Politics and policy
Polling pain, factional feuds and Nationals unrest are pushing Sussan Ley and the Liberals toward another round of leadership turmoil.
Government schemes are getting more first home buyers into the market. But by fuelling demand faster than supply, they may be pushing prices even higher.
Brussels has approached Canberra to revive trade talks, in the latest sign of how Donald Trump’s erratic international approach is forcing middle-powers to hedge their bets.
A surprise jump in inflation has markets bracing for another rate rise, putting Treasurer Jim Chalmers under renewed pressure over the budget.
Liberal MPs view a leadership challenge as inevitable. Finding the right time is another matter.
New polling has Pauline Hanson ahead of Sussan Ley as preferred prime minister, as One Nation surges and the Liberal leader works the phones to lock down support.
An exclusive Capital Brief/DemosAU poll highlighting One Nation's ongoing surge in popularity has sparked a bitter clash over whether the minor party can translate those numbers into seats in Parliament
A new Capital Brief/DemosAU poll delivers fresh, dire news for Sussan Ley — and a stark illustration of the fracturing of Australia's conservative vote.
Discontent over immigration and leadership is propelling One Nation’s rise as older, regional and working-class Australians turn away from the major parties.
The latest Capital Brief/Demos AU poll finds Pauline Hanson leading Sussan Ley as preferred prime minister, cementing One Nation’s rise past the fractured Coalition.
A US–Australia critical minerals push is drawing American capital to ASX rare earths, from takeover bids to export finance talks.
After a week of Coalition chaos, Labor is sharpening its attack lines as a resurgent One Nation recasts itself as the adult in the room.
Leadership pressure, ideological ruptures and a second Nationals exit have plunged the Coalition into its deepest crisis in decades.
The Coalition’s dramatic split has devolved into finger pointing on a national day of mourning for the Bondi terror attack.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has launched a full-frontal assault on Sussan Ley, in a move that could have consequences for both their leaderships.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Davos today the rules-based international order is dead. Australia is still clinging to the hope it just needs a tune-up.
Sussan Ley accepted the resignations of three Nationals frontbenchers following their rebellion on hate speech laws, as doubts grow about her grip on Coalition leadership.
The Liberals and Nationals have split over a key vote. Now they could be facing another, more significant rupture.
CEO Michael Biercuk says Q-CTRL has addressed aviation's GPS jamming crisis with quantum sensors, while predicting quantum computers will achieve commercial viability by 2028.
