World news | The GuardianNo ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-criticises-australia-strait-of-hormuz #AustralianForeignPolicy #RichardMarles #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianMilitary #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #LaborParty
Australia news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/16/anthony-albanese-brunei-visit-fuel-crisis-labor-richard-marles-coalition-immigration-plan-angus-taylor-employment-figures-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #Coalition #LaborParty...
The Guardian FeedsPauline Hanson’s One Nation banks millions in public funding. Where does all the money go?
By Sarah Martin Senior correspondent
<strong>Exclusive:</strong> Former candidates accuse party of enriching itself at their expense, while insiders lift veil on chaos in Brisbane HQ – and staffers’ contempt for rank-and-file members
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Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/15/labor-boost-defence-spending-donald-trump-demands #AustralianMilitary #RichardMarles #Aukus #TrumpAdministration #LaborParty #AustraliaNews
NewsletterTFHigh Court Scraps Victoria's Campaign Funding Laws
Victoria's campaign funding laws are unconstitutional, the High Court ruled today. Major parties like Labor and Liberal can no longer use old fundraising rules. This changes how they fund campaigns.
#VictoriaElections, #HighCourtAustralia, #CampaignFinance, #PoliticalNews, #LaborParty
https://newsletter.tf/high-court-victoria-campaign-funding-laws-unconstitutional/
Victoria's old campaign funding laws are gone after a High Court decision today. This means major parties can't get unlimited money from special groups anymore, unlike before.
#VictoriaElections, #HighCourtAustralia, #CampaignFinance, #PoliticalNews, #LaborParty
https://newsletter.tf/high-court-victoria-campaign-funding-laws-unconstitutional/
Opinion | The Guardian USTake heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed | Tim Soutphommasane https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/keir-starmer-anthony-albanese-australia-labour-party-reform-uk #KeirStarmer #AnthonyAlbanese #WorldNews #Labour #LaborParty #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Politics #UkNews
Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed
The Labour party could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters, says Tim Soutphommasane, professor in political theory at the University of Oxford
‘I don’t just ditch my mates’: new Victorian Labor minister defends John Setka ties amid criticism https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/victoria-labor-mp-luba-grigorovitch-promoted-cabinet-ntwnfb #VictorianPolitics #AustraliaNews #Victoria #JacintaAllan #AustralianTradeUnions #LaborParty
Australia’s immigration powers are already godlike. So why does Angus Taylor want them to be Trump-like too? | Abul Rizvi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/australia-immigration-powers-angus-taylor-trump-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AngusTaylor #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianCitizenship #Coalition #OneNation #AustralianLaw #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism #LaborParty #PaulineHanson #UsImmigration
Australia news live: PM and Wong to visit Brunei and Malaysia to shore up fuel supply https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/13/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-prime-minister-fuel-supply-diesel-oil-cost-of-living-inflation-budget-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianEconomy #PetrolPrices #Energy #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #PennyWong #AnthonyAlbanese #Business
