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A bail hearing will resume today for one of the so-called 'ISIS brides' after shocking details of slavery allegations were aired in court.Militant group Hezbollah has rejected a renewed ceasefire deal made during talks between Israel, Lebanon and the US.Bondi Beach terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been charged with assault.Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she believes Australian activists who say Israeli forces sexually assaulted them.And the government's hitting back at what it says is misinformation spread online about the way its capital gains tax changes will apply to small businesses.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.
Prosecutors have argued Melbourne woman Zeinab Ahmad actively mistreated a Yazidi slave in Syria, as they fought to prevent her from being released on bail.Federal police officer Marc Clendenning told the court a Yazidi teenager was purchased by the family in 2017 while they were supporting the self-declared Islamic State, and she was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the father of the house, Mohammad Ahmad.The court heard his daughter did not hurt the girl, but mistreated her and ordered her to do work around the house.Sweeping tax changes central to the federal government's budget have passed the House of Representatives, but they'll still need sign off from the Senate.The government is forging ahead with its reforms to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, while coalition attempts to amend the bill failed.The bill now heads to the senate, where the government needs support from the Greens to get the changes over the line.Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the war in the Middle East is creating a "highly uncertain" environment that could see inflation rising even higher than anticipated.GDP figures published yesterday by the Bureau of Statistics showed economic growth slowed to point-three of a per cent in the March quarter.However Ms Bullock says she's not concerned about stagflation occurring in Australia, nor a wage-price spiral.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Human rights experts acknowledge that while the United States' latest tariffs proposal is largely a political move, Australia has a lot of work to do on the issue of forced labour.Australia is among 45 countries facing tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent from next month, as the Trump administration targets nations it accuses of failing to crackdown on forced labour, which Canberra rejects.The prime minister Anthony Albanese has labelled the proposal unjustifiedFormer South Australian Victim Right's Commissioner Michael O'Connell is concerned the release of notorious paedophile Peter Liddy could retraumatise victims.The now 82-year-old former magistrate was jailed in 2001 and has been released on home detention today.He'll be banned from possessing firearms, alcohol or illicit drugs, and from being within fifty metres of a public playground, school or kindergarten.The US House of Representatives has delivered a rebuke to the Trump Administration by passing a resolution aimed at curbing the military campaign against Iran.Four Republicans sided with Democrats to pass a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to gain congressional approval to continue the war.It's a largely symbolic move but it signals growing concern in the Republican-controlled Congress about the conflict.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The murder of a teenager in the UK last year has become a flashpoint in the country.
Anthony Albanese says Australia has an "ideological disagreement" with the US after America revealed a plan to slap a 12.5 per cent tariff on Aussie goods.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire.Notorious South Australian paedophile Peter Liddy has been released from prison after 25 years.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
US President Donald Trump's again threatening to impose tariffs on Australia and a number of other countries for allegedly failing to take action to prevent slavery.
The US government wants to hit Australia with a new 12.5 per cent tariff.The head of NATO says Ukraine's in a strong position in its war with Russia, following a Ukranian attack on a Russain oil terminal.And a new report says jobs like human resources and retail managers are likely to be disrupted by AI.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia could be hit with a new 12 and a half per cent tariff as the US targets countries it accuses of failing to stop the import of goods linked to forced labour.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's ready any time for face-to-face talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.A new report's identified 82 white collar jobs as the most likely to be hit hard by artificial intelligence.Notorious paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy will be released from prison in South Australia today despite an ongoing application to keep him behind bars.A global drug manufacturer will pull a life saving breast cancer and endometriosis drug from Aussie shelves later this year.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Neo-Nazi leader and convicted criminal Thomas Sewell is covertly posting anti-semitic and homophobic views online, weeks after his organisation was formally listed as a hate group.In response to questions about whether the videos constitute hate speech under the federal government's new laws, a spokesperson for the Home Affairs minister said "Our agencies are constantly monitoring for any potential breaches."The ABC can also be revealed that Thomas Sewell is living in a multi-million dollar acreage in Melbourne that's being rented to him by a mother and son who appear sympathetic to some of his views.Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is sceptical Australia will get the submarines promised under the AUKUS security deal.Australia was initially meant to get at least two used and one new Virginia-class submarine through the arrangement, but it'll now get three second hand subs.Mr Turnbull says the change in the deal is substantial, and has described the project as a "train wreck".New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 80 per cent of the cigarettes and vapes consumed in Australia last year were illegal.The ABS analysis found nicotine consumption increased by almost 40 per cent between 2017 and 2025, while household spending on legal tobacco products fell dramatically over the same period.Criminologists say the findings highlight a "massive policy failure and require a radical rethink" of tobacco laws.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowballing price tag.
Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowballing price tag.
Australia's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous quarter.But on a quarterly basis, the economy grew by just 0.3 per cent, which was much weaker than the 0.9 per cent recorded in the previous quarter.The rapid slowdown in the quarterly rate of growth coincided with the Reserve Bank's decision to lift interest rates in February and March.
The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the latest GDP figures as "very solid."The economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of 2026, down from 0.9 per cent in the previous quarter.That takes annual growth to 2.5 per cent, down from 2.6 per cent.The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands says a new treaty with Australia will enable a "reset" in the relationship between the two nations.Matthew Wale and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have announced the two countries will begin negotiations on a treaty that will allow them "to confront global and regional challenges as partners."Solomon Islands had been on the front line of strategic competition between Australia and China in the Pacific ever since it signed a sweeping pact with China in 2022 - which Mr Wale now says will be reviewed.The US and Iran have exchanged fresh missile and drone strikes, further jeopardising a potential ceasefire agreement.The US military's confirmed it fired a missle, disabling a Bosnian-flagged oil tanker, which was attempting to break through the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.US central command says they also launched self-defence strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait - with Iran claiming it attacked the US fifth fleet headquarters in Bahrain, in response.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia and Solomon Islands have agreed to start talks on a new treaty, as the Pacific Nation's new PM visits Canberra.New data shows Australia's economy grew at the start of this year but at a slower rate than in the previous quarter.Consumer group Choice is calling for an urgent investigation into online marketplaces selling unsafe products.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Senior government ministers are defending AUKUS, amid questions about the security pact.There's been more fighting around Iran, depsite hopes for peace talks in recent days.Consumer group Choice is calling for an urgent investigation into online marketplaces selling unsafe products.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Consumer group Choice is pushing for an investigation into online retailers it says are selling dangerous products.A massive clean up operation is underway across Ukraine after a wave of Russian strikes on residential areas, which have killed at least 22 people.Australia's pushing for a new treaty with Solomon Islands as the Pacific nation's new prime minister visits Canberra.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The United Nations has warned the rest of the world, including Australia, to prepare for a moderate-to-strong El Niño. So what's in store for us?
Labor MP Ed Husic says the government should renegotiate the AUKUS nuclear-submarine pact, after changes were announced over the weekend.Australia will now buy three used Virginia-class submarines from the United States in the 2030's, instead of the initial plan to buy two used and one new.Mr Husic says there are significant questions about the United States' capacity to deliver on the deal, and changes need to be discussed.One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says a decision to hike the wages of millions of workers is "not outrageous".The move from the Fair Work Commission means the minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent to 26 dollars and 44 cents an hour.and people on the Minimum award will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost.Unions have welcomed the ruling, while business groups have criticised it.Russia says its massive overnight attack on Ukraine - which has killed several people and wounded dozens more - was in response to so-called "terrorist acts".It follows days of warnings from Moscow about an imminent assault, it says is in retaliation for a Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk.Ukraine says it was targeting a drone command centre in the area and not students.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia is set to only buy second-hand US nuclear submarines under the stopgap phase of AUKUS.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning that consumers will bear the brunt of the Fair Work Commission's lifting of the minimum wage.Minimum wage workers have been awarded a pay increase of nearly six per cent, which will go into effect from July first.people on the Minimum award will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost.The Australian Council of Social Service supports the decision, but is calling for further action "to support people doing it tough."Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens more.Air raid warnings have been in place across most of the country in the early hours of this morning.It follows Moscow warning Ukraine it would launch "systematic strikes" in response to a drone attack last month on a dormitory in the Russian-held Luhansk region.Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones will face one less criminal charge when he stands trial on indecent assault allegations later this year.Prosecutors have dropped one of the criminal charges against him, less than two months before the start of his trial, reducing the number of complainants in his caseMr Jones denies all allegations and is due to stand trial in August.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed the Fair Work Commission's wage increase decision, labelling it "sustainable".In its annual wage review, the commission has raised the national minimum wage by 5.97 per cent - with minimum award workers getting a 4.75 per cent pay boost.The Australian Council of Social Service says it'll help ease the pressure on low-paid workers to cover their basic living costs.But the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry argues it'll add to costs for small businessesUkrainian authorities say a major Russian attack has killed multiple people, damaged buildings, and left others feared trapped under rubble.In the capital Kyiv, more than a dozen people have reportedly been injured, while thousands have sought refuge in underground metro stations.Russia has warned that it intends to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in Kyiv and decision-making centres linked to the Ukrainian military.The firefighters union says under-resourcing meant crews arrived too late to a fatal fire that claimed the life of three-year-old Jordan Dashwood in Melbourne yesterday.The first truck arrived in nine and a half minutes and another shortly after due to the closest brigade in Tarneit being occupied at another incident.The United Firefighters Union says Tarneit has been asking for a second truck for more than a decade.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia's minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost, in the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review.
The Fair Work Commission has increased the minimum wage and award rate. A major Russian attack has targeted Ukrainian capital Kyiv,with at least four people injured and an apartment block heavily damaged.Northern Tasmanian brewer James Boag has announced it'll stop making beer in the state by November, ending 145 years of local production. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded a 4-point-7-5 per cent increase to the nation's lowest paid workers.The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is under a massive Russian air attack. And the UN's held an emergency meeting after Israel intensified its attacks in southern Lebanon. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Australia has more billionaires than ever before, according to analysis by Oxfam. But there is debate over whether taxing them more would be better for the country.
The Federal Government will waive non-disclosure agreements for Defence personnel to allow sexual violence survivors to participate in a landmark inquiry.The tax office is warning Aussies working from home to stop claiming private expenses on their tax returns.There'll be more wild weather today, as a powerful storm moves east across the country.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
US President Donald Trump says peace talks with Iran are continuing, while also claiming Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to "stop the shooting" in Lebanon.Unions are hoping for a pay rise for minimum wage workers .. as the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review is handed down today.And Queensland's health department is assisting police with investigations into an alleged planned attack on a school by a 13-year-old.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Millions of Aussie workers will find out today if they get a pay rise, with the Fair Work Commission set to hand down its annual wage decision.US President Donald Trump says he's brokered a pause in fighting between Israel and militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.Meanwhile, Australia's imposing more sanctions against three Israelis and four entities, after escalating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Lebanon's embassy in the US says militant group Hezbollah has accepted a ceasefire deal, but there's confusion over exactly where negotiations are at.The UK govermnent's released over a thousand documents about the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador the US.Anti poverty organisaton Oxfam says Australia has 178 billionaires - a record number.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Listen to the latest updates from ABC NewsIran's reportedly halted negotiations with the US to end the war in the Middle East, in protest over Israel's conduct in Lebanon.The UK government has published a massive haul of documents relating to the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as the country's ambassador to the US.The Democratic Republic of Congo says it's now confirmed 282 cases of Ebola.A new report shows Australia has its highest numner of billionaires ever.And about 70 Victorian primary school students' personal details have been taken after a van carrying Naplan tests was stolen.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyuhu has ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut in Lebanon, citing repeated breaches of the ceasefire with Hezbollah.Israel has been pushing deeper into southern Lebanon, which is traditionally seen as Hezbollah stronghold.The escalation comes as the US and Iran launch fresh strikes against each other with the fragile ceasefire between the two countries strained.A Queensland boy is facing serious charges, after an investigation involving counter-terror officers.The 13-year-old was detained last Thursday after allegedly making threats with a knife at a Maryborough service station.Police later seized an electronic device.The boy has now been accused of planning a school attack, and having dangerous, radical material from the internet.Both Labor and the Coalition have dismissed Pauline Hanson's successful polling results today, while the One Nation leader is confident she could one day be Prime Minister.Today's Redbridge poll shows One Nation is now the preferred party among Millennials, outpolling both the major parties with more than 50 per cent of respondents believing the federal budget will be bad for the nation.Redbridge Director Tony Barry saying Labor is losing the conversation on the budget and has work to do to recover its primary vote. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he's not surprised by a post-budget opinion poll showing One Nation is the most popular party in Australia.The Redbridge survey for the Australian Financial Review puts Pauline Hanson's minor party ahead of Labor and the coalition.It also shows more than 50 per cent of participants view the budget as "bad" for the nation.Mr Chalmers says he knows the budget is contentious, but the government is determined to get more young Australians into their own home.Melbourne woman Rayann El Houli has appeared at a bail hearing after being charged with travelling to Syria to join the self-declared Islamic State group.Her lawyer says she was a "highly traumatised individual" who wanted it known that she did not support the terror group.Ms El Houli is facing charges of entering a declared area and being a member of a terrorist organisation both carry a maximum penalty of 10 years' jail.The US military says it's conducted self-defence strikes on Iranian targets over the weekend.It says the strikes were in response to "aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US drone that was operating over international waters."Iranian state media says Iran has targeted an air base used for a US attack on a telecommunications tower.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
How did One Nation become so popular? And could Pauline Hanson become the Prime Minister?Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has overtaken Labor to become Australia's most popular political party - according to the latest Redbridge poll - published in the Australian Financial Review.
A woman accused of leaving Australia to join Islamic State has faced a Melbourne Court, with her lawyer saying she no longer supports the terror group.34-year-old Rayann El Houli is facing terrorism charges over allegations she travelled to Syria to join Islamic State in 2013 or 2014.She returned to Australia in 2025 and was arrested last week.Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan said the charges were serious and she'd need to weigh up risks to the community when deciding whether to free her on bail. Labor's federal budget is falling flat with its target demographic of millennials, who say they would rather vote for One Nation, than Labor or the Greens.A RedBridge Group and Accent Research poll has found that among millennials, One Nation is now out-polling Labor, at 30 per cent compared to 28 per cent.But, its share of the primary vote remains at just 10 per cent among gen-Z voters.One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she has the ability to lead the nation as prime minister but admits she was shocked by the poll.A Melbourne grandmother says she's shocked to have lost her "gorgeous" grandson in a house fire in Melbourne's south-west overnight.Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died alongside two family dogs in the blaze at their home on Newbury Street in Werribee just after midnight.Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the fire but police are not treating it as suspicious.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The Australian dream has always traditionally been to buy a house, but with prices soaring over the past decade that has been largely out of reach for many. But is that about to change?
U-S President Donald Trump has met with his advisors to make a decision on an agreement with Iran, but the outcome is not yet clear. Romania has condemned Russia over a drone strike in the country's east which hit a block of flats and injured two people. The long-awaited reasons behind Australia's largest ever native title compensation payout have been made public.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
New data from leading women's health organisation Jean Hailes shows has found only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death.
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