A head-on collision involving a car and truck has killed a mother and her four children near Kingaroy, north-west of Brisbane. Queensland police said the crash happened when a Nissan station wagon being driven by Charmaine Harris McLeod tried to overtake a truck on the Bunya Highway at Kumbia, just before 7.30pm on Monday. The car and oncoming truck collided …

Australia’s Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader after the party suffered an upset in the nation’s general election. Previous leader Bill Shorten resigned on 18 May, immediately after conceding the election to incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Mr Albanese, a veteran politician, was elected unopposed as his successor. He vowed to rebuild Labor’s vote, saying on …

Ken Wyatt was chosen this week to be Australia’s minister for indigenous Australians, the first Aboriginal person ever to hold the role. It’s a historic appointment which also makes him the first indigenous Australian to sit in cabinet. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcements as part of his revamped ministry, following a surprise election victory on 18 May. Many …

After a frenetic campaign and a long count, Chisholm has finally made history. Liberal Gladys Liu will become the first Chinese-Australian woman to sit in Federal Parliament’s Lower House after notching a surprise victory in the suburban Melbourne seat, securing Scott Morrison a majority Government. It wasn’t meant to be this way. A few months ago Coalition strategists had almost …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says everyone has had a “gutful” of the long-drawn out approvals process for Adani’s controversial coal mine and wants a timeline fixed for public release by Friday. ‘We need some certainty and we need some time-frames,” the premier told reporters near Mackay on Wednesday. Ms Palaszczuk was visiting the Hay Point Coal Terminal with local state …

Anthony Albanese is set to be elected unopposed as Labor leader with Queenslander Jim Chalmers as his deputy as Chris Bowen prepares to pull out of the ballot. The New Daily has confirmed that challenger Chris Bowen is likely to pull out of the race before the ballot proceeds. The decision means that unless another challenger comes forward a ballot can …

The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) celebrated the proclamation of International Women’s Peace Day together with Mother’s Day on Saturday, The women leaders from all over the world support the work of peace of IWPG on an international scale, and contribute their power and expertise to cease war and create a peaceful world. In May this year, marking the 6th Annual …

Scott Morrison has earnt a permanent place as a Liberal Party legend — returning the Government in what was meant to be an unwinnable election for the Coalition. Mr Morrison smashed the doctrine that disunity will lead to electoral death. Despite three prime ministers in two terms of government, the Queensland swing to back the Coalition and swings in Tasmania …

In the end, it was probably a blessing that Bob Hawke wasn’t alive to see it. Scott Morrison has emerged as a modern-day Liberal Party hero, defying the predictions of the polls, his critics, his predecessors and even Liberal frontbenchers who voted with their feet to resign before the election. The Labor Party was trounced on Saturday night, and it …

Consumer group Choice has named Australia’s best supermarkets, revealing biggest isn’t always best when it comes to your groceries. It ranked major brands by percentage based on factors including range of product, brands available and overall satisfaction. SA, NSW top the list South Australia-based Foodland is the nation’s favourite supermarket, with an 82 per cent overall satisfaction rating. It’s closely …