Andrew Brown

1 day ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Kat Wong |Andrew Brown

Farmers worry about biosecurity with US beef imports a potential bargaining chip in tariff talks. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOSAllowing US beef to enter Australia to avoid tariffs imposed by Donald Trump would pose a significant risk to farmers, the prime minister has been warned. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

1 day ago | au.news.yahoo.com | Andrew Brown

An Australian man detained in an Iraqi prison for nearly four years has been released on bail. Engineer Robert Pether was granted conditional release after being detained on misrepresentation and fraud charges. Mr Pether was arrested following a dispute with the Iraqi government and his employer, a consulting firm working on headquarters for the country's central bank. He was sentenced in 2021 to five years in prison and fined millions of dollars.

3 days ago | 7news.com.au | Andrew Brown |Abe Maddison

Households are being told to brace for higher insurance premiums. The alert from environmental groups warns that the economic impacts of natural disasters will extend beyond the federal budget. Treasury figures show a loss of $2.2 billion from economic activity following Tropical Cyclone Alfred and floods in NSW and Queensland. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The impact is expected to be reflected in March-quarter GDP figures to be released on Wednesday.

4 days ago | theage.com.au | Nigel Gladstone |Tess Ikonomou |Kat Wong |Andrew Brown

Key posts1 of 3 2.02pmDefection leaves Greens facing their “most serious test”By Tess Ikonomou, Kat Wong and Andrew BrownThe Greens are facing their “most serious test” as a party following the defection of a senator to Labor after a poor federal election result. West Australian senator Dorinda Cox is quitting the minor party to sit with Labor in the upper house after approaching Anthony Albanese about making the switch.

5 days ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Andrew Brown |Melissa Meehan

Dorinda Cox announced her move to Labor alongside Anthony Albanese at a press conference in Perth. Photo: Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOSLabor has extended its parliamentary dominance even further following a Greens senator's shock defection. Subscribe now for unlimited access.