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“That’s not a political promise. It’s a statement of modelling by expert agencies,” Bowen said.Opposition Leader Sussan Ley seized on the PM’s answer, claiming he dodged the question because “Albanese has no faith in his own promise to bring down power prices”.Anthony Albanese says Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target is “responsible” and “supported by science”.Credit: Dominic LorrimerWhile the authority has said the government could reach its target by forcing greater emissions reduction in mining, agriculture and manufacturing, as well as banning native forest logging, the government has not revealed all the details of its pathway to the new target.But the…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Foreign Investment Review Board were considered the key hurdle to the takeover deal going through, due to the perceived risk of handing over Australian energy infrastructure to foreign owners at a time when domestic shortfalls are looming.Santos, which makes most of its money producing and exporting super-chilled LNG from Queensland, Darwin and Papua New Guinea, is also a key supplier of domestic gas used by millions of homes and businesses in Australia, with operations across eastern and Western Australia.Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher.Credit: Ben SearcyXRG, the foreign investment arm of ADNOC, had expressed an eagerness…

“Last time I had my crack as a head coach, I took over the Titans, and they’d come last, and they’d had a couple of bad years prior … we came ninth up there and then eighth, so yeah, I’m confident we can get straight up there, up the ladder.“I can’t predict where you’re going to come [on the ladder], but I’m no different from every other coach. You want to win the comp … we definitely don’t want to be at the bottom again.”Justin Holbrook will coach the Knights in 2026.Credit: Getty ImagesHaving played five games for the Knights…

Dobbing is pure self-interest. Telling tales to get someone else smacked or removed from a vehicle while you smirk from the sidelines.LoadingAll of this is excellent news for Albanese that could lead to an unlikely superhero redemption opportunity after years of being lacklustre and a bruising week when two security deals went wobbly.Pat Cummins aside, Albo is the captain of Australia. So he has no choice but to live and model our values. He literally cannot fold and throw Lyons under the bus to keep Trump happy.How unreal for everyone playing along at home, waiting to see if the PM…

Video: Victorian Premier wraps up whirlwind China tourVictorian Premier wraps up whirlwind China tourWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerVictorian Premier Jacinta Allan has wrapped up her China tour by announcing a new suburban rail loop contract before a diplomatic visit to the pandas at Chengdu.September 19, 2025 — 7.33pm

Miley Cyrus drops emotional new song for dad Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus has released a new song, Secrets, as part of the deluxe edition of her album Something Beautiful. The song features Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, and was written as a peace offering to her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.The Flowers hitmaker shared the story behind the song on Instagram, writing, “This song was written as a peace offering for someone I had lost for a time but always loved. In my experience, forgiveness and freedom are one and the same.”She further explained on the Reclaiming with…

He said smaller credentials would bolster Australia’s security aspirations by cultivating a sovereign skills base to produce the thousands of nuclear engineers, cyber specialists, and AI technicians demanded by the AUKUS pact.Artificial intelligence, Shorten said, should be used to ascertain students’ level of prior knowledge, potentially shortening course lengths.“The current system is designed assuming everyone commencing study knows nothing. This is a profound waste of human potential and time,” he said.Shorten also raised broader issues across the tertiary system, arguing every institution offering a wide range of degrees had created a system where Australia’s limited resources were spread too thinly.“At…

Both sides have named their subs ahead of the Friday night preliminary final.Geelong: Jhye ClarkHawthorn: Changkuoth JiathGEELONGB: C.O’Sullivan, S.De Koning, J.HenryHB: M.O’Connor, T.Stewart, Z.GuthrieC: J.Bowes, M.Holmes, O.DempseyHF: T.Stengle, S.Mannagh, B.CloseF: S.Neale, J.Cameron, P.DangerfieldFOLL: M.Blicavs, B.Smith, T.AtkinsI/C: L.Humphries, J.Martin, G.Miers, O.MullinHAWTHORNB: B.Hardwick, T.Barrass, J.BattleHB: M.D’Ambrosio, J.Sicily, J.ImpeyC: D.Moore, J.Ward, K.AmonHF: N.Watson, M.Chol, J.WeddleF: C.Macdonald, M.Lewis, J.GunstonFOLL: L.Meek, J.Newcombe, C.NashI/C: J.Scrimshaw, J.Worpel, J.Ginnivan, S.Butler

The first lady and the princess meet young scouts accompanied by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields (right).Credit: Alamy Stock PhotoBy the end of the engagement, the princess and first lady had handed out badges to the four, five and six-year-old Scouts in the “Squirrel” group, and received honorary ones of their own.The engagements were the final royal moments of the state visit, after which Melania Trump travelled to Chequers to join her husband and the Starmers.Chief Scout Dwayne Fields (left) introduces the princess of Wales and first lady Melania Trump to some young scouts in Frogmore Gardens. Credit: Alamy Stock PhotoOn…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had a two-hour meeting with Trump in New York in September last year during the US presidential election campaign, has forged close ties with Trump despite coming from different sides of the political spectrum. Trump has hosted Starmer at the White House, and Starmer this week hosted Trump for a state visit to the United Kingdom.Arthur Sinodinos, who served as Australia’s ambassador to Washington during Trump’s first term, said: “It is important for the two leaders to meet as soon as possible: they are the ultimate decision makers.“It would be especially good to have…