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Getting in early with cutting-edge and developmental military programs can yield huge benefits, and involves expensive gambles, but recent global events have shown the option of deploying surface vessels without humans could prove invaluable, writes Andrew Greene.

Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov, who was named responsible for the 2022 Medibank hack, has reportedly been detained in Russia over alleged cyber crimes.

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.

Outgoing ATO boss Chris Jordan said "Australians love their work-related expense deductions" and abolishing them in favour of lower personal income tax rates "would be a big step". 

Weighing up whether to intervene in the clothing industry to divert clothes going to landfill, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the churn of fast fashion must shift.

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says personal income tax has increased by a "record" 27 per cent in the first 18 months of the Albanese government.

With details emerging of the tactics employed by Coles and Woolworths to increase profits at the check-out, what are the multiple inquiries on supermarket pricing examining and what might they accomplish?

Younger people have been fastest to sign on to the national gambling exclusion register BetStop, which requires online gambling services to check in with the register before processing requests.

The Albanese Government today announced a multibillion overhaul of the Australian Navy, which will see a significant increase in the number of Australian Navy vessels.

In recent days, the country got a rare glimpse into border protection when dozens of men turned up unexpectedly in a remote community in Western Australia.

Don't know your frigates from your AWDs and OPVs? Here's a run down of how Australia's surface naval fleet looks, and how it will change under the federal government's new plan.

The SA government says today's long-anticipated naval overhaul will secure continuous shipbuilding at Adelaide's Osborne shipyard — but the state opposition has expressed doubts it will stave off a "valley of death".

Louise Pratt announces she is stepping down from politics at the next election, citing health concerns as part of the the reason for her decision.

Six large and "optionally crewed" naval vessels heavily armed with missiles will be added to Australia's surface fleet under a dramatic $11 billion reshaping of the navy that will also see the acquisition of 11 new general-purpose frigates to be partly built overseas.

The federal government has faced questioning over whether millions of dollars of public funds that have been handed to oil and gas companies are "valid and legal". 

Our political leaders have shied away from confronting negative gearing, but encouraging ownership of multiple properties ensures house prices remain out of reach for the next generation, writes Ian Verrender.

Labor senator Malarndirri McCarthy tells Q+A she would welcome drug and alcohol testing for parliamentarians in the wake of incidents involving Barnaby Joyce and Perin Davey.

Labor reveals the cost of the massive Hunter Class frigate project has leapt from $45 billion to almost $65 billion, as it prepares to trim the program while unveiling other shipbuilding plans.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has seized on the recent arrival to warn an "armada" is on its way and has accused the government of weakening Operation Sovereign Borders. But has it?

After "leaning on" alcohol during COVID, Mr Minns decided to try to stop drinking for a month. He soon discovered not drinking led to "massive positive change" in his life.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Operation Sovereign Borders is working as intended and the arrival of a boat carrying asylum seekers on WA's shore is "unfortunate" but not a policy failure.

Anthony Albanese has been trying to play the role of unifier when it comes to the conflict in the Middle East and the schisms it's causing in Australia. But as community tensions rise, so do frustrations about where this all ends, writes Patricia Karvelas. 

The federal government and opposition trade barbs as a group of nearly 40 foreign nationals who arrived by boat to a remote part of WA on Friday is transferred to an offshore detention centre in Nauru.

Professor Ross Garnaut says Australia's economy experienced a "lost decade" from 2013 to 2023. Can these ideas turn things around, asks Gareth Hutchens.

The PM accuses the federal opposition of undermining Australia's border protection regime, arguing its rhetoric is fuelling the illegal people smuggling trade.