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Labor considers developing national early education commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor has committed to looking at developing a national early education and care commission, which the government says could further strengthen safety in the sector. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-considers-developing-national-early-education-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-considers-developing-national-early-education-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Energy giants to reserve gas for Australians from July under new gas policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giants will be forced to set aside gas for the domestic market from July next year, under the new east coast reservation scheme. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-energy-giants-to-reserve-gas-for-australians-from-july-under-new-gas-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-energy-giants-to-reserve-gas-for-australians-from-july-under-new-gas-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy giants to reserve gas for Australia under new policy — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giants will be forced to set aside gas for the domestic market from July next year, under the new east coast reservation scheme.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/energy-giants-to-reserve-gas-for-australia-under-new-policy-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/energy-giants-to-reserve-gas-for-australia-under-new-policy-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This island was once ruled by Australia. Now, it could become the world's newest country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-island-was-once-ruled-by-australia-now-it-could-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-island-was-once-ruled-by-australia-now-it-could-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island formerly under Australian rule preparing to become the world's newest country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/island-formerly-under-australian-rule-preparing-to-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/island-formerly-under-australian-rule-preparing-to-become-the-worlds-newest-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The generation gap is real, but the 'bank of mum and dad' complicates it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week's budget will have the generation gap at its heart. But nailing down exactly what that gap is can be difficult. Here's what the evidence says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-generation-gap-is-real-but-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad-complicates-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-generation-gap-is-real-but-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad-complicates-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How real is the generation gap? Here's what the evidence says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week's budget will have the generation gap at its heart. But nailing down exactly what that gap is can be difficult. Here's what the evidence says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-real-is-the-generation-gap-heres-what-the-evidence-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-real-is-the-generation-gap-heres-what-the-evidence-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does this generation have it harder? The answer is complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week's budget will have the generation gap at its heart. But nailing down exactly what that gap is can be difficult. Here's what the evidence says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/does-this-generation-have-it-harder-the-answer-is-complicated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/does-this-generation-have-it-harder-the-answer-is-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to Trump, the national mood has seldom been bleaker. Over to you, Chalmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is rare outside of a federal election for the fortunes of all political leaders, their parties and the non-aligned to be broken, restored or enhanced in the space of a few days. They will be over the next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/thanks-to-trump-the-national-mood-has-seldom-been-bleaker-over-to-you-chalmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/thanks-to-trump-the-national-mood-has-seldom-been-bleaker-over-to-you-chalmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader who overcame One Nation's rise warns against dismissing its voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three decades after One Nation's shock breakthrough in Queensland, Pauline Hanson's party is again within reach of a significant political victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/leader-who-overcame-one-nations-rise-warns-against-dismissing-its-voters-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/leader-who-overcame-one-nations-rise-warns-against-dismissing-its-voters-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader who overcame One Nation’s rise warns against dismissing its voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three decades after One Nation&rsquo;s shock breakthrough in Queensland, Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s party is again within reach of a significant political victory.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/leader-who-overcame-one-nations-rise-warns-against-dismissing-its-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/leader-who-overcame-one-nations-rise-warns-against-dismissing-its-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese's budget won't be derailed by Trump's pronouncements]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-budget-wont-be-derailed-by-trumps-pronouncements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-budget-wont-be-derailed-by-trumps-pronouncements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese's budget won't be derailed by Trump's declarations]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-budget-wont-be-derailed-by-trumps-declarations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albaneses-budget-wont-be-derailed-by-trumps-declarations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers to lower deficits amid cabinet 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Australian government 'deciding factor' in departure of ISIS-linked families from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Syrian government says Australia was the ultimate decision-maker in the delay of a group of four women and nine children with links to Islamic State leaving Syria for Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-australian-government-deciding-factor-in-departure-of-isis-linked-families-from-syria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-australian-government-deciding-factor-in-departure-of-isis-linked-families-from-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian government 'deciding factor' in departure of ISIS-linked families from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Syrian government says Australia was the ultimate decision-maker in the delay of a group of four women and nine children with links to Islamic State leaving Syria for Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-government-deciding-factor-in-departure-of-isis-linked-families-from-syria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-government-deciding-factor-in-departure-of-isis-linked-families-from-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic stadium at Victoria Park cleared by environmental department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal for a new stadium to be built at Victoria Park and an aquatic centre in Spring Hill has been declared "not a controlled action" by the federal environmental department.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/olympic-stadium-at-victoria-park-cleared-by-environmental-department/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/olympic-stadium-at-victoria-park-cleared-by-environmental-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australians are eating our future, one home auction at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of us have added to the disaster that is the Australian property market. We all have to feel some pain to correct it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-australians-are-eating-our-future-one-home-auction-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-australians-are-eating-our-future-one-home-auction-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal commission zooms in on antisemitism in schools, man charged over swastika T-shirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[On its third day of hearings, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard from more than a dozen witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/royal-commission-zooms-in-on-antisemitism-in-schools-man-charged-over-swastika-t-shirt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/royal-commission-zooms-in-on-antisemitism-in-schools-man-charged-over-swastika-t-shirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal commission zooms in on antisemitism in schools as man is arrested over swastika T-shirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[On its third day of hearings, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard from more than a dozen witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/royal-commission-zooms-in-on-antisemitism-in-schools-as-man-is-arrested-over-swastika-t-shirt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/royal-commission-zooms-in-on-antisemitism-in-schools-as-man-is-arrested-over-swastika-t-shirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is known about the IS-linked families about to arrive in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four women and nine children linked to Islamic State are set to arrive in Melbourne and Sydney. Here&rsquo;s what we know about the group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-is-known-about-the-is-linked-families-about-to-arrive-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/what-is-known-about-the-is-linked-families-about-to-arrive-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s assault’: One Nation volunteer grabs Liberal senator’s phone in clash outside polling booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clash came as the pair disagreed over this masthead&rsquo;s revelation that One Nation&rsquo;s contender David Farley had previously attempted to stand for the Labor Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/thats-assault-one-nation-volunteer-grabs-liberal-senators-phone-in-clash-outside-polling-booth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/thats-assault-one-nation-volunteer-grabs-liberal-senators-phone-in-clash-outside-polling-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation signs backing Ben Roberts-Smith spark legal warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation election advertising stating the party's support for Ben Roberts-Smith, who is charged with carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan, has legal experts worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-signs-backing-ben-roberts-smith-spark-legal-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-signs-backing-ben-roberts-smith-spark-legal-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation corflutes backing Ben Roberts-Smith spark legal warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation election advertising stating the party's support for Ben Roberts-Smith, who is charged with carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan, has legal experts worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-corflutes-backing-ben-roberts-smith-spark-legal-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-corflutes-backing-ben-roberts-smith-spark-legal-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Abbott in frame for top Liberal Party job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott&rsquo;s ascension to a top role in the Liberal Party would be his most high-profile political role since leading the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tony-abbott-in-frame-for-top-liberal-party-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tony-abbott-in-frame-for-top-liberal-party-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to spend $10 billion to boost fuel stockpile to 50 days as oil crisis worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new fuel-security package marks a major policy shift as the government seeks to tackle the impacts of the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-spend-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-stockpile-to-50-days-as-oil-crisis-worsens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-spend-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-stockpile-to-50-days-as-oil-crisis-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to boost fuel stockpile to 50 days under $10b package as oil crisis worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new fuel-security package marks a major policy shift as the government seeks to tackle the impacts of the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-boost-fuel-stockpile-to-50-days-under-10b-package-as-oil-crisis-worsens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-boost-fuel-stockpile-to-50-days-under-10b-package-as-oil-crisis-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia gives $30m to Fiji to help fuel prices in Pacific nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government says the funding will help Fiji combat rising fuel prices and support its role as a regional fuel hub.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-gives-30m-to-fiji-to-help-fuel-prices-in-pacific-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-gives-30m-to-fiji-to-help-fuel-prices-in-pacific-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $10 billion to boost fuel supplies and emergency stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-than-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-supplies-and-emergency-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-than-10-billion-to-boost-fuel-supplies-and-emergency-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's emergency fuel stockpile to increase under multi-billion dollar plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's emergency fuel stockpile to increase under multi billion dollar plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10 billion will be spent bolstering Australia's fuel security as the federal government attempts to shield the nation from the long-term consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-emergency-fuel-stockpile-to-increase-under-multi-billion-dollar-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identities of IS families revealed ahead of return and arrest in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the 13 Australians in Syria with links to Islamic State will be arrested and charged when they return to Australia, with all of them returning to Sydney and Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/identities-of-is-families-revealed-ahead-of-return-and-arrest-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/identities-of-is-families-revealed-ahead-of-return-and-arrest-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to build government-owned fuel stockpile for first time since World War II]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new $10 billion fuel security package is a major shift in government policy to deal with the impacts of the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-build-government-owned-fuel-stockpile-for-first-time-since-world-war-ii/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-build-government-owned-fuel-stockpile-for-first-time-since-world-war-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fugitive Farley’ ducks TV cameras in Farrer, as Taylor takes firm line against One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s frontrunner for a key byelection made fleeting appearances at polling booths after this masthead reported internal fears about whether he will stick with One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fugitive-farley-ducks-tv-cameras-in-farrer-as-taylor-takes-firm-line-against-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fugitive-farley-ducks-tv-cameras-in-farrer-as-taylor-takes-firm-line-against-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests planned when ISIS-linked families return to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flights have been booked for families linked to Islamic State fighters returning from Syria to Australia, with women in the group facing arrest and investigation after they arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/arrests-planned-when-isis-linked-families-return-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/arrests-planned-when-isis-linked-families-return-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests planned when ISIS-linked families land in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flights have been booked for families linked to Islamic State fighters returning from Syria to Australia, with women in the group facing arrest and investigation when they touch down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/arrests-planned-when-isis-linked-families-land-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/arrests-planned-when-isis-linked-families-land-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS families to face arrest and charges on return to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that four women and nine children had plans to return to Australia, while AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett revealed some would face arrest and charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-families-to-face-arrest-and-charges-on-return-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-families-to-face-arrest-and-charges-on-return-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke confirms IS families ‘have made plans’ to come to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen members of the Australian cohort in Syria with links to Islamic State plan to travel to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/burke-confirms-is-families-have-made-plans-to-come-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/burke-confirms-is-families-have-made-plans-to-come-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers dismisses Bullock’s inflation warning as ‘hypothetical’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer said the Reserve Bank governor was responding to a hypothetical question when she said government stimulus put pressure on inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-dismisses-bullocks-inflation-warning-as-hypothetical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-dismisses-bullocks-inflation-warning-as-hypothetical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM announces $10b fuel package, including government-owned reserve — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that next week's federal budget will include a $10 billion fuel security package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-announces-10b-fuel-package-including-government-owned-reserve-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-announces-10b-fuel-package-including-government-owned-reserve-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM announces $10b fuel package, including government-owned reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that next week's federal budget will include a $10 billion fuel security package. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-announces-10b-fuel-package-including-government-owned-reserve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-announces-10b-fuel-package-including-government-owned-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'ISIS brides' to arrive in Australia tomorrow after group books flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Police has confirmed some "ISIS brides" will be arrested and charged when they arrive in Australia. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-isis-brides-to-arrive-in-australia-tomorrow-after-group-books-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-isis-brides-to-arrive-in-australia-tomorrow-after-group-books-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'ISIS-brides' families plan to travel to Australia from Syria, government officially confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has confirmed 13 women and children, linked to Islamic State in Syria, have made plans to return to Australia. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-isis-brides-families-plan-to-travel-to-australia-from-syria-government-officially-confirms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-isis-brides-families-plan-to-travel-to-australia-from-syria-government-officially-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers says fuel security package to be unveiled following National Cabinet meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a fuel security package will be unveiled following today's meeting of National Cabinet. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-fuel-security-package-to-be-unveiled-following-national-cabinet-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-fuel-security-package-to-be-unveiled-following-national-cabinet-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers says fuel security package to be unveiled following National Cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a fuel security package will be unveiled following today's meeting of National Cabinet. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-fuel-security-package-to-be-unveiled-following-national-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-fuel-security-package-to-be-unveiled-following-national-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Angus Taylor says rate decision is a 'hammer blow' to mortgage holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition leader says the federal government is responsible for the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-angus-taylor-says-rate-decision-is-a-hammer-blow-to-mortgage-holders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-angus-taylor-says-rate-decision-is-a-hammer-blow-to-mortgage-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Angus Taylor says rate decision is a 'hammer blow' to mortgage borrowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition leader says the federal government is responsible for the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-angus-taylor-says-rate-decision-is-a-hammer-blow-to-mortgage-borrowers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-angus-taylor-says-rate-decision-is-a-hammer-blow-to-mortgage-borrowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: AFP confirms some 'ISIS brides' will be arrested in Australia after group books flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Police has confirmed some "ISIS brides" will be arrested and charged when they arrive in Australia. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-afp-confirms-some-isis-brides-will-be-arrested-in-australia-after-group-books-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-afp-confirms-some-isis-brides-will-be-arrested-in-australia-after-group-books-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts explained simply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is poised to make changes to negative gearing, the capital gains tax discount, and the tax treatment of trusts in next week's federal budget. So how do they work, and what could the changes look like?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-capital-gains-tax-and-trusts-explained-simply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/negative-gearing-capital-gains-tax-and-trusts-explained-simply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV tax discount removed two days' worth of carbon emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days' worth of carbon emissions were removed thanks to the $2 billion electric vehicle tax discount. But its supporters say that put 64,000 more EVs on the road, jump-starting the struggling industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ev-tax-discount-removed-two-days-worth-of-carbon-emissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ev-tax-discount-removed-two-days-worth-of-carbon-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use it or lose it: ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s warning to Albanese and Labor on ‘micromanaging’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has urged the federal government to use its political capital to accelerate the electrification of the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/use-it-or-lose-it-twiggy-forrests-warning-to-albanese-and-labor-on-micromanaging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/use-it-or-lose-it-twiggy-forrests-warning-to-albanese-and-labor-on-micromanaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The graphs that explain Farrer's by-election on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first electoral test for both new coalition party leaders, Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan, sees the opposition at serious risk of losing Farrer for the first time since the seat was created in 1949.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-graphs-that-explain-farrers-by-election-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-graphs-that-explain-farrers-by-election-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farrer contest could remake the conservative side of politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first electoral test for both new coalition party leaders, Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan, sees the opposition at serious risk of losing Farrer for the first time since the seat was created in 1949.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-contest-could-remake-the-conservative-side-of-politics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/farrer-contest-could-remake-the-conservative-side-of-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese is about to break a major promise, but has done it before and won]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese said he would not touch negative gearing and capital gains tax during the election campaign. He&rsquo;s about to break that promise, but thinks voters will back him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-is-about-to-break-a-major-promise-but-has-done-it-before-and-won/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-is-about-to-break-a-major-promise-but-has-done-it-before-and-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 6, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-6-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-6-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inland Rail’s final stages shelved after shock $45 billion price tag revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shock forecast also warns it would take until at least 2036 to complete if the Albanese government had decided to push ahead with the final stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inland-rails-final-stages-shelved-after-shock-45-billion-price-tag-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inland-rails-final-stages-shelved-after-shock-45-billion-price-tag-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s ‘iron lady’ PM is a trailblazer, but her Australian visit was a missed opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a remarkable world leader, but her blink-and-you-miss-it visit to Australia proved remarkably uneventful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/japans-iron-lady-pm-is-a-trailblazer-but-her-australian-visit-was-a-missed-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/japans-iron-lady-pm-is-a-trailblazer-but-her-australian-visit-was-a-missed-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen declares green agenda win as EV sales rise to record]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major tax exemption for electric vehicles will eventually be replaced with a 25 per cent tax discount as Labor eyes savings in next week&rsquo;s budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bowen-declares-green-agenda-win-as-ev-sales-rise-to-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bowen-declares-green-agenda-win-as-ev-sales-rise-to-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullock’s warning to treasurer: Household handouts will add to inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor flagged support for Jim Chalmers&rsquo; tax relief in the upcoming budget, while slamming Labor&rsquo;s broken promises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bullocks-warning-to-treasurer-household-handouts-will-add-to-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/bullocks-warning-to-treasurer-household-handouts-will-add-to-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation relief more than six months away as RBA raises rates for third straight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has told Australians the war in Iran has made them poorer but that Tuesday&rsquo;s rate rise could reduce the risks of a follow-up hike in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-relief-more-than-six-months-away-as-rba-raises-rates-for-third-straight-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-relief-more-than-six-months-away-as-rba-raises-rates-for-third-straight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grim, worse and dire: the three ways Donald Trump is playing havoc with Reserve Bank forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is not living rent-free in the heads of central bankers. He&rsquo;s ratching up rents like the New York property tycoon he was, creating pandemonium and pain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/grim-worse-and-dire-the-three-ways-donald-trump-is-playing-havoc-with-reserve-bank-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/grim-worse-and-dire-the-three-ways-donald-trump-is-playing-havoc-with-reserve-bank-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China accused of using diplomatic theft to freeze Australia out in Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is intensifying its efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific and stymie a $500 million treaty deal between Australia and Vanuatu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/china-accused-of-using-diplomatic-theft-to-freeze-australia-out-in-pacific/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/china-accused-of-using-diplomatic-theft-to-freeze-australia-out-in-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Morris secret hearing angers health advocates over double standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal health minister and health groups are raising concerns about a secret appearance of cigarette giant Philip Morris at a parliamentary inquiry examining black market tobacco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/philip-morris-secret-hearing-angers-health-advocates-over-double-standard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/philip-morris-secret-hearing-angers-health-advocates-over-double-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler 'a little concerned' over tobacco giant's secret testimony to inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal health minister and health groups are raising concerns about a secret appearance of cigarette giant Philip Morris at a parliamentary inquiry examining black market tobacco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/butler-a-little-concerned-over-tobacco-giants-secret-testimony-to-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/butler-a-little-concerned-over-tobacco-giants-secret-testimony-to-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A toxic deal or pragmatic exchange? Protection for foreign nationals who help free an Australian hostage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kylie Moore-Gilbert was a hostage in an Iranian prison for 804 days. She says it&rsquo;s time to question Australia&rsquo;s &ldquo;quiet diplomacy&rdquo; and discuss controversial ways to free wrongfully jailed Australians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-toxic-deal-or-pragmatic-exchange-protection-for-foreign-nationals-who-help-free-an-australian-hostage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-toxic-deal-or-pragmatic-exchange-protection-for-foreign-nationals-who-help-free-an-australian-hostage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA government admits emissions may rise as it abandons reduction targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government concedes the state's greenhouse gas emissions may continue to rise, after the ABC revealed the government is abandoning plans to implement interim emissions reduction targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-government-admits-emissions-may-rise-as-it-abandons-reduction-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-government-admits-emissions-may-rise-as-it-abandons-reduction-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank raises interest rates for third time this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates from 4.1 per cent to 4.35 per cent, taking it to the highest level in nearly 18 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-raises-interest-rates-for-third-time-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-raises-interest-rates-for-third-time-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank lifts interest rates by another 0.25pc to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA has lifted rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank lifts interest rates by another 0.25pc, to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA has lifted rates by 0.25 basis points, to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-by-another-025pc-to-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBA warns of 'rough' time ahead as interest rates rise by 0.25pc to 4.35pc]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA lifts rates by 0.25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, which fully unwinds last year's rate cuts. But governor Michele Bullock says the rate rises will not stop higher inflation heading Australia's way from the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-warns-of-rough-time-ahead-as-interest-rates-rise-by-025pc-to-435pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rba-warns-of-rough-time-ahead-as-interest-rates-rise-by-025pc-to-435pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-off tax cut in play as Albanese keeps budget options open]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-off tax break for working Australians remains a live option for cost-of-living relief as Labor finalises plans for next week's federal budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-off-tax-cut-in-play-as-albanese-keeps-budget-options-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-off-tax-cut-in-play-as-albanese-keeps-budget-options-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Market is different now': WA government changes language amid major backdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government's decision to axe no-grounds evictions could signal more policy backdowns as politicians adjust to a changing political landscape, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/market-is-different-now-wa-government-changes-language-amid-major-backdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/market-is-different-now-wa-government-changes-language-amid-major-backdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major policy backdown could signal new era in changing political landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WA government's decision to axe no-grounds evictions could signal more policy backdowns as politicians adjust to a changing political landscape, writes state political reporter Keane Bourke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/major-policy-backdown-could-signal-new-era-in-changing-political-landscape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/major-policy-backdown-could-signal-new-era-in-changing-political-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise tax handout on cards for all workers despite inflation risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers could receive a few hundred dollars in their pocket in a surprise tax handout in next week&rsquo;s federal budget, despite warnings that stimulus could drive up inflation and risk further interest rate rises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/surprise-tax-handout-on-cards-for-all-workers-despite-inflation-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/surprise-tax-handout-on-cards-for-all-workers-despite-inflation-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV tax breaks to be slashed from April next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major tax exemption for electric vehicles will eventually be replaced with a 25 per cent tax discount as Labor eyes savings in next week&rsquo;s budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ev-tax-breaks-to-be-slashed-from-april-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ev-tax-breaks-to-be-slashed-from-april-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM brushes aside questions over broken promise on negative gearing — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has brushed aside questions on if the government has broken a promise to not touch negative gearing in the upcoming budget. Take a look back at the day's coverage below.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-brushes-aside-questions-over-broken-promise-on-negative-gearing-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-brushes-aside-questions-over-broken-promise-on-negative-gearing-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM brushes aside questions over broken promise on negative gearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor had promised not to make changes to negative gearing at the last election, however the ABC reports the government will curb negative gearing in the next federal budget. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-brushes-aside-questions-over-broken-promise-on-negative-gearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-brushes-aside-questions-over-broken-promise-on-negative-gearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Minister refuses to say whether 'earned income offset' will form part of budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler has refused to say whether an "earned income offset" will form part of the federal government's next budget. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-minister-refuses-to-say-whether-earned-income-offset-will-form-part-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-minister-refuses-to-say-whether-earned-income-offset-will-form-part-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Labor refuses to confirm $200 to $300 offset in budget for working Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler refuses to say whether an "earned income offset" will form part of the federal government's next budget. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-refuses-to-confirm-200-to-300-offset-in-budget-for-working-australians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-labor-refuses-to-confirm-200-to-300-offset-in-budget-for-working-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Assistant minister 'astounded' tobacco giant gave evidence to inquiry in private]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant Minister for Customs Julian Hill says he's "astounded" that tobacco giant Philip Morris International was allowed to give evidence to a federal parliamentary inquiry in private. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-assistant-minister-astounded-tobacco-giant-gave-evidence-to-inquiry-in-private/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-assistant-minister-astounded-tobacco-giant-gave-evidence-to-inquiry-in-private/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients in need of home pharmacy help missing out due to caps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacists say government funding caps limiting the number of patients they can see in their homes for medication reviews means many are missing out on life-changing help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/patients-in-need-of-home-pharmacy-help-missing-out-due-to-caps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/patients-in-need-of-home-pharmacy-help-missing-out-due-to-caps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts to form budget tax trio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is still finalising the details of its budget, but several sources say three tax policies that featured in Labor's 2019 election campaign will be revived and rethought.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-and-trusts-to-form-budget-tax-trio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-and-trusts-to-form-budget-tax-trio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor insiders coy on income tax cuts, as government casts broken promise as virtuous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is preparing to boldly re-adopt most of its failed 2019 tax agenda put forward by Bill Shorten, with one key difference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-insiders-coy-on-income-tax-cuts-as-government-casts-broken-promise-as-virtuous/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-insiders-coy-on-income-tax-cuts-as-government-casts-broken-promise-as-virtuous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World order could be 'rebuilt out of Europe', Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian prime minister tells European leaders the world does not need to submit to a "more transactional and insular world".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/world-order-could-be-rebuilt-out-of-europe-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/world-order-could-be-rebuilt-out-of-europe-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric vehicle tax discount to be wound back from next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular tax discount meaning people leasing electric vehicles did not have to pay Fringe Benefits Tax will be wound back &mdash; although in the long term, more EV owners will be able to pay a reduced tax rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/electric-vehicle-tax-discount-to-be-wound-back-from-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/electric-vehicle-tax-discount-to-be-wound-back-from-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-5-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infighting erupts in One Nation over Farrer candidate’s campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior figures within One Nation fear their Farrer byelection candidate, David Farley, may not last the distance with the party if he is elected on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infighting-erupts-in-one-nation-over-farrer-candidates-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/infighting-erupts-in-one-nation-over-farrer-candidates-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to test more advanced weaponry in Australia as ‘quasi allies’ deepen co-operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid calls for Australia to seek to lease submarines from Japan, Penny Wong insisted the government was committed to AUKUS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/japan-to-test-more-advanced-weaponry-in-australia-as-quasi-allies-deepen-co-operation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/japan-to-test-more-advanced-weaponry-in-australia-as-quasi-allies-deepen-co-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Japan's Takaichi welcomed to parliament ahead of Albanese meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has been welcomed to federal parliament ahead of a meeting with Anthony Albanese. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-japans-takaichi-welcomed-to-parliament-ahead-of-albanese-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-japans-takaichi-welcomed-to-parliament-ahead-of-albanese-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Japan's PM touches down in Canberra for first visit to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has touched down in Canberra for her first visit to Australia. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-japans-pm-touches-down-in-canberra-for-first-visit-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-japans-pm-touches-down-in-canberra-for-first-visit-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Albanese heralds 'deep friendship' with Japan following meeting with Takaichi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and Japan sign agreements on critical minerals, energy security and defence cooperation following a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Takaichi Sanae. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-heralds-deep-friendship-with-japan-following-meeting-with-takaichi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-albanese-heralds-deep-friendship-with-japan-following-meeting-with-takaichi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese heralds 'deep friendship' with Japan following Takaichi meeting &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and Japan sign agreements on critical minerals, energy security and defence cooperation following a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Takaichi Sanae.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-heralds-deep-friendship-with-japan-following-takaichi-meeting-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-heralds-deep-friendship-with-japan-following-takaichi-meeting-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extra tax revenue generated by the Iran war will be saved in its entirety, as the government downplays major cost-of-living relief in next week's federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-windfall-from-iran-war-to-be-pocketed-in-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/tax-windfall-from-iran-war-to-be-pocketed-in-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for One Nation might not be a temporary protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll asks Australians specifically about One Nation and the results show that rather than being a flash in the pan, the minor party's freight train may be a more lasting phenomenon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/support-for-one-nation-might-not-be-a-temporary-protest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/support-for-one-nation-might-not-be-a-temporary-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new poll tells us a lot about One Nation's new-found support]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll asks Australians specifically about One Nation and the results show that rather than being a flash in the pan, the minor party's freight train may be a more lasting phenomenon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-new-poll-tells-us-a-lot-about-one-nations-new-found-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-new-poll-tells-us-a-lot-about-one-nations-new-found-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget to prioritise savings over spending amid inflation concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Reserve Bank prepares for another rate rise, the government is planning to save all extra revenue to reduce inflation pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-to-prioritise-savings-over-spending-amid-inflation-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-to-prioritise-savings-over-spending-amid-inflation-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia urged to consider back-up plan for subs ahead of top-level meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s first female prime minister will meet the PM on Monday after her hawkish stance on China proved electorally popular.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-urged-to-consider-back-up-plan-for-subs-ahead-of-top-level-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-urged-to-consider-back-up-plan-for-subs-ahead-of-top-level-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I dumped the Libs and the left-right drudgery. Voters simply ask: What will make us better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians don&rsquo;t care about ideology. They want solutions that will work. I have a plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-dumped-the-libs-and-the-left-right-drudgery-voters-simply-ask-what-will-make-us-better/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-dumped-the-libs-and-the-left-right-drudgery-voters-simply-ask-what-will-make-us-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking Pictures With Mike Bowers and Tom Ballard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking pictures with Mike Bowers and Tom Ballard.&nbsp;The pair discuss inflation, Donald Trump, taxing gas export, Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s new plane and King Charles&rsquo; visit to the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/talking-pictures-with-mike-bowers-and-tom-ballard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/talking-pictures-with-mike-bowers-and-tom-ballard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canavan demands govt 'get hands dirty' after Kumanjayi Little Baby's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationals leader Matthew Canavan says after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the government must "move on" from its defeat at the Voice referendum and re-engage on Indigenous policy debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavan-demands-govt-get-hands-dirty-after-kumanjayi-little-babys-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavan-demands-govt-get-hands-dirty-after-kumanjayi-little-babys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Little Baby's death, Canavan demands government stop 'running scared']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationals leader Matthew Canavan says after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the government must "move on" from its defeat at the Voice referendum and re-engage on Indigenous policy debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-little-babys-death-canavan-demands-government-stop-running-scared/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-little-babys-death-canavan-demands-government-stop-running-scared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Australia lags in introducing child safety reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia is the only state to not recognise Working with Children Check rejections from around the country, and has been "slow" to make other child safety law changes, expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/western-australia-lags-in-introducing-child-safety-reforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/western-australia-lags-in-introducing-child-safety-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert slams WA as last state to close child safety loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia is the only state to not recognise Working with Children Check rejections from around the country, and has been "slow" to make other child safety law changes, expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/expert-slams-wa-as-last-state-to-close-child-safety-loophole/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/expert-slams-wa-as-last-state-to-close-child-safety-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We love to blame the Boomers. But intergenerational warfare may be a distraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s another element in this particular conflict &ndash; one that the budget won&rsquo;t affect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-love-to-blame-the-boomers-but-intergenerational-warfare-may-be-a-distraction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-love-to-blame-the-boomers-but-intergenerational-warfare-may-be-a-distraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The year that changed the shape of Albanese's agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's second term is now defined less by what he wants to do than by what unforeseen events will allow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-year-that-changed-the-shape-of-albaneses-agenda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-year-that-changed-the-shape-of-albaneses-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after the landslide, Albanese faces a harsher reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's second term is now defined less by what he wants to do than by what unforeseen events will allow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-year-after-the-landslide-albanese-faces-a-harsher-reality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-year-after-the-landslide-albanese-faces-a-harsher-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian taxpayers take on risk for major oil and gas projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian governments take on risk to get major resource projects up and running, so why don't they take an equity stake?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-taxpayers-take-on-risk-for-major-oil-and-gas-projects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-taxpayers-take-on-risk-for-major-oil-and-gas-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking the region’s language: Why fluency is our new front line]]></title><description><![CDATA[As university enrolments in Southeast Asian languages are in freefall, Labor is investing in the migrant-run weekend schools that have kept these tongues alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/speaking-the-regions-language-why-fluency-is-our-new-front-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/speaking-the-regions-language-why-fluency-is-our-new-front-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel spike is coming: Relief at bowser not tipped to last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians enjoyed a spell of respite from soaring fuel prices, but global markets will bring bad news to service stations in coming weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fuel-spike-is-coming-relief-at-bowser-not-tipped-to-last/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fuel-spike-is-coming-relief-at-bowser-not-tipped-to-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA has enough fuel for May amid 'growing confidence' for June, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Middle East conflict drags on, Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson she's confident about May supplies, and has "growing confidence" for June's outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-has-enough-fuel-for-may-amid-growing-confidence-for-june-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-has-enough-fuel-for-may-amid-growing-confidence-for-june-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA energy minister provides update on fuel supply as Middle East conflict drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Middle East conflict drags on, Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says she's confident about May supplies, and has "growing confidence" for June's outlook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-energy-minister-provides-update-on-fuel-supply-as-middle-east-conflict-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-energy-minister-provides-update-on-fuel-supply-as-middle-east-conflict-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government to back 10 renewable energy projects in regional WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's energy minister says the state will have the fuel it needs for this month and has "growing confidence" for June, as further details are released about 10 renewable energy projects that are set to be built across regional WA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-government-to-back-10-renewable-energy-projects-in-regional-wa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/federal-government-to-back-10-renewable-energy-projects-in-regional-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers' productivity challenge | On Background]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just 10 days to go, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is putting the final touches the budget.&nbsp;<br />
Dr Chalmers has made clear productivity is a priority for this term of parliament. So who better to ask about the upcoming budget than the Productivity Commission.&nbsp;<br />
David Speers sat down with Chair Danielle Wood for this week's Insiders On Background.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jim-chalmers-productivity-challenge-on-background/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/jim-chalmers-productivity-challenge-on-background/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and populist politics dominant Albanese's first year of second term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the United States is "playing a different role" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-and-populist-politics-dominant-albaneses-first-year-of-second-term/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-and-populist-politics-dominant-albaneses-first-year-of-second-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year into his second term as PM, Albanese says US 'playing a different role']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the United States is "playing a different role" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-year-into-his-second-term-as-pm-albanese-says-us-playing-a-different-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-year-into-his-second-term-as-pm-albanese-says-us-playing-a-different-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says US 'playing a different role' in world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the United States is "playing a different role" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-says-us-playing-a-different-role-in-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-says-us-playing-a-different-role-in-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas vs beer: How Pocock's 57 seconds caused the government a tax headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about beer excise sparked a social media war of words.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-vs-beer-how-pococks-57-seconds-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-vs-beer-how-pococks-57-seconds-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas vs beer: How Pocock caused the government a tax headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about beer excise sparked a social media war of words.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-vs-beer-how-pocock-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-vs-beer-how-pocock-caused-the-government-a-tax-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How power from the people carbon-dates the opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy demand is up and prices are down. How does that work? And why is the Coalition still not on board?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-power-from-the-people-carbon-dates-the-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-power-from-the-people-carbon-dates-the-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After tough start to second term as PM, Albanese ‘absolutely’ wants a third]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year into a difficult second term, Anthony Albanese says absorbing the nation&rsquo;s anger and grief is part of the job of being prime minister, while declaring he will absolutely seek a third term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-tough-start-to-second-term-as-pm-albanese-absolutely-wants-a-third/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/after-tough-start-to-second-term-as-pm-albanese-absolutely-wants-a-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers prepares for a $60 billion budget hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&rsquo;s revamped five-year hospital agreement to the states is set to cost the budget an additional $25 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-prepares-for-a-60-billion-budget-hit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-prepares-for-a-60-billion-budget-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese company launches legal action over forced sale of Port of Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese pledged at the federal election that Labor would return the port to Australian hands, saying it necessary for national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chinese-company-launches-legal-action-over-forced-sale-of-port-of-darwin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chinese-company-launches-legal-action-over-forced-sale-of-port-of-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese firm steps up fight to retain control of Darwin Port, launches international legal battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Labor and the Coalition went to the election promising to strip Landbridge Group of its 99-year lease of the port, but the company is fiercely resisting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chinese-firm-steps-up-fight-to-retain-control-of-darwin-port-launches-international-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chinese-firm-steps-up-fight-to-retain-control-of-darwin-port-launches-international-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s ‘sexy’ plane donation shocked the establishment. Not Gina Rinehart’s inner circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart grew up in a world where influence was cultivated as frequently as iron ore deposits. It&rsquo;s instructive for her political championing of Pauline Hanson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-sexy-plane-donation-shocked-the-establishment-not-gina-rineharts-inner-circle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-sexy-plane-donation-shocked-the-establishment-not-gina-rineharts-inner-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s ‘sexy’ jet donation shocked the establishment. Not Gina Rinehart’s inner circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart grew up in a world where influence was cultivated as frequently as iron ore deposits. It&rsquo;s instructive for her political championing of Pauline Hanson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-sexy-jet-donation-shocked-the-establishment-not-gina-rineharts-inner-circle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nations-sexy-jet-donation-shocked-the-establishment-not-gina-rineharts-inner-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering SA's pain and battles behind the Murray-Darling Basin Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is under review, but with submissions due to close today, we take a step back in time to remember when dried lake beds were turning acidic, dairy farmers were selling up, and there was talk of water carting for Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/remembering-sas-pain-and-battles-behind-the-murray-darling-basin-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/remembering-sas-pain-and-battles-behind-the-murray-darling-basin-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police raid apartment owned by Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have raided a Gold Coast apartment owned by the partner of former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/police-raid-apartment-owned-by-annastacia-palaszczuks-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/police-raid-apartment-owned-by-annastacia-palaszczuks-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-premier's partner charged with rape and deprivation of liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vahid Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape relating to alleged offending against a woman in her 30s at Burleigh Heads on March 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ex-premiers-partner-charged-with-rape-and-deprivation-of-liberty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ex-premiers-partner-charged-with-rape-and-deprivation-of-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner, Reza Adib, charged with rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vahid Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with rape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-reza-adib-charged-with-rape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-reza-adib-charged-with-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner to be interviewed by police after raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have raided a Gold Coast apartment owned by the partner of former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-to-be-interviewed-by-police-after-raid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-to-be-interviewed-by-police-after-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner, Reza Adib, charged with rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vahid Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been charged with three counts of rape relating to alleged offending against a woman in her 30s at Burleigh Heads on March 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-reza-adib-charged-with-rape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/annastacia-palaszczuks-partner-reza-adib-charged-with-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor says government is in 'denial' about situation in NT town camps &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the federal government is in "denial" about the situation in town camps following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-says-government-is-in-denial-about-situation-in-nt-town-camps-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-says-government-is-in-denial-about-situation-in-nt-town-camps-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Wong confirms discussions with US over proposal to open Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penny Wong has confirmed Australia is in discussions with the US over its latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-wong-confirms-discussions-with-us-over-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-wong-confirms-discussions-with-us-over-proposal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Taylor says government is in 'denial' about situation in NT town camps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the federal government is in "denial" about the situation in town camps following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-says-government-is-in-denial-about-situation-in-nt-town-camps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-taylor-says-government-is-in-denial-about-situation-in-nt-town-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Albanese hold his nerve when the angry Boomers come for him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is expected to make some of its most ambitious tax changes in the looming federal budget. Baby Boomers will be among the big losers &ndash; and it&rsquo;s calculated gamble that most voters won&rsquo;t care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/can-albanese-hold-his-nerve-when-the-angry-boomers-come-for-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/can-albanese-hold-his-nerve-when-the-angry-boomers-come-for-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians have had it with mining companies. A gas exports tax is inevitable]]></title><description><![CDATA[When One Nation voters strongly support a policy backed by the Greens, Labor&rsquo;s rank-and-file and the likely future leader of the Liberal Party, it might not happen overnight, but it will happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-have-had-it-with-mining-companies-a-gas-exports-tax-is-inevitable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-have-had-it-with-mining-companies-a-gas-exports-tax-is-inevitable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese to override sceptics and plough billions into Suburban Rail Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline has emerged as a part of the budget where spending will be slowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-to-override-sceptics-and-plough-billions-into-suburban-rail-loop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-to-override-sceptics-and-plough-billions-into-suburban-rail-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, May 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-may-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors accuse Butler of playing ‘blame game’ over specialists’ fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors said the minister was playing a blame game and neglecting real reform, as Butler said he was exploring whether the government could cap how much medical specialists charge for their services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/doctors-accuse-butler-of-playing-blame-game-over-specialists-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/doctors-accuse-butler-of-playing-blame-game-over-specialists-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says Australia has nothing to do with Syrian moves to turn back ISIS families from airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women, who had been hoping to return to Australia with their children, never reached Damascus International Airport despite securing flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-says-australia-has-nothing-to-do-with-syrian-moves-to-turn-back-isis-families-from-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-says-australia-has-nothing-to-do-with-syrian-moves-to-turn-back-isis-families-from-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The key questions Virginia Bell wants ASIO, police and the government to answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell&rsquo;s interim report leaves many questions unanswered but makes clear she believes more could have been done to respond to surging antisemitism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-key-questions-virginia-bell-wants-asio-police-and-the-government-to-answer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-key-questions-virginia-bell-wants-asio-police-and-the-government-to-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers does little to quell CGT debate as budget looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years ago, proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing were&nbsp;named as part of the reason Labor lost the unlosable election. Times have changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-does-little-to-quell-cgt-debate-as-budget-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-does-little-to-quell-cgt-debate-as-budget-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boomer landlords: the charts that show how the over-60s control the rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is about to change capital gains tax and negative gearing. These are the numbers that show why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-boomer-landlords-the-charts-that-show-how-the-over-60s-control-the-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-boomer-landlords-the-charts-that-show-how-the-over-60s-control-the-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotions run high at inquiry into Victorian bushfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry into the devastating bushfires across Victoria over the summer hears the emotional plea of those impacted.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/emotions-run-high-at-inquiry-into-victorian-bushfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/emotions-run-high-at-inquiry-into-victorian-bushfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers signals no tax changes now for people who already hold investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior ministers are expected to sign off on tax reforms including a reduction in capital gains tax concessions and an overhaul of negative gearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-signals-no-tax-changes-now-for-people-who-already-hold-investments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-signals-no-tax-changes-now-for-people-who-already-hold-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counterterrorism intelligence's share of funding in 'significant' decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal commissioner Virginia Bell says classified documents reveal a significant shift in intelligence spending away from counterterrorism since 2020, in the first findings of what failings led to last year's Bondi terror attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/counterterrorism-intelligences-share-of-funding-in-significant-decline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/counterterrorism-intelligences-share-of-funding-in-significant-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly appointed USyd professor Anna Funder knows fascism when she sees it. And she sees it in the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed author and Miles Franklin prize winner Anna Funder has been appointed as a new Professor of Practice in Creative Writing. She&rsquo;s on a mission to remind us of the power of human stories in the era of AI slop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/newly-appointed-usyd-professor-anna-funder-knows-fascism-when-she-sees-it-and-she-sees-it-in-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/newly-appointed-usyd-professor-anna-funder-knows-fascism-when-she-sees-it-and-she-sees-it-in-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Latham ordered to pay $100k to MP he sexually harassed and vilified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former One Nation MP has been found to have vilified openly gay politician Alex Greenwich in the second case centring around a dispute between the pair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mark-latham-ordered-to-pay-100k-to-mp-he-sexually-harassed-and-vilified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mark-latham-ordered-to-pay-100k-to-mp-he-sexually-harassed-and-vilified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Mark Latham ordered to pay $100k to MP he sexually harassed and villified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former One Nation MP Mark Latham has been ordered to pay Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $100,000 after a tribunal found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed the openly gay politician.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-mark-latham-ordered-to-pay-100k-to-mp-he-sexually-harassed-and-villified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-mark-latham-ordered-to-pay-100k-to-mp-he-sexually-harassed-and-villified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlords, relax: Chalmers signals no tax changes for people who already hold investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior ministers are expected to sign off on tax reforms including a reduction in capital gains tax concessions and an overhaul of negative gearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/landlords-relax-chalmers-signals-no-tax-changes-for-people-who-already-hold-investments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/landlords-relax-chalmers-signals-no-tax-changes-for-people-who-already-hold-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islamic State-linked families stuck because of Australia’s refusal: Syrian officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women, who had been hoping to return to Australia with their children, never reached Damascus International Airport despite securing flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/islamic-state-linked-families-stuck-because-of-australias-refusal-syrian-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/islamic-state-linked-families-stuck-because-of-australias-refusal-syrian-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Government to implement all national recommendations of antisemitism interim report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The antisemitism royal commission releases its interim report, recommending an urgent review of Joint Counter Terrorism teams and greater police presence at high-risk Jewish events. &nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-to-implement-all-national-recommendations-of-antisemitism-interim-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-to-implement-all-national-recommendations-of-antisemitism-interim-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers says housing 'driving deliberations' around possible tax changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers&nbsp;says ensuring young Australians have access to the housing market is "driving deliberations" about possible changes to taxes. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-housing-driving-deliberations-around-possible-tax-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-says-housing-driving-deliberations-around-possible-tax-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Antisemitism royal commission interim report recommends review of counterterrorism teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The antisemitism royal commission releases its interim report, recommending an urgent review of Joint Counter Terrorism teams and greater police presence at high-risk Jewish events. &nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-antisemitism-royal-commission-interim-report-recommends-review-of-counterterrorism-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-antisemitism-royal-commission-interim-report-recommends-review-of-counterterrorism-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Antisemitism interim report handed to governor-general]]></title><description><![CDATA[The antisemitism and social cohesion royal commission's interim report has been handed to the government, two months after the inquiry began. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-antisemitism-interim-report-handed-to-governor-general/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-antisemitism-interim-report-handed-to-governor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to implement all national recommendations of antisemitism interim report — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The antisemitism royal commission releases its interim report, recommending an urgent review of Joint Counter Terrorism teams and greater police presence at high-risk Jewish events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-implement-all-national-recommendations-of-antisemitism-interim-report-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-implement-all-national-recommendations-of-antisemitism-interim-report-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition's risky Farrer strategy could clear path for One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson is now set to tour more regional Coalition-held seats in her "sexy" new private plane, and the Liberal and National parties are helping clear the runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalitions-risky-farrer-strategy-could-clear-path-for-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalitions-risky-farrer-strategy-could-clear-path-for-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition helps clear the way for One Nation in Farrer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson is now set to tour more regional Coalition-held seats in her "sexy" new private plane, and the Liberal and National parties are helping clear the runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-helps-clear-the-way-for-one-nation-in-farrer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-helps-clear-the-way-for-one-nation-in-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Out of control’ specialist fees will be Labor’s next health priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health minister Mark Butler intends to &ldquo;test the boundaries&rdquo; of what is legally possibility to bring down specialists fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/out-of-control-specialist-fees-will-be-labors-next-health-priority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/out-of-control-specialist-fees-will-be-labors-next-health-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling will be seen by civil rights activists as a blow and by the Republican party as a boost ahead of key midterm elections in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-supreme-court-curbs-race-based-voting-maps-in-landmark-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-supreme-court-curbs-race-based-voting-maps-in-landmark-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s battery boom has doubled in a year – and is rewiring the energy grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once described as the missing link for renewable energy, batteries are transforming the electricity market and absorbing the worst of the global oil shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-battery-boom-has-doubled-in-a-year-and-is-rewiring-the-energy-grid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-battery-boom-has-doubled-in-a-year-and-is-rewiring-the-energy-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson billed taxpayers for flights to fundraiser, to catch Florida jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson billed taxpayers for two trips that included party fundraisers, discussions with disaffected National Barnaby Joyce, a Gina Rinehart event and return flights to connect the senator to her private jet to Florida, sponsored by her major donor, Mrs Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-billed-taxpayers-for-flights-to-fundraiser-to-catch-florida-jet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-billed-taxpayers-for-flights-to-fundraiser-to-catch-florida-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson billed taxpayers for flights to fundraiser and to catch Florida jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation leader Pauline Hanson billed taxpayers for two trips that included party fundraisers, discussions with disaffected National Barnaby Joyce, a Gina Rinehart event and return flights to connect the senator to her private jet to Florida, sponsored by her major donor, Mrs Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-billed-taxpayers-for-flights-to-fundraiser-and-to-catch-florida-jet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hanson-billed-taxpayers-for-flights-to-fundraiser-and-to-catch-florida-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to help Australia with jet fuel supplies, Wong says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese state-owned oil companies have agreed to negotiate directly with Australian companies on jet fuel after the foreign minister's visit to China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/china-to-help-australia-with-jet-fuel-supplies-wong-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/china-to-help-australia-with-jet-fuel-supplies-wong-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-30-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-30-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hatred normalised in plain sight’: Government hesitation helped foster antisemitism, Jewish leader tells probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top Jewish community leader says the federal government failed to &ldquo;confront the antisemitic rhetoric that was dehumanising Jews&rdquo; in the lead up to the Bondi massacre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hatred-normalised-in-plain-sight-government-hesitation-helped-foster-antisemitism-jewish-leader-tells-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hatred-normalised-in-plain-sight-government-hesitation-helped-foster-antisemitism-jewish-leader-tells-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longest-serving WA MP, war hero Bill Grayden, dies at 105]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's longest-serving parliamentarian, war hero Bill Grayden, is being remembered for his service to his country and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/longest-serving-wa-mp-war-hero-bill-grayden-dies-at-105/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/longest-serving-wa-mp-war-hero-bill-grayden-dies-at-105/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A great West Australian': Bill Grayden dies aged 105]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA's longest-serving parliamentarian, war hero Bill Grayden, is being remembered for his service to his country and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-great-west-australian-bill-grayden-dies-aged-105/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/a-great-west-australian-bill-grayden-dies-aged-105/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers warns inflation will only get worse after prices hit three-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation hit 4.6 per cent in March, intensifying pressure on the Reserve Bank to inflict a third consecutive rate rise on mortgage holders on Tuesday next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-warns-inflation-will-only-get-worse-after-prices-hit-three-year-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-warns-inflation-will-only-get-worse-after-prices-hit-three-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone’s getting mugged by inflation – and you’ve got one man to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Donald Trump&rsquo;s war against Iran had not started, inflation would be falling &ndash; not increasing. That&rsquo;s the problem facing the Reserve Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/everyones-getting-mugged-by-inflation-and-youve-got-one-man-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/everyones-getting-mugged-by-inflation-and-youve-got-one-man-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change is confronting: Butler]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 300,000 people to be moved off the NDIS, health minister Mark Butler explains where they'll go instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/change-is-confronting-butler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/change-is-confronting-butler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Home Affairs jobs to be cut in budget squeeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Affairs Secretary Stephanie Foster announced to staff in a briefing that the department had opened calls for voluntary redundancies across the department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hundreds-of-home-affairs-jobs-to-be-cut-in-budget-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hundreds-of-home-affairs-jobs-to-be-cut-in-budget-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why One Nation candidate David Farley’s ‘political journey’ doesn’t add up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s man in Farrer voiced support for independent Michelle Milthorpe at the last election. He didn&rsquo;t stop there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-one-nation-candidate-david-farleys-political-journey-doesnt-add-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-one-nation-candidate-david-farleys-political-journey-doesnt-add-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson celebrates 'sexy' $1m plane gifted by Gina Rinehart]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson banks more than $3 million worth of donations, including a brand new plane gifted by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-celebrates-sexy-1m-plane-gifted-by-gina-rinehart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pauline-hanson-celebrates-sexy-1m-plane-gifted-by-gina-rinehart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's richest woman gifts plane to Pauline Hanson]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson banks more than $3 million worth of donations, including a brand new plane gifted by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-richest-woman-gifts-plane-to-pauline-hanson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-richest-woman-gifts-plane-to-pauline-hanson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese kills gas tax to protect nation’s fuel security and Asian refinery deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his strongest language on the issue to date, Anthony Albanese said a $17 billion tax on gas exports would harm Australia&rsquo;s fuel security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-kills-gas-tax-to-protect-nations-fuel-security-and-asian-refinery-deals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-kills-gas-tax-to-protect-nations-fuel-security-and-asian-refinery-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation lifts close to three-year high off back of fuel price surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation jumped by 1.1 per cent in March to hit 4.6 per cent, with the jump in fuel prices accounting for almost three-quarters of the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-lifts-close-to-three-year-high-off-back-of-fuel-price-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/inflation-lifts-close-to-three-year-high-off-back-of-fuel-price-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This first home buyer was taxed twice. She’s now on a mission to warn others]]></title><description><![CDATA[The super saver scheme is supposed to save first home buyers precious tax dollars. But a simple mistake &ndash; that anyone can make &ndash; can wipe out the benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-first-home-buyer-was-taxed-twice-shes-now-on-a-mission-to-warn-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-first-home-buyer-was-taxed-twice-shes-now-on-a-mission-to-warn-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart gives ‘sexy’ private plane to Pauline Hanson amid One Nation donation blitz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader boasted about millions in donations, as well as a private plane, on social media on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gina-rinehart-gives-sexy-private-plane-to-pauline-hanson-amid-one-nation-donation-blitz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gina-rinehart-gives-sexy-private-plane-to-pauline-hanson-amid-one-nation-donation-blitz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Rinehart gifts ‘sexy’ private plane to Pauline Hanson amid One Nation donation blitz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader boasted about millions in donations, as well as a private plane, on social media on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gina-rinehart-gifts-sexy-private-plane-to-pauline-hanson-amid-one-nation-donation-blitz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gina-rinehart-gifts-sexy-private-plane-to-pauline-hanson-amid-one-nation-donation-blitz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Yes it’s sexy’: Hanson brags about donations of private plane and $2m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader has taken to social media to boast about a new plane and donations connected to Gina Rinehart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/yes-its-sexy-hanson-brags-about-donations-of-private-plane-and-2m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/yes-its-sexy-hanson-brags-about-donations-of-private-plane-and-2m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures']]></title><description><![CDATA[The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-at-home-affairs-amid-financial-pressures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-at-home-affairs-amid-financial-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM to announce $45 million to fast-track housing, energy projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister will announce $45 million to help speed housing and energy project approvals. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-to-announce-45-million-to-fast-track-housing-energy-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-to-announce-45-million-to-fast-track-housing-energy-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Global fuel crisis 'worst possible time' to jeopardise existing gas contracts, PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister's comments come ahead of an announcement of $45 million to help speed housing and energy project approvals. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-global-fuel-crisis-worst-possible-time-to-jeopardise-existing-gas-contracts-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-global-fuel-crisis-worst-possible-time-to-jeopardise-existing-gas-contracts-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global fuel crisis 'worst possible time' to jeopardise existing gas contracts, PM says &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is the "worst possible time" to jeopardise existing gas contracts due to the global fuel crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/global-fuel-crisis-worst-possible-time-to-jeopardise-existing-gas-contracts-pm-says-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/global-fuel-crisis-worst-possible-time-to-jeopardise-existing-gas-contracts-pm-says-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speculation builds on how upcoming budget will address fuel supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/speculation-builds-on-how-upcoming-budget-will-address-fuel-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/speculation-builds-on-how-upcoming-budget-will-address-fuel-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refinery upgrades could ease threat of future fuel supply blockages]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-upgrades-could-ease-threat-of-future-fuel-supply-blockages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-upgrades-could-ease-threat-of-future-fuel-supply-blockages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry experts speculate on oil refinery upgrades as budget day nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month's budget. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/industry-experts-speculate-on-oil-refinery-upgrades-as-budget-day-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/industry-experts-speculate-on-oil-refinery-upgrades-as-budget-day-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NDIS eligibility tool will be ‘relatively blind’ to diagnoses: Butler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler is also predicting that many allied health workers that have flocked to the NDIS will move to aged care, hospitals or Thriving Kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-ndis-eligibility-tool-will-be-relatively-blind-to-diagnoses-butler/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/new-ndis-eligibility-tool-will-be-relatively-blind-to-diagnoses-butler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash against scheme to raise grid costs for solar, battery owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant AGL is raising alarm over a proposed overhaul of the way customers are billed for the upkeep of the electricity grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/backlash-against-scheme-to-raise-grid-costs-for-solar-battery-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/backlash-against-scheme-to-raise-grid-costs-for-solar-battery-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grim warning for workers with inflation set to hit a three-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation is on track to hit a three-year high as a huge rise in petrol prices hits the national economy, putting jobs and growth at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/grim-warning-for-workers-with-inflation-set-to-hit-a-three-year-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/grim-warning-for-workers-with-inflation-set-to-hit-a-three-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor defends news payment plan as Meta, Google reject tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-defends-news-payment-plan-as-meta-google-reject-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-defends-news-payment-plan-as-meta-google-reject-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech hits back at Labor's news payment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/big-tech-hits-back-at-labors-news-payment-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/big-tech-hits-back-at-labors-news-payment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US government expressed frustration at government ‘opposition’ to ISIS bride repatriation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister also denied having a change of heart about the four women and their children as major parties harden their stance on immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-government-expressed-frustration-at-government-opposition-to-isis-bride-repatriation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-government-expressed-frustration-at-government-opposition-to-isis-bride-repatriation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese risks Trump backlash with plan to make tech giants pay for journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is pressing ahead with a scheme to make social media giants such as TikTok, Google and Meta funnel up to $250 million into local news content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-risks-trump-backlash-with-plan-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-journalism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-risks-trump-backlash-with-plan-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-journalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech must do its part to preserve quality journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government&rsquo;s new laws regulate global media giants and uphold national sovereignty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/big-tech-must-do-its-part-to-preserve-quality-journalism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/big-tech-must-do-its-part-to-preserve-quality-journalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia needs AUKUS contingency: Paterson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow defence minister James Paterson wants Australia to consider long-range bomber aircraft to ensure the country is not left exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-needs-aukus-contingency-paterson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-needs-aukus-contingency-paterson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Evil choices’: Albanese won’t say when ISIS brides could return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister also denied having a change of heart about the four women and their children as major parties harden their stance on immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evil-choices-albanese-wont-say-when-isis-brides-could-return-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evil-choices-albanese-wont-say-when-isis-brides-could-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition calls for government to consider fleet of ‘long-range bombers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition defence spokesman James Paterson also said he was an AUKUS &ldquo;true believer&rdquo;, but the submarine plan carries &ldquo;enormous risks&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-calls-for-government-to-consider-fleet-of-long-range-bombers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-calls-for-government-to-consider-fleet-of-long-range-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Evil choices’: Albanese won’t say when IS brides could return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister also denied having a change of heart about the four women and their children as major parties harden their stance on immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evil-choices-albanese-wont-say-when-is-brides-could-return-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/evil-choices-albanese-wont-say-when-is-brides-could-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition points to stealth bombers as potential AUKUS stopgap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition says Australia should consider buying next-generation stealth bombers to help bridge the gap until the AUKUS submarines arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-points-to-stealth-bombers-as-potential-aukus-stopgap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-points-to-stealth-bombers-as-potential-aukus-stopgap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition points to stealth bombers as potential AUKUS stop-gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition says Australia should consider buying next-generation stealth bombers to help bridge the gap until the AUKUS submarines arrive.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-points-to-stealth-bombers-as-potential-aukus-stop-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-points-to-stealth-bombers-as-potential-aukus-stop-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese unveils 2 per cent revenue hit for tech giants who shun news deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the risk of a backlash from the pro-tech Trump administration, the prime minister has released draft laws proposing a tax on tech firms&rsquo; revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-unveils-2-per-cent-revenue-hit-for-tech-giants-who-shun-news-deals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-unveils-2-per-cent-revenue-hit-for-tech-giants-who-shun-news-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese risks Trump backlash with plan to tax tech giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister is pressing ahead with a scheme to make social media giants like TikTok, Google and Meta funnel $250 million into local news content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-risks-trump-backlash-with-plan-to-tax-tech-giants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-risks-trump-backlash-with-plan-to-tax-tech-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM backs 'stand-out' first woman as permanent defence secretary &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has confirmed Meghan Quinn will be the first female secretary of the Department of Defence, calling her a "stand-out candidate".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-backs-stand-out-first-woman-as-permanent-defence-secretary-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-backs-stand-out-first-woman-as-permanent-defence-secretary-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM backs 'standout' first woman as permanent defence secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has confirmed Meghan Quinn will be the first female secretary of the Department of Defence, calling her a "standout candidate". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-backs-standout-first-woman-as-permanent-defence-secretary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-backs-standout-first-woman-as-permanent-defence-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Former Republican congressman nominated as US ambassador to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Brat, who unseated a Democratic house majority leader, has been named as the Trump administration's pick for the Canberra posting. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-defence-to-invest-extra-23b-in-long-range-missiles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-defence-to-invest-extra-23b-in-long-range-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penny Wong faces three different Chinas in one trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Foreign Minister Penny Wong travels to Japan, China and South Korea this week, she will move through a region where relationships point in different directions at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/penny-wong-faces-three-different-chinas-in-one-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/penny-wong-faces-three-different-chinas-in-one-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penny Wong confronts the limits of Australia's China strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Foreign Minister Penny Wong travels to Japan, China and South Korea this week, she will move through a region where relationships point in different directions at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/penny-wong-confronts-the-limits-of-australias-china-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/penny-wong-confronts-the-limits-of-australias-china-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The security breach that exposed Trump to a gunman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shooting incident at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump has prompted a swirl of questions about how an alleged shooter breached Secret Service security and got so close to the US president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-security-breach-that-exposed-trump-to-a-gunman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-security-breach-that-exposed-trump-to-a-gunman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OK Millennial: This is why young Australians will prosper like their parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Younger Australians are unlikely to be worse off than their parents over their lifetimes, new research suggests. But they&rsquo;ll have to wait longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ok-millennial-this-is-why-young-australians-will-prosper-like-their-parents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ok-millennial-this-is-why-young-australians-will-prosper-like-their-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compulsory safety training ramps up online to tackle childcare abuse crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has given workers until the end of August to complete the new training, after a spate of abuse cases in centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/compulsory-safety-training-ramps-up-online-to-tackle-childcare-abuse-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/compulsory-safety-training-ramps-up-online-to-tackle-childcare-abuse-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor's $800m pitch to double fuel reserves to come at a cost to drives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia would have 60 days' worth of fuel supplies in reserve under an $800 million Coalition proposal that would cost drivers one cent per litre.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-800m-pitch-to-double-fuel-reserves-to-come-at-a-cost-to-drives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-800m-pitch-to-double-fuel-reserves-to-come-at-a-cost-to-drives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor's $800m pitch to double fuel reserves to come at a cost to drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia would have 60 days' worth of fuel supplies in reserve under an $800 million Coalition proposal that would cost drivers one cent per litre.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-800m-pitch-to-double-fuel-reserves-to-come-at-a-cost-to-drivers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-800m-pitch-to-double-fuel-reserves-to-come-at-a-cost-to-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor makes $800m pitch to double Australia's minimum fuel reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia would have 60 days' worth of fuel supplies in reserve under an $800 million Coalition proposal it says the government should match. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-makes-800m-pitch-to-double-australias-minimum-fuel-reserves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-makes-800m-pitch-to-double-australias-minimum-fuel-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 28, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-28-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-28-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor proposes $800m plan to double fuel stockpile amid Hormuz closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolstering Australia&rsquo;s fuel stocks has turned into a top-order political issue ahead of the budget and a byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-proposes-800m-plan-to-double-fuel-stockpile-amid-hormuz-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-proposes-800m-plan-to-double-fuel-stockpile-amid-hormuz-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong warns ISIS families they could be arrested on arrival in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[News that a group of four women and nine children have arrived in Damascus and hope to fly to Australia within days has added urgency to the question of how the group should be dealt with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-warns-isis-families-they-could-be-arrested-on-arrival-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wong-warns-isis-families-they-could-be-arrested-on-arrival-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong warns IS families they could be arrested on arrival in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[News that a group of four women and nine children have 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-candidates-credibility-questioned-on-eve-of-early-voting-in-farrer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iranian foreign minister heads to Russia for meeting with Vladimir Putin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow later today, the country's ISNA news agency reports. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iranian-foreign-minister-heads-to-russia-for-meeting-with-vladimir-putin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iranian-foreign-minister-heads-to-russia-for-meeting-with-vladimir-putin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Frustration with war effort sparks renewed push to bring down Netanyahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are merging their two parties into a new entity called "Together" in a bid to defeat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the next election. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-frustration-with-war-effort-sparks-renewed-push-to-bring-down-netanyahu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-frustration-with-war-effort-sparks-renewed-push-to-bring-down-netanyahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration with war effort sparks renewed push to bring down Netanyahu — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are merging their two parties into a new entity called "Together" in a bid to defeat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the next election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/frustration-with-war-effort-sparks-renewed-push-to-bring-down-netanyahu-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/frustration-with-war-effort-sparks-renewed-push-to-bring-down-netanyahu-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street artist Peter Drew on why his 'Aussie' posters are still important]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Drew has been hanging 'Aussie' posters in cities around Australia for 10 years, and has no plans to stop.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/street-artist-peter-drew-on-why-his-aussie-posters-are-still-important/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/street-artist-peter-drew-on-why-his-aussie-posters-are-still-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I know it's illegal': Artist behind 'Aussie' posters reveals new target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Drew has been hanging his controversial posters around Australia for 10 years, and has no plans to stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-know-its-illegal-artist-behind-aussie-posters-reveals-new-target/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/i-know-its-illegal-artist-behind-aussie-posters-reveals-new-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Angry nihilism': Why man behind 'Aussie' posters is bringing them back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Drew has been hanging 'Aussie' posters in cities around Australia for 10 years, and has no plans to stop.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angry-nihilism-why-man-behind-aussie-posters-is-bringing-them-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angry-nihilism-why-man-behind-aussie-posters-is-bringing-them-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very brave, minister’: How boldness shapes political decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which came first, the government decision or the opinion poll? And why it matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/very-brave-minister-how-boldness-shapes-political-decisions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/very-brave-minister-how-boldness-shapes-political-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation byelection candidate’s former Labor links revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation candidate for Farrer, David Farley, approached Labor figures about becoming a candidate in the 2022 election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-byelection-candidates-former-labor-links-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-byelection-candidates-former-labor-links-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to sell fleet of Bushmaster armoured vehicles to the Dutch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Bushmaster armoured vehicles are being sent to the Netherlands following a request to Australia by the Dutch government.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-sell-fleet-of-bushmaster-armoured-vehicles-to-the-dutch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australia-to-sell-fleet-of-bushmaster-armoured-vehicles-to-the-dutch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-27-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-27-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor says Welcome to Country ceremonies are overdone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after boos were heard at Anzac Day services, the Liberal leader said the Indigenous ceremonies had lost their value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-says-welcome-to-country-ceremonies-are-overdone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-says-welcome-to-country-ceremonies-are-overdone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS Funding Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Minister Mark Butler announced the government's plan to reduce NDIS funding, change eligibility criteria and cut the schemes growth.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS Cuts, Australian Gas and the Middle East; Mike Bowers talks pictures with Michael Hing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Bowers is joined by Michael Hing for Talking Pictures. They discuss the government's plan for NDIS cuts, a potential Australian Gas tax and the War in the Middle East.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-cuts-australian-gas-and-the-middle-east-mike-bowers-talks-pictures-with-michael-hing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-cuts-australian-gas-and-the-middle-east-mike-bowers-talks-pictures-with-michael-hing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Taylor on Immigration, One Nation and 'ISIS' Brides]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Speers interviews Opposition Leader Angus Taylor on the Farrer by-election, the rise of One Nation, the Coalitions migration policy and the oil crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-on-immigration-one-nation-and-isis-brides/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/angus-taylor-on-immigration-one-nation-and-isis-brides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One industry rules the roost in WA and neither side of politics can ignore it]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week marks the first time the Liberal leader visited WA since he took the position, and during his trip west, both Taylor and Premier Cook were navigating the state's hot-button issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-industry-rules-the-roost-in-wa-and-neither-side-of-politics-can-ignore-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-industry-rules-the-roost-in-wa-and-neither-side-of-politics-can-ignore-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor avoids backing ASIO amid questions on ISIS-linked families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government action needs to be taken to prevent a group of Australian families with links to former ISIS fighters from re-entering the country, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-avoids-backing-asio-amid-questions-on-isis-linked-families/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylor-avoids-backing-asio-amid-questions-on-isis-linked-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOI documents show vetting process for NT's controversial Crown representative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months before a furore over his social media posts, documents show the federal government completed background checks on controversial NT Administrator David Connolly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/foi-documents-show-vetting-process-for-nts-controversial-crown-representative/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/foi-documents-show-vetting-process-for-nts-controversial-crown-representative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOI documents show acting PM sought 'due diligence' on NT administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months before a furore over his social media posts, documents show the federal government completed background checks on controversial NT Administrator David Connolly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/foi-documents-show-acting-pm-sought-due-diligence-on-nt-administrator/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/foi-documents-show-acting-pm-sought-due-diligence-on-nt-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social licence test shows why Labor acts on NDIS but not gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor's radical transformation of the NDIS as it resists a growing chorus of support for a new gas tax exposes the limit of its willingness to act when given a social licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/social-licence-test-shows-why-labor-acts-on-ndis-but-not-gas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/social-licence-test-shows-why-labor-acts-on-ndis-but-not-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian IS brides make new bid for freedom from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four women and nine children are reportedly trying to return home after a failed attempt in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-is-brides-make-new-bid-for-freedom-from-syria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australian-is-brides-make-new-bid-for-freedom-from-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-justice-department-drops-investigation-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trumps-justice-department-drops-investigation-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PM’s about to offer selfish Boomers like me a chance at redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budget will be a threshold moment for Anthony Albanese as he stares down wealthy Baby Boomers and strikes a blow for generational equity. It will be his biggest political risk to date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-pms-about-to-offer-selfish-boomers-like-me-a-chance-at-redemption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-pms-about-to-offer-selfish-boomers-like-me-a-chance-at-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel's killing of journalists in Lebanon highlights the impunity with which it acts]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israel Defense Forces have committed more targeted killings of journalists than any other government's military since 1992.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israels-killing-of-journalists-in-lebanon-highlights-the-impunity-with-which-it-acts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israels-killing-of-journalists-in-lebanon-highlights-the-impunity-with-which-it-acts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The chart that shows how much the NDIS price tag has blown out]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of price forecasts in previous budgets reveals the NDIS was on track to cost more than four times what was initially expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-chart-that-shows-how-much-the-ndis-price-tag-has-blown-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-chart-that-shows-how-much-the-ndis-price-tag-has-blown-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Changing ground rules’: Fury over bill change that could burst the battery boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments spent billions of dollars to encourage home owners to buy batteries, but advocates say a change from the energy market rule-maker will cut uptake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/changing-ground-rules-fury-over-bill-change-that-could-burst-the-battery-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/changing-ground-rules-fury-over-bill-change-that-could-burst-the-battery-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The six criteria the NDIS might use in its new eligibility rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participants, advocates and providers are trying to work out what the overhaul of the NDIS will mean for them after the disability minister announced 160,000 people would lose access to the scheme under new eligibility criteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-six-criteria-the-ndis-might-use-in-its-new-eligibility-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-six-criteria-the-ndis-might-use-in-its-new-eligibility-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers’ billion-dollar warning for states if they don’t co-operate on NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor is overhauling the NDIS to save $35 billion and make the ballooning scheme sustainable.&nbsp;But the success of the reform rests on striking deals with holdout states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-billion-dollar-warning-for-states-if-they-dont-co-operate-on-ndis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-billion-dollar-warning-for-states-if-they-dont-co-operate-on-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France ‘open’ to selling Australia submarines if AUKUS collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cancellation of a $90 billion submarine contract caused a diplomatic rupture. But France is willing to try again if requested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/france-open-to-selling-australia-submarines-if-aukus-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/france-open-to-selling-australia-submarines-if-aukus-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sitting ducks’: Hastie says overreliance on US has weakened Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an ANZAC-themed speech, the Liberal frontbencher called for a rebuilding of Australia&rsquo;s industrial and defence base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sitting-ducks-hastie-says-overreliance-on-us-has-weakened-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/sitting-ducks-hastie-says-overreliance-on-us-has-weakened-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Gas giants get resource for free? That's 'tosh', says King]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Minister&nbsp;Madeleine King has taken aim at those who say gas giants are obtaining the commodity for free, saying she's "mystified as to how they get away with such tosh".&nbsp;Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-gas-giants-get-resource-for-free-thats-tosh-says-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-gas-giants-get-resource-for-free-thats-tosh-says-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Australia must 'get serious' about defence to be better ally to US, Hastie says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie uses a speech ahead of Anzac Day to warn Australia must bring more to its alliance with the US, and appreciate that it is a relationship built on strategic value, not sentimentality. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-must-get-serious-about-defence-to-be-better-ally-to-us-hastie-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-must-get-serious-about-defence-to-be-better-ally-to-us-hastie-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas giants get resource for free? That's 'tosh', says King &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resources Minister&nbsp;Madeleine King has taken aim at those who say gas giants are obtaining the commodity for free, saying she's "mystified as to how they get away with such tosh".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-giants-get-resource-for-free-thats-tosh-says-king-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-giants-get-resource-for-free-thats-tosh-says-king-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This crucial byelection looks nothing like the battle in Canberra. That’s a good thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little-noticed candidate debate in Griffith this week was a timely reminder that what seats like Farrer wants and what Canberra demands are two very different things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-crucial-byelection-looks-nothing-like-the-battle-in-canberra-thats-a-good-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/this-crucial-byelection-looks-nothing-like-the-battle-in-canberra-thats-a-good-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recessions mean economic carnage. Many Australians think the country is already in one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers&rsquo; budget test is just getting tougher. More than three-quarters of people believe Australia will enter recession, or is already there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/recessions-mean-economic-carnage-many-australians-think-the-country-is-already-in-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/recessions-mean-economic-carnage-many-australians-think-the-country-is-already-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s scheme was out of control. Lopping off a third of participants is the nuclear option]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDIS was forecast to serve 900,000 people by the end of the decade. Instead, it will serve 600,000. That leaves a void that the anxieties of hundreds of thousands of people will fill &ndash; people for whom the stakes are extremely high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-scheme-was-out-of-control-lopping-off-a-third-of-participants-is-the-nuclear-option/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labors-scheme-was-out-of-control-lopping-off-a-third-of-participants-is-the-nuclear-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which states get a public holiday for Anzac Day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anzac Day is observed on April 25 every year. This year that date falls on a Saturday, but that doesn't mean a long weekend for everyone.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/which-states-get-a-public-holiday-for-anzac-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/which-states-get-a-public-holiday-for-anzac-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politically, baby boomers' day has come]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is reading the room when it comes to intergenerational equity ahead of the May 12 budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/politically-baby-boomers-day-has-come/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/politically-baby-boomers-day-has-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a very bad time to be a baby boomer, politically speaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is reading the room when it comes to intergenerational equity ahead of the May 12 budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-a-very-bad-time-to-be-a-baby-boomer-politically-speaking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/its-a-very-bad-time-to-be-a-baby-boomer-politically-speaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby boomers beware: Labor is reading the room on generational inequity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government is reading the room when it comes to intergenerational equity ahead of the May 12 budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/baby-boomers-beware-labor-is-reading-the-room-on-generational-inequity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/baby-boomers-beware-labor-is-reading-the-room-on-generational-inequity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to end NDIS 'wild west' will flip rules on their head for providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS Minister Mark Butler will end the practice of handwritten invoices, providers without qualifications and a "let it rip" market of profiteering operators. But the sector warns it must be navigated carefully to avoid driving away legitimate operators or accidentally leaving out providers helping people with complex, individualised needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/plan-to-end-ndis-wild-west-will-flip-rules-on-their-head-for-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/plan-to-end-ndis-wild-west-will-flip-rules-on-their-head-for-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NDIS gave participants their lives back. Now they fear what's to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS participants set up their lives around the scheme's rules. But now the rules are changing and they fear what lies ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-ndis-gave-participants-their-lives-back-now-they-fear-whats-to-come/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-ndis-gave-participants-their-lives-back-now-they-fear-whats-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-24-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-24-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Am I disabled enough?’ The question autistic participants are asking after NDIS overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDIS has 760,000 participants, more than 300,000 of whom have autism. Those people and their families are the most anxious after Labor announced an overhaul of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/am-i-disabled-enough-the-question-autistic-participants-are-asking-after-ndis-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/am-i-disabled-enough-the-question-autistic-participants-are-asking-after-ndis-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Am I disabled enough?’ The question autistic participants are asking after Labor’s NDIS overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDIS has 760,000 participants, more than 300,000 of whom have autism. Those people and their families are the most anxious after Labor announced an overhaul of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/am-i-disabled-enough-the-question-autistic-participants-are-asking-after-labors-ndis-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/am-i-disabled-enough-the-question-autistic-participants-are-asking-after-labors-ndis-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no longer be put off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-reboot-regrettable-but-necessary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-reboot-regrettable-but-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will work with them’: Angus Taylor gives support to Labor’s NDIS overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[SA Premier Peter Malinauskas also commended the federal government&rsquo;s &ldquo;political courage&rdquo;, insisting state-based supports outside the NDIS must be developed with the same urgency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-will-work-with-them-angus-taylor-gives-support-to-labors-ndis-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-will-work-with-them-angus-taylor-gives-support-to-labors-ndis-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canavan's frosty foray into Farrer's campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week the Albanese government pushed out a major reform ahead of the federal budget, the Nationals leader was out in the cold on the campaign trail and a former Treasury secretary had some choice words about the push for gas tax reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavans-frosty-foray-into-farrers-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavans-frosty-foray-into-farrers-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They have built the weapons to attack us in space’: The next frontier of US-China rivalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visiting US military leader warns China is &ldquo;moving out like a world-class sprinter&rdquo; in space, a development with huge ramifications for a possible future war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/they-have-built-the-weapons-to-attack-us-in-space-the-next-frontier-of-us-china-rivalry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/they-have-built-the-weapons-to-attack-us-in-space-the-next-frontier-of-us-china-rivalry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a tax on gas exports the answer to the government's budget woes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a growing push to tax gas exports to raise billions of dollars a year, but the world has changed since the campaign began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-a-tax-on-gas-exports-the-answer-to-the-governments-budget-woes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/is-a-tax-on-gas-exports-the-answer-to-the-governments-budget-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-7 Wedgetails are world leading, so why are they up for replacement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's fleet of world-leading surveillance aircraft is set to be replaced and analysts say the planes could be replaced by drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/e-7-wedgetails-are-world-leading-so-why-are-they-up-for-replacement-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/e-7-wedgetails-are-world-leading-so-why-are-they-up-for-replacement-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-7 Wedgetails are world-leading, so why are they up for replacement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's fleet of world-leading surveillance aircraft is set to be replaced and analysts say the planes could be replaced by drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/e-7-wedgetails-are-world-leading-so-why-are-they-up-for-replacement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/e-7-wedgetails-are-world-leading-so-why-are-they-up-for-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler urges states to ‘get on’ with NDIS overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health minister also sought to reassure disabled Australians worried about being among the 160,000 people to be kicked off the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/butler-urges-states-to-get-on-with-ndis-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/butler-urges-states-to-get-on-with-ndis-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM says move to next fuel security level 'not imminent' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's national cabinet meeting was "constructive", Anthony Albanese says, confirming that Australia remains at level 2 on its national fuel security plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-says-move-to-next-fuel-security-level-not-imminent-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-says-move-to-next-fuel-security-level-not-imminent-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM says move to next fuel security level is 'not imminent' following national cabinet meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's national cabinet meeting was "constructive", Anthony Albanese says, confirming that Australia remains at level 2 on its national fuel security plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-says-move-to-next-fuel-security-level-is-not-imminent-following-national-cabinet-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-says-move-to-next-fuel-security-level-is-not-imminent-following-national-cabinet-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: NDIS reforms needed to secure 'enormous human rights achievement', Butler says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent &mdash; a cut in real terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-ndis-reforms-needed-to-secure-enormous-human-rights-achievement-butler-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-ndis-reforms-needed-to-secure-enormous-human-rights-achievement-butler-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Australia reacts to government's wide-reaching NDIS overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent &mdash; a cut in real terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-reacts-to-governments-wide-reaching-ndis-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-reacts-to-governments-wide-reaching-ndis-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Australia reacts to government's sweeping NDIS changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent &mdash; a cut in real terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-reacts-to-governments-sweeping-ndis-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-australia-reacts-to-governments-sweeping-ndis-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue package 'better than nothing', but uncertainty remains for smelter workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rescue-package-better-than-nothing-but-uncertainty-remains-for-smelter-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rescue-package-better-than-nothing-but-uncertainty-remains-for-smelter-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty jobs secure for now, but what happens when the money runs out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/liberty-jobs-secure-for-now-but-what-happens-when-the-money-runs-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/liberty-jobs-secure-for-now-but-what-happens-when-the-money-runs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning $7,000 NDIS cuts to plans will 'isolate' people with disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/warning-7000-ndis-cuts-to-plans-will-isolate-people-with-disability/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/warning-7000-ndis-cuts-to-plans-will-isolate-people-with-disability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Going out for coffee not a luxury': NDIS families grapple with planned cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports, providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister concedes the savings will have a material impact on participant plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/going-out-for-coffee-not-a-luxury-ndis-families-grapple-with-planned-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/going-out-for-coffee-not-a-luxury-ndis-families-grapple-with-planned-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families fear NDIS overhaul will leave them cut off from outside world]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-fear-ndis-overhaul-will-leave-them-cut-off-from-outside-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-fear-ndis-overhaul-will-leave-them-cut-off-from-outside-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families fear NDIS cuts will leave them cut off from outside world]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-fear-ndis-cuts-will-leave-them-cut-off-from-outside-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/families-fear-ndis-cuts-will-leave-them-cut-off-from-outside-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability groups say having coffee not a luxury as Butler cuts NDIS funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participant plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-having-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-cuts-ndis-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-having-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-cuts-ndis-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability groups say having coffee not a luxury as Butler announces NDIS cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-having-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-announces-ndis-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-having-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-announces-ndis-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability groups say going out for coffee not a luxury as Butler plans to overhaul NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports providing the "only interaction with the outside world" for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister Mark Butler concedes the savings will have a material impact on participant plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-going-out-for-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-plans-to-overhaul-ndis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/disability-groups-say-going-out-for-coffee-not-a-luxury-as-butler-plans-to-overhaul-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The know-it-alls pouring scorn on Labor have easy answers. They deserve more scepticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government will soon deliver the most highly anticipated budget in its four years in office. But economic experts probably aren&rsquo;t going to like it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-know-it-alls-pouring-scorn-on-labor-have-easy-answers-they-deserve-more-scepticism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-know-it-alls-pouring-scorn-on-labor-have-easy-answers-they-deserve-more-scepticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific leaders 'totally blindsided' by declaration of fuel emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusion and some frustration remains after a key Pacific leader announced an emergency declaration had been agreed to over fuel, despite other leaders not knowing about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pacific-leaders-totally-blindsided-by-declaration-of-fuel-emergency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pacific-leaders-totally-blindsided-by-declaration-of-fuel-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific leaders declared a fuel emergency. Or did they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusion and some frustration remains after a key Pacific leader announced an emergency declaration had been agreed to over fuel, despite other leaders not knowing about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pacific-leaders-declared-a-fuel-emergency-or-did-they/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pacific-leaders-declared-a-fuel-emergency-or-did-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese finally spends some political capital with NDIS cuts. Now comes the hard part]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reforming the $50 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme is necessary to ensure the scheme&rsquo;s long-term survival. But few expected Labor to go this far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-finally-spends-some-political-capital-with-ndis-cuts-now-comes-the-hard-part/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-finally-spends-some-political-capital-with-ndis-cuts-now-comes-the-hard-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We haven't seen budget decisions like this since Joe Hockey in 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven't seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey's ill-fated 2014 effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-havent-seen-budget-decisions-like-this-since-joe-hockey-in-2014/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/we-havent-seen-budget-decisions-like-this-since-joe-hockey-in-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget will show whether NDIS cuts are the exception or the template]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven't seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey's ill-fated 2014 effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-will-show-whether-ndis-cuts-are-the-exception-or-the-template/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budget-will-show-whether-ndis-cuts-are-the-exception-or-the-template/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery owners face thousands of dollars in losses under new scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Energy Market Commission says a proposed shake-up of electricity pricing could cut bills, but experts say household battery investors will be worse off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/battery-owners-face-thousands-of-dollars-in-losses-under-new-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/battery-owners-face-thousands-of-dollars-in-losses-under-new-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-23-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-23-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brutal but necessary': NDIS changes to shift thousands onto states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor's plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative "foundational supports".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/brutal-but-necessary-ndis-changes-to-shift-thousands-onto-states/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/brutal-but-necessary-ndis-changes-to-shift-thousands-onto-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brutal but necessary': NDIS changes to shift many clients onto states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor's plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative "foundational supports".&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/brutal-but-necessary-ndis-changes-to-shift-many-clients-onto-states/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/brutal-but-necessary-ndis-changes-to-shift-many-clients-onto-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS overhaul is the biggest government cut this century. It had better work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor&rsquo;s plans dwarf in dollar terms even former treasurer Joe Hockey&rsquo;s infamous efforts to slow health and education spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-overhaul-is-the-biggest-government-cut-this-century-it-had-better-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ndis-overhaul-is-the-biggest-government-cut-this-century-it-had-better-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s sweeping NDIS overhaul to remove up to 300,000 from program in effort to save $35b]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will cut participants&rsquo; plan budgets as the government clamps down on the program&rsquo;s runaway 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-sector-condemns-gas-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy giants condemn gas tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-giants-condemn-gas-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/spectacularly-ill-advised-energy-giants-condemn-gas-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with autism to be at centre of 160,000 NDIS removals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister Mark Butler announces his decision to remove more than 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/if-you-use-the-ndis-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-its-major-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 3 million people over 65 to pay more for private health]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government argues the move will help re-establish fairness across the generations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-than-3-million-people-over-65-to-pay-more-for-private-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-than-3-million-people-over-65-to-pay-more-for-private-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government ends special private health treatment for over 65s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government argues the move will help re-establish fairness across the 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Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-working-with-two-companies-to-underwrite-imports-of-fertiliser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-working-with-two-companies-to-underwrite-imports-of-fertiliser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Government working with two companies to underwrite fertiliser imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian farmers have been assured more fertiliser imports are on the way as the government is working with two companies to secure supply. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-to-make-major-ndis-announcement-as-pm-says-scheme-too-important-to-be-undermined/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-government-to-make-major-ndis-announcement-as-pm-says-scheme-too-important-to-be-undermined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Government to cut more than 150,000 people from NDIS scheme as budget blows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS Minister Mark Butler says the scheme was designed to support 410,000 people with a disability, but currently supports 760,000. 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Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-four-additional-diesel-cargoes-secured-under-governments-underwriting-powers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-four-additional-diesel-cargoes-secured-under-governments-underwriting-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Backflip on showers for at-home aged care to cost $1b]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged Care Minister Sam Rae says the decision to dump a controversial co-payment for basic at-home care will cost the budget $1 billion over four years. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-backflip-on-showers-for-at-home-aged-care-to-cost-1b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-backflip-on-showers-for-at-home-aged-care-to-cost-1b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to cut 160,000 people from NDIS scheme as budget blows out — as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS Minister Mark Butler says the scheme was designed to support 410,000 people with a disability, but currently supports 760,000.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-cut-160000-people-from-ndis-scheme-as-budget-blows-out-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-cut-160000-people-from-ndis-scheme-as-budget-blows-out-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States warned on spending binge as they all collected record tax takes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states and territories are enjoying a surge in revenue while taking on record debt. But it could end in tears if they keep it up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/states-warned-on-spending-binge-as-they-all-collected-record-tax-takes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/states-warned-on-spending-binge-as-they-all-collected-record-tax-takes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[500,000 Australians wait for end to 'limbo' as Butler readies NDIS plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the nation's disability scheme, mental health advocates say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/500000-australians-wait-for-end-to-limbo-as-butler-readies-ndis-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/500000-australians-wait-for-end-to-limbo-as-butler-readies-ndis-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to pay for showers for at-home aged care recipients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-pay-for-showers-for-at-home-aged-care-recipients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-to-pay-for-showers-for-at-home-aged-care-recipients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government backs down on charging older Australians $50/hour for showers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-backs-down-on-charging-older-australians-50hour-for-showers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-backs-down-on-charging-older-australians-50hour-for-showers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$50/hour charge for older Australians to shower reversed by government after six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/50hour-charge-for-older-australians-to-shower-reversed-by-government-after-six-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/50hour-charge-for-older-australians-to-shower-reversed-by-government-after-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor to tackle two of budget’s biggest headaches – aged care and NDIS – in one go]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a flood of complaints, Labor will spend $1 billion to cover costs for older people in home care who need help showering, dressing and incontinence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-to-tackle-two-of-budgets-biggest-headaches-aged-care-and-ndis-in-one-go/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-to-tackle-two-of-budgets-biggest-headaches-aged-care-and-ndis-in-one-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fix the budget with more tax on gas? The world has changed since Pocock’s viral video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular campaign to force multinational gas exporters to pay their &ldquo;fair share&rdquo; for the nation&rsquo;s finite resources is missing the new elephant in the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fix-the-budget-with-more-tax-on-gas-the-world-has-changed-since-pococks-viral-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/fix-the-budget-with-more-tax-on-gas-the-world-has-changed-since-pococks-viral-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers to be axed, production slowed at one of WA's last coal mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Coal confirms job losses at its Collie operation, with workers set to be informed of the details on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/workers-to-be-axed-production-slowed-at-one-of-was-last-coal-mines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/workers-to-be-axed-production-slowed-at-one-of-was-last-coal-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WA coal miner to cut jobs, citing slowing demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Coal confirms job losses at its Collie operation, with workers set to be informed of the details on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-coal-miner-to-cut-jobs-citing-slowing-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/wa-coal-miner-to-cut-jobs-citing-slowing-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States and territories left in the dark on NDIS savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[State treasurers say a meeting on NDIS reforms to be announced tomorrow was light on details, leaving states and territories waiting with everyone else to find out how a new round of savings measures will affect the disability scheme &mdash; and their budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/states-and-territories-left-in-the-dark-on-ndis-savings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/states-and-territories-left-in-the-dark-on-ndis-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canavan says One Nation is just whingeing as conservatives swap preferences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s chief adviser criticised the Coalition for preferencing minor parties before One Nation in the Farrer byelection, but the Nationals leader dismissed the complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavan-says-one-nation-is-just-whingeing-as-conservatives-swap-preferences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/canavan-says-one-nation-is-just-whingeing-as-conservatives-swap-preferences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government pours $30m into counter-drone technology in wake of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government signs two contracts to develop counter-drone technology, including a laser that can track an object the size of a 10-cent coin travelling at more than 100 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-pours-30m-into-counter-drone-technology-in-wake-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-pours-30m-into-counter-drone-technology-in-wake-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government funds counter-drone tech that can track coin-sized objects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government signs two contracts to develop counter-drone technology, including a laser that can track an object the size of a 10-cent coin travelling at more than 100 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-funds-counter-drone-tech-that-can-track-coin-sized-objects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-funds-counter-drone-tech-that-can-track-coin-sized-objects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rattenbury denies quitting over coalition talks, but they can't have helped]]></title><description><![CDATA[In announcing his retirement from ACT politics, Greens leader Shane Rattenbury says he is looking forward to finding out what his next career move could be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rattenbury-denies-quitting-over-coalition-talks-but-they-cant-have-helped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/rattenbury-denies-quitting-over-coalition-talks-but-they-cant-have-helped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Star Wars in Australia’: This anti-drone laser system can hit targets the size of a 10-cent piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian-made laser system is being put on a fast track for use by the defence force as part of a $7 billion spend on drone killing technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/star-wars-in-australia-this-anti-drone-laser-system-can-hit-targets-the-size-of-a-10-cent-piece/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/star-wars-in-australia-this-anti-drone-laser-system-can-hit-targets-the-size-of-a-10-cent-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on Department of Justice after second woman dies at Perth prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls are mounting for a "transparent" government review of WA's Bandyup Women's Prison after a second Aboriginal inmate dies inside the facility in less than five weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pressure-on-department-of-justice-after-second-woman-dies-at-perth-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pressure-on-department-of-justice-after-second-woman-dies-at-perth-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another inmate dies at Perth women's prison sparking calls for review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls are mounting for a "transparent" government review of WA's Bandyup Women's Prison after a second Aboriginal inmate dies inside the facility in less than five weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/another-inmate-dies-at-perth-womens-prison-sparking-calls-for-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/another-inmate-dies-at-perth-womens-prison-sparking-calls-for-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Star Wars is happening': $7b spend on counter-drone technology &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is funnelling $7 billion into technology that can defeat other drones.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/star-wars-is-happening-7b-spend-on-counter-drone-technology-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/star-wars-is-happening-7b-spend-on-counter-drone-technology-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'Star Wars is happening': $7b spend on counter-drone technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is funnelling $7 billion into technology that can defeat other drones. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-star-wars-is-happening-7b-spend-on-counter-drone-technology/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-star-wars-is-happening-7b-spend-on-counter-drone-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM to convene national cabinet to tackle 'long tail' fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed he will be convening national cabinet again in the coming days. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-to-convene-national-cabinet-to-tackle-long-tail-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-to-convene-national-cabinet-to-tackle-long-tail-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does all the NDIS money go and how did we get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more changes surrounding the NDIS set to be announced, here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about the scheme.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/where-does-all-the-ndis-money-go-and-how-did-we-get-here/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/where-does-all-the-ndis-money-go-and-how-did-we-get-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did the NDIS get so expensive? The big questions answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more changes surrounding the NDIS set to be announced, here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about the scheme.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-did-the-ndis-get-so-expensive-the-big-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/how-did-the-ndis-get-so-expensive-the-big-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answering the big questions you might have about the NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more changes surrounding the NDIS set to be announced, here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about the scheme.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/answering-the-big-questions-you-might-have-about-the-ndis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/answering-the-big-questions-you-might-have-about-the-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls are growing for a new 25 per cent tax on gas exports to increase the petroleum resource rent tax on windfall profits, but companies have warned any changes would jeopardise Australia's energy supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-tax-fight-escalates-ahead-of-budget-as-inquiry-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/gas-tax-fight-escalates-ahead-of-budget-as-inquiry-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GetUp throwing $600k at Trump-themed byelection campaign to defeat Hanson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnt by past failures, GetUp has raised $400,000 in weeks to attack One Nation&rsquo;s economic record and its leader&rsquo;s alignment with Donald Trump&rsquo;s foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/getup-throwing-600k-at-trump-themed-byelection-campaign-to-defeat-hanson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/getup-throwing-600k-at-trump-themed-byelection-campaign-to-defeat-hanson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GetUp throwing $600,000 at Trump-themed byelection campaign to defeat Hanson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnt by past failures, GetUp has raised $400,000 in weeks to attack One Nation&rsquo;s economic record and its leader&rsquo;s alignment with Donald Trump&rsquo;s foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/getup-throwing-600000-at-trump-themed-byelection-campaign-to-defeat-hanson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/getup-throwing-600000-at-trump-themed-byelection-campaign-to-defeat-hanson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump warns US military 'ready to go' as US-Iran peace talks loom &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has warned if a deal with Iran is not reached soon, US military action could resume.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-warns-us-military-ready-to-go-as-us-iran-peace-talks-loom-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-warns-us-military-ready-to-go-as-us-iran-peace-talks-loom-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US says it's 'on the brink' of deal with Iran, but uncertainty over peace talks remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House says the United States is "on the brink" of a deal with Iran as the ceasefire deadline looms. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-says-its-on-the-brink-of-deal-with-iran-but-uncertainty-over-peace-talks-remains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-says-its-on-the-brink-of-deal-with-iran-but-uncertainty-over-peace-talks-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Trump warns US military 'ready to go' as US-Iran peace talks loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has warned if a deal with Iran is not reached soon, US military action could resume. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-warns-us-military-ready-to-go-as-us-iran-peace-talks-loom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-warns-us-military-ready-to-go-as-us-iran-peace-talks-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Trump 'unlikely' to extend ceasefire deadline as Iranian negotiator says nation won't accept peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says he is unlikely to extend a ceasefire, set to expire on Wednesday night, US time. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-unlikely-to-extend-ceasefire-deadline-as-iranian-negotiator-says-nation-wont-accept-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-unlikely-to-extend-ceasefire-deadline-as-iranian-negotiator-says-nation-wont-accept-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Fate of Iran peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran is yet to formally outline whether it has decided to send a negotiating team, with Tehran stating many of the US's positions are "unrealistic". Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain-as-ceasefire-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain-as-ceasefire-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK PM shifts blame to Foreign Office in bid to contain Mandelson scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crisis around the embattled British prime minister continues to grow, with Sir Keir Starmer facing questions from MPs about what he knew of the vetting process of Peter Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/uk-pm-shifts-blame-to-foreign-office-in-bid-to-contain-mandelson-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/uk-pm-shifts-blame-to-foreign-office-in-bid-to-contain-mandelson-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition might keep negative gearing, CGT changes they oppose to pay for pledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition is engaged in a spirited internal debate about how firmly to oppose Labor&rsquo;s proposals on property investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-might-keep-negative-gearing-cgt-changes-they-oppose-to-pay-for-pledges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/coalition-might-keep-negative-gearing-cgt-changes-they-oppose-to-pay-for-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers says overhaul of unaffordable NDIS key to budget savings in grim times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chalmers warned the NDIS was growing too fast for Australians to afford, laying the groundwork for major changes to the $50 billion scheme that will be unveiled on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-says-overhaul-of-unaffordable-ndis-key-to-budget-savings-in-grim-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-says-overhaul-of-unaffordable-ndis-key-to-budget-savings-in-grim-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians turn on ‘unreliable, erratic’ Trump as Iran war drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Resolve Political Monitor found that Trump&rsquo;s popularity has plunged to new lows while Australians were torn on the wisdom of sending ships to a peacekeeping mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-turn-on-unreliable-erratic-trump-as-iran-war-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australians-turn-on-unreliable-erratic-trump-as-iran-war-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budgets are built on forecasts. But whatever Chalmers predicts, it keeps getting worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers&rsquo; fifth budget was always going to be one of the most important this century. The war in Iran has taken the May 12 budget to the highest degree of difficulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budgets-are-built-on-forecasts-but-whatever-chalmers-predicts-it-keeps-getting-worse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/budgets-are-built-on-forecasts-but-whatever-chalmers-predicts-it-keeps-getting-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why anxious Australians are putting cash back in their wallets]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than two decades of ditching cash, Australians have started putting $20 and $50 notes back in their wallets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-anxious-australians-are-putting-cash-back-in-their-wallets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-anxious-australians-are-putting-cash-back-in-their-wallets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher inflation, less growth, more unemployment: Chalmers issues budget warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted next month&rsquo;s budget and the broader economy are hostage to how quickly the war against Iran is resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/higher-inflation-less-growth-more-unemployment-chalmers-issues-budget-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/higher-inflation-less-growth-more-unemployment-chalmers-issues-budget-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Privilege of my life': ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury quitting politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the ACT Greens and former attorney-general Shane Rattenbury has announced he is leaving politics after more than 17 years in the Legislative Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/privilege-of-my-life-act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/privilege-of-my-life-act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury quitting politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the ACT Greens and former attorney-general Shane Rattenbury has announced he is leaving politics after more than 17 years in the Legislative Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/breaking-act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury quitting politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the ACT Greens and former attorney-general Shane Rattenbury has announced he is leaving politics after more than 17 years in the Legislative Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/act-greens-leader-shane-rattenbury-quitting-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers to target red tape in budget amid warning from business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutting red tape and compliance costs will be a focus of next month's federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says, as a group of businesses call for a slash to regulatory costs in response to the Middle East war. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-to-target-red-tape-in-budget-amid-warning-from-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-to-target-red-tape-in-budget-amid-warning-from-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Chalmers to hold talks with states as he flags further NDIS 'savings']]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is flagging more "savings" to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the government seeks to curb growth to about 5 per cent. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-to-hold-talks-with-states-as-he-flags-further-ndis-savings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-chalmers-to-hold-talks-with-states-as-he-flags-further-ndis-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalmers to hold talks with states as he flags further NDIS 'savings' &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers is flagging more "savings" to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the government seeks to curb growth to about 5 per cent. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-to-hold-talks-with-states-as-he-flags-further-ndis-savings-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/chalmers-to-hold-talks-with-states-as-he-flags-further-ndis-savings-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US delegation led by Vance to go to Pakistan for Iran peace talks, says Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US delegation is just hours away from landing in Pakistan for potential peace talks, as Donald Trump says he assumes "nobody's playing games."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-delegation-led-by-vance-to-go-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-says-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-delegation-led-by-vance-to-go-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-says-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US delegation led by Vance headed to Pakistan for Iran peace talks, says Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US delegation is just hours away from landing in Pakistan for potential peace talks, as Donald Trump says he assumes "nobody's playing games."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-delegation-led-by-vance-headed-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-says-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/us-delegation-led-by-vance-headed-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-says-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US Navy opens fire on an Iranian cargo ship, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says the US Navy has opened fire on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get through the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to break the American blockade of the shipping channel. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-navy-opens-fire-on-an-iranian-cargo-ship-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-navy-opens-fire-on-an-iranian-cargo-ship-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: US delegation led by Vance due to land in Pakistan for Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US delegation is just hours away from landing in Pakistan for potential peace talks, as Donald Trump says he assumes "nobody's playing games." &nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-delegation-led-by-vance-due-to-land-in-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-us-delegation-led-by-vance-due-to-land-in-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran vows retaliation over US ship attack; Pakistan prepares to host next peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's top joint military command accuses the US of violating a ceasefire by firing at an Iranian commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman and vows to retaliate. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-us-ship-attack-pakistan-prepares-to-host-next-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-us-ship-attack-pakistan-prepares-to-host-next-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran vows retaliation over ship attack; Australia's treasurer says economy in part 'hostage' to US, Iran moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's top joint military command accuses the US of violating a ceasefire by firing at an Iranian commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman and vows to retaliate. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-ship-attack-australias-treasurer-says-economy-in-part-hostage-to-us-iran-moves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-ship-attack-australias-treasurer-says-economy-in-part-hostage-to-us-iran-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran vows retaliation over ship attack; Australia's treasurer says economy in part 'hostage' to US, Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's top joint military command accuses the US of violating a ceasefire by firing at an Iranian commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman and vows to retaliate. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-ship-attack-australias-treasurer-says-economy-in-part-hostage-to-us-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-vows-retaliation-over-ship-attack-australias-treasurer-says-economy-in-part-hostage-to-us-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran says it has no plan for peace talks and will 'take action' over US ship attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian officials accuse the US of "aggressive acts" and violating the ceasefire, saying there are no plans to attend peace talks being organised in Pakistan next week. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-says-it-has-no-plan-for-peace-talks-and-will-take-action-over-us-ship-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-says-it-has-no-plan-for-peace-talks-and-will-take-action-over-us-ship-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran rejects second round of talks with US as Trump threatens attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz was declared open and then later closed again by Iran as the US continues its naval blockade of the vital waterway. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-rejects-second-round-of-talks-with-us-as-trump-threatens-attacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-rejects-second-round-of-talks-with-us-as-trump-threatens-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation has hit a speed bump. Have we reached peak Pauline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party&rsquo;s primary vote has dipped to its lowest level since January in the latest Resolve Political Monitor. But it&rsquo;s no cause for celebration for the Coalition &ndash; yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-has-hit-a-speed-bump-have-we-reached-peak-pauline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/one-nation-has-hit-a-speed-bump-have-we-reached-peak-pauline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In its first term, Labor figured out how to deal with inflation. That playbook won’t work this time]]></title><description><![CDATA[This federal budget was always going to define the Albanese government. But events have increased the degree of difficulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-its-first-term-labor-figured-out-how-to-deal-with-inflation-that-playbook-wont-work-this-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/in-its-first-term-labor-figured-out-how-to-deal-with-inflation-that-playbook-wont-work-this-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government is looking for cuts and thinks it has found its target]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in this survey, more Australians are dissatisfied with the direction of the country than satisfied. The conflict between the US/Israel and Iran has delivered more than geopolitical uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-government-is-looking-for-cuts-and-thinks-it-has-found-its-target/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/the-government-is-looking-for-cuts-and-thinks-it-has-found-its-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our 'lucky country' mantle has slipped &mdash; and we're not happy about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in this survey, more Australians are dissatisfied with the direction of the country than satisfied. The conflict between the US/Israel and Iran has delivered more than geopolitical uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/our-lucky-country-mantle-has-slipped-mdash-and-were-not-happy-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/our-lucky-country-mantle-has-slipped-mdash-and-were-not-happy-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From cafes to real estate, AI is giving businesses a boost – and leaving others in the dust]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new tech is proving a leg-up to those firms prepared to use it, but staff think their skills will keep them in a job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/from-cafes-to-real-estate-ai-is-giving-businesses-a-boost-and-leaving-others-in-the-dust/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/from-cafes-to-real-estate-ai-is-giving-businesses-a-boost-and-leaving-others-in-the-dust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CGT like it’s 1999: Chalmers leans towards scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrapping the capital gains tax discount would likely deliver a tax hit to investors, as Jim Chalmers promises &ldquo;intergenerational equity&rdquo; in his May 12 budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-towards-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-towards-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CGT like it’s 1999: Chalmers leans toward scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrapping the capital gains tax discount would likely deliver a tax hit to investors, as Jim Chalmers promises &ldquo;intergenerational equity&rdquo; in his May 12 budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-toward-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-toward-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CGT like its 1999: Chalmers leans toward scrapping Howard-Costello tax discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scrapping the capital gains tax discount would likely deliver a tax hit to investors, as Jim Chalmers promises &ldquo;intergenerational equity&rdquo; in his May 12 budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-toward-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/cgt-like-its-1999-chalmers-leans-toward-scrapping-howard-costello-tax-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of cartoons, April 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/best-of-cartoons-april-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters return to major parties as One Nation support dips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support for One Nation has climbed all year&ndash; until now. A new poll shows even as fewer people warm to Pauline Hanson, some believe her party could take power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/voters-return-to-major-parties-as-one-nation-support-dips/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/voters-return-to-major-parties-as-one-nation-support-dips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s plea to Iran and US as Strait of Hormuz closes again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran announced it would prevent ships passing through the strait because of a US blockade, highlighting the difficulty in securing a peace deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-plea-to-iran-and-us-as-strait-of-hormuz-closes-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-plea-to-iran-and-us-as-strait-of-hormuz-closes-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s plea to Iran and the US as Strait of Hormuz closes again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran announced it would prevent ships passing through the strait because of a US blockade, highlighting the difficulty in securing a peace deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-plea-to-iran-and-the-us-as-strait-of-hormuz-closes-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-plea-to-iran-and-the-us-as-strait-of-hormuz-closes-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's reclosure of the Strait of Hormuz 'disappointing', Marles says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy prime minister says "every diplomatic angle" should be used to secure a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/irans-reclosure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-disappointing-marles-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/irans-reclosure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-disappointing-marles-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on unregistered NDIS providers coming in bid to save $6b a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDIS Minister Mark Butler will announce reforms to the disability scheme on Wednesday that will aim to save more than $6 billion a year by 2035 &mdash; and the largely unregulated market of NDIS providers is at the top of his reform list.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/crackdown-on-unregistered-ndis-providers-coming-in-bid-to-save-6b-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/crackdown-on-unregistered-ndis-providers-coming-in-bid-to-save-6b-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's really behind 'Big Australia'? Taylor's high immigration stance raises eyebrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angus Taylor's criticism of high immigration puts a strange spotlight on his own party's policy legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whos-really-behind-big-australia-taylors-high-immigration-stance-raises-eyebrows/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/whos-really-behind-big-australia-taylors-high-immigration-stance-raises-eyebrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our political foes have chosen the same outfit. Sadly, it doesn’t look good on either of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like hemlines, economics is subject to fashion. And protectionism, a bad fit for any serious political party, is this season&rsquo;s must-have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/our-political-foes-have-chosen-the-same-outfit-sadly-it-doesnt-look-good-on-either-of-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/our-political-foes-have-chosen-the-same-outfit-sadly-it-doesnt-look-good-on-either-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older Australians to receive free RSV vaccinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government program that already offers free jabs during pregnancy will be expanded to include over-75s, amid concerns about grandparents catching the virus from children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/older-australians-to-receive-free-rsv-vaccinations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/older-australians-to-receive-free-rsv-vaccinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More fuel price cuts by Anzac Day if Iran keeps shipping pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia will consider contributing military assets to an international mission to keep shipping free of charge via the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-fuel-price-cuts-by-anzac-day-if-iran-keeps-shipping-pledge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/more-fuel-price-cuts-by-anzac-day-if-iran-keeps-shipping-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor considering ways to spare new homes from capital gains changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible budget centrepiece is likely to be finalised much closer to the May deadline than usual this year given global uncertainty, but progress has been made in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-considering-ways-to-spare-new-homes-from-capital-gains-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/labor-considering-ways-to-spare-new-homes-from-capital-gains-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At this moment, grubby populism won’t help Australia. So why fuel it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is working hard to subdue Australia&rsquo;s populist outbreak. Liberal leader Angus Taylor is doing little to contain it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-this-moment-grubby-populism-wont-help-australia-so-why-fuel-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/at-this-moment-grubby-populism-wont-help-australia-so-why-fuel-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s debt hits $1 trillion this year - what did we spend it on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers&rsquo; fifth budget will confirm that Australia owes the world $1 trillion. Within two years, we will be spending more on interest than on the nation&rsquo;s hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-this-year-what-did-we-spend-it-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/australias-debt-hits-1-trillion-this-year-what-did-we-spend-it-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/when-a-politician-talks-about-australian-values-my-brown-skin-crawls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/when-a-politician-talks-about-australian-values-my-brown-skin-crawls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM to join leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese will join a virtual meeting of world leaders tonight to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the region ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-to-join-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-to-join-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM joins leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has joined a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the Middle East ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-joins-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-joins-leaders-meeting-on-securing-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government advisory group urges delay of NDIS 'robo' changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has been urged by its own&nbsp;NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way&nbsp;of determining support plans for participants.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-advisory-group-urges-delay-of-ndis-robo-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-advisory-group-urges-delay-of-ndis-robo-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government advisory group recommends delaying NDIS 'robo' changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has been urged by its own&nbsp;NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way&nbsp;of determining support plans for participants.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-advisory-group-recommends-delaying-ndis-robo-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/government-advisory-group-recommends-delaying-ndis-robo-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe was a word British PMs dared not say. Then Donald Trump returned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer was never a fan of Brexit. Now, under the cover of the war in Iran and a fractured US relationship, he's looking to Europe to return Britain to the fold.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/europe-was-a-word-british-pms-dared-not-say-then-donald-trump-returned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/europe-was-a-word-british-pms-dared-not-say-then-donald-trump-returned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major chains under pressure as independent servos slash fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major fuel retail chains face pressure to match price cuts and pass on savings to motorists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/major-chains-under-pressure-as-independent-servos-slash-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/major-chains-under-pressure-as-independent-servos-slash-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refinery blaze not cause to ratchet up fuel crisis response, Albanese says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-blaze-not-cause-to-ratchet-up-fuel-crisis-response-albanese-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-blaze-not-cause-to-ratchet-up-fuel-crisis-response-albanese-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refinery blaze not cause to rachet up fuel crisis response, Albanese says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-blaze-not-cause-to-rachet-up-fuel-crisis-response-albanese-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/refinery-blaze-not-cause-to-rachet-up-fuel-crisis-response-albanese-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil refinery fire will not push Australia to fuel plan 'stage three', PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/oil-refinery-fire-will-not-push-australia-to-fuel-plan-stage-three-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/oil-refinery-fire-will-not-push-australia-to-fuel-plan-stage-three-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM rejects Trump's claim that US asked for help in Strait of Hormuz &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the US made "no new requests" for Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump telling reporters he wasn't happy with Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-rejects-trumps-claim-that-us-asked-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-rejects-trumps-claim-that-us-asked-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Refinery fire won't bump Australia to stage three of fuel plan: PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the fire at the Geelong refinery won't lead to a change in Australia's fuel security plan. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-refinery-fire-wont-bump-australia-to-stage-three-of-fuel-plan-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-refinery-fire-wont-bump-australia-to-stage-three-of-fuel-plan-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM visits refinery after fire, Viva hopeful of 'minimal' disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire that ripped through a refinery in Geelong will have minimal impact on fuel supply, Richard Marles says. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-visits-refinery-after-fire-viva-hopeful-of-minimal-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-visits-refinery-after-fire-viva-hopeful-of-minimal-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: PM rejects Trump's claim that US asked for help in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese says the US made "no new requests" for Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump telling reporters he wasn't happy with Australia. Follow live.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-rejects-trumps-claim-that-us-asked-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-pm-rejects-trumps-claim-that-us-asked-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-rules-out-buying-russian-iranian-oil-as-countries-scramble-for-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-rules-out-buying-russian-iranian-oil-as-countries-scramble-for-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM preparing Australia for protracted Middle East conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-preparing-australia-for-protracted-middle-east-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/pm-preparing-australia-for-protracted-middle-east-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese returns home early to inspect oil refinery damage amid global crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-returns-home-early-to-inspect-oil-refinery-damage-amid-global-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/albanese-returns-home-early-to-inspect-oil-refinery-damage-amid-global-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Liberal heavyweights are gearing up for new stand-off over tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angus Taylor found rare consensus within the Liberal Party this week over immigration policy. But the budget may reveal new fault lines with his likely successor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-liberal-heavyweights-are-gearing-up-for-new-stand-off-over-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/why-liberal-heavyweights-are-gearing-up-for-new-stand-off-over-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has changed Australia’s defence spending. Just not in the way he thinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president and his administration cannot claim credit for pressuring Australia to inject $53 billion more into defence over the next decade. The changing world has.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-has-changed-australias-defence-spending-just-not-in-the-way-he-thinks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/trump-has-changed-australias-defence-spending-just-not-in-the-way-he-thinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s immigration policy points to a ban on one kind of migrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Angus Taylor&rsquo;s comments and policy plans on immigration are reminiscent of Nigel Farage, Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson. The clear inference is that the migrants he describes as of &ldquo;subversive intent&rdquo; are Muslim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-immigration-policy-points-to-a-ban-on-one-kind-of-migrant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/taylors-immigration-policy-points-to-a-ban-on-one-kind-of-migrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel has waged a six-week campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, after Hezbollah fired on Israel in the days after the US and Israel began its war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon 'to start within hours']]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel has waged a six-week campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, after Hezbollah fired on Israel in the days after the US and Israel began its war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-to-start-within-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-to-start-within-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandelson failed vetting but was given UK ambassador to US job anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Mandelson was sacked from the role after revelations about his connections with the late sex offender became public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mandelson-failed-vetting-but-was-given-uk-ambassador-to-us-job-anyway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/mandelson-failed-vetting-but-was-given-uk-ambassador-to-us-job-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Trump says war 'going swimmingly', Lebanon accuses Israel of ceasefire breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US State Department says a 10-day ceasefire will enable negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-says-war-going-swimmingly-lebanon-accuses-israel-of-ceasefire-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-says-war-going-swimmingly-lebanon-accuses-israel-of-ceasefire-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Trump hails ceasefire as 'historic day for Lebanon' as displaced residents make journey home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of displaced people in Lebanon are returning to their homes following a 10-day ceasefire deal with Israel. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-hails-ceasefire-as-historic-day-for-lebanon-as-displaced-residents-make-journey-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-trump-hails-ceasefire-as-historic-day-for-lebanon-as-displaced-residents-make-journey-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Israel and Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, says Trump, but Hezbollah not part of talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran-linked terror group Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon, was not a party to the ceasefire discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-ten-day-ceasefire-says-trump-but-hezbollah-not-part-of-talks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-ten-day-ceasefire-says-trump-but-hezbollah-not-part-of-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Iran has pledged to give up nuclear weapons for 20 years, Trump claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the US president announced there would be a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, adding he would fly to Islamabad if a deal with Iran seemed likely.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-has-pledged-to-give-up-nuclear-weapons-for-20-years-trump-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-iran-has-pledged-to-give-up-nuclear-weapons-for-20-years-trump-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Displaced people in Lebanon return to homes as shaky ceasefire holds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of displaced people in Lebanon are returning to their homes following a 10-day ceasefire deal with Israel. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-displaced-people-in-lebanon-return-to-homes-as-shaky-ceasefire-holds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/politics/live-displaced-people-in-lebanon-return-to-homes-as-shaky-ceasefire-holds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Celebrations mark ceasefire in Lebanon, as Netanyahu says Israel will stay put]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US State Department says a 10-day ceasefire will enable negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement. 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