Albanese has called an urgent national cabinet meeting as thousands rallied to end men’s violence against women. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has been making the rounds on breakfast television this morning, currently speaking on ABC News Breakfast.He...

Foreign secretary’s use of Embraer Lineage 1000 follows £348,000 bill for James Cleverly’s eight-day trip in similar plane in 2023David Cameron has been criticised for hiring a luxury jet worth an estimated £42m for a recent tour of central Asia.The foreign secretary travelled on the Embraer Lineage 1000 for a five-day visit to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan,...

The prime minister has called an urgent national cabinet meeting as thousands rallied to end men’s violence against women. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has been making the rounds on breakfast television this morning, currently speaking on ABC...

Jacinta Allan says failure of voice referendum hardened her resolve to ‘present the facts’ about impacts of colonisationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAhead of a historic appearance at Victoria’s Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry, the premier, Jacinta Allan, said Australia’s failed voice referendum had strengthened...

Doctors’ groups say improved rate is ‘encouraging’ but more investment in health system is neededFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s bulk-billing changes have helped more Australians see a GP, but peak doctors’ groups say the reforms are...

The prime minister has called an urgent national cabinet meeting as thousands rallied to end men’s violence against women. Follow the day’s news liveGallagher rejects notion that government’s 10-year plan to end violence against women isn’t workingFinance minister Katy Gallagher has also been speaking to ABC RN, where she repeated her view that “people...