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Ahead of taking up his position as Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of the dangers of the tense relationship between the US and China.

Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%

Former Australian PM criticises ‘extent of the bias’ in newspapers’ front-page report warning of armed conflict in Indo-Pacific

Former prime minister Paul Keating has unleashed on the Nine newspapers over their coverage of the threat posed by China.

The PM insists Australia will maintain its sovereignty in the event of a disagreement with the US or UK on military strategy

The director, who has died aged 79, was often referred to as the ‘other’ George Miller – but he should be venerated in his own right

The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…

One of the United States' most respected former naval commanders says Australia could have nuclear-powered submarines in the water within 30 years.

Defence minister to tell parliament agreement with US and UK will not limit Australia’s independence on deployment decisions

Treasurer says 2023 priorities include cost-of-living relief, a tax expenditure statement and the intergenerational report and wellbeing framework

The government has an enormous agenda this year but the reaction to the treasurer’s ideas signals the obstacles it faces