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Tasmania will head to the polls on Saturday. Here are the key players you need to know.

newsPremiumWho’s who in the Tassie election

Tasmania is headed to the polls today after a bombshell move by the opposition sparked a snap election. Here are the main faces you need to know as the votes roll in.

Levi Joule

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference in China this week where he also spoke about the Middle East conflict.

Federal PoliticsCommentsIsrael ‘losing support’, some actions ‘indefensible’: PM

Anthony Albanese says Israel is losing support for its conflict in Gaza — and has told the Israeli President so, a departure from previous commentary the country had a right to defend itself.

Adrian Lowe

Mark Latham has now become embroiled in controversy over allegations he abused his former partner.

NewsPremiumThe drama-plagued MP once headed for top job

Once poised to become the next PM, Mark Latham is now ensnared in allegations he abused his ex and took covert photos of female colleagues.

Nathan Schmidt

Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan said It is a ‘real shame’ Anthony Albanese does not have the ‘same exuberance’ dabout meeting with Donald Trump as he does Xi Jinping.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Real shame’: Coalition attacks Albanese for US ‘snub’

The shadow Trade Minister says It is disappointing Anthony Albanese does not have the ‘same exuberance’ about meeting with Donald Trump as he does Xi Jinping.

Shannon Hampton

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MILITARYPremiumAustralia’s $245m gift to Ukraine

The first tranche of a fleet of Aussie tanks, worth some $245m, have been delivered to Ukraine to help bolster the war-torn nation in its war against Russia.

Blake Antrobus

Mark Latham’s reputation is in tatters.

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I had a misfire fling with Latham: Now he’s a bitter figure

There’s a certain poetic justice in watching Mark Latham implode. His downfall isn’t just deserved, it’s long overdue.

Jeni O’Dowd

CBA chief executive Matt Comyn is among 13 more names added to Jim Chalmer’s invite list.

BusinessCommentsCommbank boss, teal MP secure invites to economic roundtable

The Government has announced the next invitees to its upcoming roundtable for economic reform, including business leaders, major investors, and a mix of state and independent politicians.

Jackson Hewett

John Stone (left) with Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Steve Lloyd-Smith

Federal PoliticsCommentsFormer senator and Treasury head John Stone dies at 96

John Stone, regarded as one of the most influential, outspoken and controversial figures in Australian public life, has died aged 96.

Aaron Patrick

Jim Chalmers says uncertainty over tariffs is now bleeding into the Australian economy and affecting decisions about whether to hire workers. 

Federal PoliticsCommentsTreasurer says Trump’s tariffs affecting jobs in Australia

LIVE UPDATES: Jim Chalmers says uncertainty over tariffs is now bleeding into the Australian economy and affecting decisions about whether to hire workers. 

Peta Rasdien

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference at the Great Wall of China near Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM’s Contiki-tour look on China tour may not be in fashion

Anthony Albanese has received a light-hearted dressing down for dressing down on his visit to the Great Wall of China on Wednesday.

John Flint

Bravo Apple grower Carlos Caccetta and WA Farm Direct commercialisation manager Sean Engelbrecht.

Countryman HorticultureCommentsPremiumAustralian apples destined for China after trade agreement

WA apple growers plan to start sending their unique Bravo apples - branded as Soluna internationally - to China next year after the finalisation of a milestone trade market access deal.

Cally Dupe

Sussan Ley has said Anthony Albanese needs to do more about intimidation from China

Federal PoliticsOpposition calls for more action on Chinese intimidation

Sussan Ley says Anthony Albanese should have done more to call out the Chinese navy for circumnavigating Australia earlier this year.

Jessica Evensen

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference in Chengdu.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo says $20b China trade agreements a two-way street

Anthony Albanese says Australian trade and tourism will be bolstered with $20 billion in agreements to resume, and a greater level of respect has been forged with China during his trip.

Matt Shrivell, Madeline Cove and Max Corstorphan

Anthony Albanese is the first Prime Minister to visit Chengdu since Bob Hawke in 1986.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM touches down in Chengdu as Darwin stance hangs in the air

Anthony Albanese has landed in China’s medical industry hub, Chengdu, while the Port Darwin lease remains a cloud on the horizon.

Veteran Affairs Minister Matt Keogh visited the site on Wednesday to announce construction would begin on a $5 million wellness hub in Rockingham.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumVeterans welcome area-first Rockingham wellness hub

A space for veterans and their families to access community and support services in Rockingham will be built in the next year following cries from former defence personnel over a lack of help.

Oliver Lane

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Great Wall of China.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo’s Great Wall defence over China-Darwin port stance

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions Australian businesses could be iced out of the Chinese market over the Government’s port of Darwin stance.

Nicola Smith

Mark Latham with ex-partner Nathalie Matthews.

Federal PoliticsLatham breaks silence on X-rated texts sent from parliament

Embattled MP Mark Latham has defended sending X-rated texts from the parliamentary chamber saying he was guilty only of being ‘human’ and ‘male’. WARNING: Graphic details

Peta Rasdien

Anthony Albanese has been meeting with Xi Jinping.

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Albanese must be clear-eyed on China threat

It’s impossible to ignore that significant tension exists within the relationship, though the Prime Minister was trying his best to do just that in Beijing.

Opposition leader Sussan Ley at NextGen Skills Training Campus in Forrestfield.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumSussan Ley ‘agnostic’ on gender quotas for Liberals

The Federal Opposition says she is ‘agnostic’ on how her party recoups its standing with women in Western Australia, stopping short of backing gender quotas.

Oliver Lane

Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping.

PoliticsCommentsAlbanese reveals details of Xi Jinping official talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was praised by Premier Li Qiang for his ‘personal efforts’ in stabilising the China Australia relationship

Max Corstorphan and Kimberley Braddish

Anthony Albanese will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the centrepiece of the Prime Minister’s six-day tour of China.

Federal PoliticsCommentsBusiness and security on the agenda for Albanese, Xi talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet one of the world's most powerful men as simmering political tensions undermine efforts to increase trade with China.

Jacob Shteyman

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Justin Longmuir, Senior Coach of the Dockers during the round 18 AFL match between Fremantle Dockers and Hawthorn Hawks at Optus Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos/Getty Images)

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Staffer stoush like cutting coaches to rival club

The Prime Minister’s control of how many staff his opponents can employ is like the Dockers picking who gets to join the Eagles’ coaching team: unsporting.

Katina Curtis

Brooke Lane wants tighter controls after her brother Leigh Tagell’s died in an e-scooter crash on February 17 in Kalgoorlie.

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WA e-scooter victim’s sister calls for anti-tampering laws

Heartbroken sister Brooke Lane has called for anti-tampering laws for e-rideables after her brother Leigh Tagell’s death in a Kalgoorlie crash on Valentine’s Day.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Simplify tax system to boost productivity

In a speech to the National Press Club last month, Jim Chalmers talked an ambitious game, saying now was the right time for a grown-up conversation about productivity and taxation reform. 

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