Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target,and the Dutton challenge that follows

Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target,and the Dutton challenge that follows

“The election of Donald Trump,his statements on climate change and positions on energy policy are likely to have a global impact,” warns Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean.

  • byMike Foley

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‘Internal’ exile is in fashion,and that’s where I’m headed this summer

‘Internal’ exile is in fashion,and that’s where I’m headed this summer

Taking comfort in simple pleasures – such as reading – can provide us with a shield against the world’s woes. Toughness can wait.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Delayed or cancelled flight? Under new passenger charter,these would be your rights

Delayed or cancelled flight? Under new passenger charter,these would be your rights

Australians whose flights are cancelled should be entitled to a full refund,while passengers who suffer more than three hours’ disruption should get help to book another option.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits

Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend,in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.

  • byNick Bonyhady andJames Massola
‘He’s scared’:Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader

‘He’s scared’:Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader

Albanese mocks Dutton for hiding from proper press conferences,but Dutton challenges the PM to a debate.

  • byJames Massola
More migrants,fewer babies as population heads for 31.3 million

More migrants,fewer babies as population heads for 31.3 million

Australia is expected to be home to an extra 4.1 million people by the middle of the next decade,despite falling fertility and an increase in deaths.

  • byShane Wright
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Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o

The government is mandating cash for essential services across the country. Supermarkets and petrol stations are in – but bottle shops and cafes are out.

  • byShane Wright
Jail,death and politics:Why we can’t know much about the Bali five

Jail,death and politics:Why we can’t know much about the Bali five

Australia’s clandestine extraction of five former drug smugglers from Indonesia looked like a victory. So what’s with all the secrecy?

  • byMichael Bachelard
PM announces $190m security deal with Solomon Islands

PM announces $190m security deal with Solomon Islands

Anthony Albanese revealed the third security deal brokered this month,as the government continues efforts to counter China’s influence in the Pacific.

  • byMichelle Griffin,James Massola andMatthew Knott
The nation has lost its horsepower. Why? Because our leaders are too scared to act

The nation has lost its horsepower. Why? Because our leaders are too scared to act

The mid-year economic update is a dismal portrait of a mediocre nation,but both sides of politics are culpable.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘We’ve been vindicated’:Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession

‘We’ve been vindicated’:Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession

After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update,Treasurer Jim Chalmers says:“We’ve rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget”.

  • byShane Wright andDavid Crowe