Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds’s partner has testified her cardiologist thought she could die after she collapsed in the senate following intense pressure over her handling of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. Robert Reid gave evidence in the Western Australian Supreme Court on Monday during the defamation trial brought by the Senator against her former staffer Ms Higgins over a series of …

Day six of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is over. With so many events happening, we’re keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Scroll down to the overall medal standings to see where we rank against other countries. And if you’re wanting to see the full list of medals we’ve won on each day of the …

The federal government has renewed calls for Australians to leave Lebanon as soon as possible after an Israeli strike killed Hezbollah’s top commander Fuad Shukr. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned on Thursday that conflict in the Middle East could escalate after the death of Shakur and the  reported assassination of Ismail Haniyeh — the political leader of Palestinian militant group …

Independent senator David Pocock has called for the new immigration minister to announce an allocation of humanitarian visas for people fleeing Gaza as “an act of real leadership”. More than 7000 humanitarian visas were offered to people fleeing Afghanistan when the Taliban took over and evacuations were organised within a month, the ACT senator said. There was no cap for …

Until an “airborne projectile” slammed into the Tehran house where he was sleeping, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh probably had every reason to believe he was safe. The political leader of the Palestinian militant group — which Australia lists as a terrorist organisation — Haniyeh was in the heart of Iran, reportedly surrounded by bodyguards, so he could attend the inauguration …

Australia’s annual rate of inflation has risen to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent at the start of the year. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), prices rose by 1 per cent in the June quarter, which followed the 1 per cent increase in prices in the March quarter. That has pushed the pace of headline …

The second Albanese ministry has been sworn in following a slew of new ministers promoted in a cabinet reshuffle. The home affairs and immigration ministers were moved from their portfolios after a political firestorm, while Senator Malarndirri McCarthy and Pat Conroy have ascended into the cabinet. McCarthy has taken over the Indigenous Australians portfolio while Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared at the Labor Party’s NSW conference  to rally support for an election campaign. While his message to the party faithful was mostly well received, some members of the Electrical Trade Union walked out during Albanese’s speech in Sydney’s Town Hall in protest of the exclusion of the CFMEU’s construction division from the Labor party. Outside, protesters filled the …

Ohio Senator JD Vance once described Donald Trump as “America’s Hitler”. Now, he will fight for Trump to win another term in office. The former president named Vance as his running mate on Tuesday (AEST), meaning Vance will be vice president if Trump wins the November election. Vance joined Trump and his family at the Republican National Convention, where he …

The failed assassination of Donald Trump has launched modern American politics into uncharted waters, as Joe Biden calls for a ratcheting down of rhetoric and Republicans blame him without knowing the motive of the would-be assassin. Trump will walk into this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as a defiant hero, while the Democrats continue to debate if Biden will …