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A probe into Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is being stymied by the investigators’ failure to interview the widows of the men who were killed.

Services Australia is failing to acquit its basic functions as it waits for a legal decision that could force it to wipe hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged debts.

Although there are now no simple solutions, the housing crisis in Australia can be traced back to a handful of catastrophic policy choices made by John Howard and recommended by his friends.

In an interview with The Saturday Paper, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he is trying to establish a social licence to pursue humanitarian goals.

The latest developments in the Bruce Lehrmann case are an expression of poisonous fallings out and the reckless tabloid culture in Sydney media.

Aid flow in doubt. Ceasefire talks. Attack in Damascus.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban has shifted its focus from heroin production to methamphetamine, with significant ramifications for the drug market in Australia.

As the environment minister faces criticism for delayed notification of a pipeline approval for Santos’s multibillion-dollar Barossa project, doubts are gathering about the company’s plans to address its emissions.

Meta’s battle with the federal government over how its platforms use and distribute news content could end with the company withdrawing from Australia altogether.