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20,000 more home care packages are to be available to vulnerable older Australians after the federal government was forced to make a deal with the Coalition. It was the first major test faced by Labor since it was re-elected, which was cornered in the senate to make changes to its aged care reform policy.

As the Coalition remains divided over net zero emission targets, former security leaders are warning the government that climate change poses an immediate national security threat. In the Senate, the Greens are pushing for the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment Report while Nationals Senator Matt Canavan is pushing ahead with a bill to repeal net zero.

Politicians have condemned the racism and xenophobia displayed at various anti-immigration protests over the weekend. After violent clashes and a large neo-Nazi presence, the Greens are calling on the government to urgently address rising right-wing extremism in Australia.

A lot has happened since the last sitting week. The Prime Minister announced Australia's plan to soon recognise Palestinian statehood, and the best economic minds gathered to solve the productivity crisis. We break down why you should care about productivity at all, and Jacqui Lambie talks through her idea for a 'climate army'.

The latest diplomatic crisis between Israel and Australia is threatening to undermine a 76-year relationship. The Albanese government's decision to recognise a Palestinian state in an upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, combined with its denial of a visa for an Israeli politician, has led to significant backlash. The Israeli government is accusing the Australian government of...

Top economists, business leaders and unions will gather in Canberra this week to attend a national roundtable on boosting Australia's productivity. It comes as Australia has followed other advanced economies and recorded consistently low productivity growth in the past several decades. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says has a realistic, but also optimistic expectation of the roundtable’s outcomes

As Australia prepares to recognise a Palestinian state, some hold concerns that it's a distraction from what is happening on the ground in Gaza. Other groups have criticised the move, which they say rewards Hamas for the October 7 attacks.

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting in September. It follows similar declarations from France, Canada, and the United Kingdom in recent weeks.

Australia's youngest senator thinks her perspective makes her particularly qualified for the job, after a a surprise win at the election. The 21-year-old has gone from uploading make-up tutorials to sitting in parliament and chatting policy while playing Minecraft to reach electorally important younger voters. SBS News spoke to Labor Senator for South Australia, Charlotte Walker.

The first sitting weeks of the 48th Parliament have concluded. Whilst Labor progressed its domestic agenda, issues in the Middle East have dominated headlines. SBS World News Weekly co-host Cat Stirrat explains what has happened in Gaza since the election, with Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi joining the show too.

The Federal Government has announced it will include YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16 years old. The move was informed by advice from the e-Safety Commissioner... but critics have called for broader reform aimed at social media platforms.

Government under pressurThe government is facing internal pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as the UK threatens formal recognition unless Israel ends the war.

Labor’s new Member for Calwell says recognising a Palestinian state is more than symbolic, promising to take the fight up with his party room. Basem Abdo’s parents are Palestinian refugees who fled to Kuwait before coming to Australia. He sat down with SBS News for his first interview since the May election.

The government is under pressure from the United Nations and the crossbench to set an ambitious climate target. It comes as some coalition backbenchers are pushing for net zero to be scrapped all together.

Police have made one arrest and briefly detained 17 other protesters after a demonstration over the conflict of the Middle East at federal parliament. While The Greens want Australia to stop supplying weapons parts to Israel and to impose much broader Israeli sanctions, the opposition argues the government should be focusing its criticism on Hamas and not the Israeli government.

From 1 July, the minimum superannuation an employer will be required to pay will be 12%. Australians eligible for government-funded Parental Leave Pay will also be paid superannuation for the first time, the Australian Taxation Office to pay the 12 % guarantee directly into their super fund. Former Treasurer Wayne Swan, who now works for a superannuation fund, announced the 9 to 12% increases in 2...

The federal Opposition Leader has used an address at the National Press Club to paint her leadership as a departure from Peter Dutton, outlining her plans to rebuild the Liberal Party and draw more women to run for the party. She's also made a deeply personal admission about her own experience of coercion and control, as she vows to use her position to address domestic violence.

In a wide-ranging interview with SBS News, Tehran's top diplomat in Canberra referred to US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities as "unprovoked and against international law". Ahmad Sadeghi says Australians who remain stranded in Iran are being provided with a way to transit to the Azerbaijan border, where they are getting consular support. He's told SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna H...

United States President Donald Trump has denied that he left the G7 Summit in Canada to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. After a comment at the G7 from French president Emmanuel Macron welcoming Mr Trump's own remarks that he was having discussions with Iran and Israel, Mr Trump posted on social media describing Mr Macron as "publicity seeking", and claiming he is working on matters "m...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not get the chance to meet with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit, with the US President leaving Canada early due to the conflict between Iran and Israel. It means it could be months until the first face to face meeting between the two occurs.

The Liberal Party is losing young voters - and fast. Now, for the first time, a woman is leading the party, with Sussan Ley tasked with rebuilding the Liberals after a devasatating election loss. The Feed sat down with her to talk about mental health in public life, leading a party that has been called out for having a “woman problem”, and whether the Liberals can reconnect with a generation that’...

The Greens are reeling from the surprise defection of West Australian Senator Dorinda Cox to the Labor Party. The Prime Minister has defended his new recruit, amid accusations of workplace bullying.

New Federal Multicultural Minister Anne Aly says that social cohesion is not entirely up to multicultural communities. It comes as the government announced plans to open an Office for Multicultural Affairs to sit within the Home Affairs Department. But it falls short of a landmark report's recommendation to create a standalone department for Multicultural Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, whic...

Eight days after the Coalition split up, the Liberal and National parties have announced they have reunited. The decision signals a deal reached between the two parties on key policies, paving the way for the unveiling of a shadow cabinet.

The Liberal and National parties have taken the first steps towards reforming the Coalition. The Liberal Party has paused its announcement of a shadow cabinet, with the Nationals indicating they're hopeful a coalition agreement will be reached before Parliament returns.