More than 100 commercial airline seats have been secured for Australians trying to leave Lebanon as dire warnings continue for people to evacuate amid an escalation of conflict in the region. Flights across Monday and Tuesday carried dozens of Australians out, while another scheduled flight for Thursday will add to the tally. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
New social media age limit legislation is set to be introduced before the next election, to protect the mental health and safety of children and young teens — but will it work? The Albanese government announced the proposed ban last week, with the age limit and implementation plan yet to be outlined. Experts worry the … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will hold high-level meetings with US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware, just weeks out from the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and with global security deteriorating due to conflicts in Europe and the Middle East – and growing tension in the Indo Pacific. Albanese and Biden will … Read more
The prime minister is promising to introduce laws to enforce age limits on social media and other digital platforms before the next election, after the premiers of South Australia and Victoria moved to introduce their own bans. Social media use by young people has become a national crisis and discussion after numerous instances of suicide, … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued a plea for Aussies to get regular cancer checks following Edwina Bartholomew sharing her own diagnosis. On Friday Bartholomew, 41, bravely revealed she had been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia following blood tests in July. The mother of two, broke down in tears, as she spoke about the diagnosis, … Read more
The prime minister and his fiancée Jodie Haydon will hold their wedding after the next federal election, with the ceremony likely to be in late 2025. Speaking to ABC Radio Perth, Anthony Albanese confirmed the plans, saying he wants to focus on the job at hand. “We looked at the diary and there are no … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered his take on a Perth student’s bizarre canteen ban, saying: “Give the kid some lunch.” Jaxon, a Year 6 student, has been blocked from ordering snacks and meals from Hocking Primary School’s tuck shop for more than a year over a spat between his mother and the parents and … Read more
Taxpayers will foot the bill for a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education and care workers, in major reforms announced by the prime minister. The Albanese government will tie the wage increase to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases, with hopes the changes will boost women’s workforce participation and … Read more
Australia’s domestic terrorism threat level has been upgraded from possible to probable. The threat level has been raised due to an increased risk of politically motivated violence amid heightened community tensions, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Albanese confirmed the move following a National Security Committee meeting, saying it was not due to one … Read more
The second Albanese ministry has been sworn in following a slew of new ministers promoted in a cabinet reshuffle. Malarndirri McCarthy has become the second Indigenous woman to hold the Indigenous Australians portfolio after her direct predecessor Linda Burney announced her retirement. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
