Australian Federal Police officers are raiding the ABC’s Sydney headquarters over a series of 2017 stories known as The Afghan Files. The stories, by ABC investigative journalists Dan Oakes and Sam Clark, revealed allegations of unlawful killings and misconduct by Australian special forces in Afghanistan and were based off hundreds of pages of secret Defence documents leaked to the ABC. The …

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has been given the portfolios of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services in Labor’s new-look shadow ministry. Mr Shorten’s replacement, Anthony Albanese, unveiled the frontbench shadow positions this afternoon. “[Mr Shorten] of course made such an impact on Australians with his work on the National Disability Insurance Scheme,” Mr Albanese said. “He will …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his ministry have been sworn in at Government House in Canberra. The Coalition politicians arrived with their partners and families for the formalities after winning the federal election against the odds. “Stand near your relevant husband,” Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove quipped as he finalised the formalities for Scott Morrison and Michael McCormack to be sworn …

A man has gone on a stabbing rampage at a bus stop near Tokyo, leaving two people dead and more than a dozen injured. A sixth grade schoolgirl and man in his 30s were killed, the Japan Timesreports, while another 15 victims were also school children. National broadcaster NHK said the suspect detained at the scene died later after turning the …

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 …

British Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed the details of her “new” Brexit plan after declaring that MPs have “one last chance” to vote on whether to hold a second referendum. In an attempt to get her EU divorce deal through parliament, Ms May delivered new guarantees on workers’ rights, environmental protections, the Northern Irish border and a compromise on customs arrangements. Ms May reportedly held a three-hour Cabinet …

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 …

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 …