Barnaby Joyce hammers government over Chinese technology amid US EV ban, as Labor minister confirms security agencies looking into the issue

Barnaby Joyce hammers government over Chinese technology amid US EV ban, as Labor minister confirms security agencies looking into the issue

Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek says the nation’s security agencies are looking into the possible weaponisation of Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the country’s $600 million cybersecurity strategy as Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce took the government to task over the issue. Her comments come a week after the US said it would ban … Read more

Edwina Bartholomew returns to Sunrise after cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m so well rested’

Edwina Bartholomew returns to Sunrise after cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m so well rested’

Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew has returned to the breakfast show after revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this month. The beloved presenter, 41, tearfully revealed she was battling chronic myeloid leukaemia in early September, saying she intended to take time off. The star has been spending time with husband Neil Varcoe and their children Molly, 4, … Read more

Tina Arena claims she was ‘hacked’ as bombshell pics emerge of her with Katy Perry before AFL grand final in Melbourne

Tina Arena claims she was ‘hacked’ as bombshell pics emerge of her with Katy Perry before AFL grand final in Melbourne

Aussie singer Tina Arena has claimed she was the victim of a hack and a deepfake image after she was pictured rehearsing with US superstar Katy Perry at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. In a clearly tongue-in-cheek interview with Nat Barr and Matt Shirvington on Sunrise on Friday, Arena was quizzed about photos showing … Read more

Nat Barr takes aim at Anthony Albanese’s slumping popularity during heated exchange: ‘People are losing faith’

Nat Barr takes aim at Anthony Albanese’s slumping popularity during heated exchange: ‘People are losing faith’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his record on economic management as he continues to slip in the polls against Peter Dutton ahead of next year’s election. In this week’s Newspoll, Labor’s primary vote slumped to 31 per cent, its lowest level since the 2022 election, while the Coalition was steady at 38 per cent. … Read more

Labor minister Amanda Rishworth refuses to answer crucial question about possible reforms to negative gearing: ‘Have you asked?’

Labor minister Amanda Rishworth refuses to answer crucial question about possible reforms to negative gearing: ‘Have you asked?’

Labor MP Amanda Rishworth has refused to confirm or deny if the Albanese government has asked Treasury for advice on scaling back negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions in a heated Sunrise interview. On Wednesday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the government had asked for expert advice on possible changes to the tax … Read more

Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh wrote chilling letter months before hiding on golf course with gun

Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh wrote chilling letter months before hiding on golf course with gun

The man accused of hiding out with a gun near Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in an apparent bid to kill the former US president, wrote a chilling letter offering a bounty on Trump’s life months before the alleged assassination attempt. US prosecutors say Ryan Routh, 58, penned the letter, which read: “This … Read more

Sunrise star Matt Shirvington shocks Kylie Minogue with a big surprise during interview: ‘That is awesome’

Sunrise star Matt Shirvington shocks Kylie Minogue with a big surprise during interview: ‘That is awesome’

Sunrise host Matt Shirvington has demonstrated his status as a true Kylie fan. On Monday, the Aussie superstar was stunned when Shirvo showed Minogue the limited edition vinyl of her hit Can’t Get You Out Of My Head from September 2001, which he has kept in mint condition. “I delved into my vinyl archive last … Read more

Labor Enivronment Minister Tanya Plibersek and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce clash over housing affordability

Labor Enivronment Minister Tanya Plibersek and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce clash over housing affordability

Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce have clashed over measures to address affordable housing for Aussies, after the latest Newspoll said it dominated voter concerns ahead of the next election. The poll, conducted for The Australian newspaper, showed rents and interest rates were at the forefront of voters’ minds when … Read more

MP Sussan Ley takes aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over epic migration blowout: ‘Where will they all live?’

MP Sussan Ley takes aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over epic migration blowout: ‘Where will they all live?’

Liberal MP Sussan Ley has sensationally taken aim at the prime minister as the number of migrant arrivals looks set to sail past the government’s estimate and surpass 400,000 people, asking “where are they going to live?” Figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday and cited by the SMH showed that … Read more

Treasurer Jim Chalmers denies he took the ‘wrong approach’ and was ‘too slow’ on inflation as US makes rate cut

Treasurer Jim Chalmers denies he took the ‘wrong approach’ and was ‘too slow’ on inflation as US makes rate cut

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has denied he took the “wrong approach” and was “too slow” on tackling inflation, following the announcement on Thursday the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a percentage point. The US Federal Reserve is kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a … Read more