Sarah McPhee

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Catherine Strohfeldt |Sarah McPhee

Pinned post from By Catherine StrohfeldtResidents who have been faced with broken trees and playground shade sails since Cyclone Alfred lashed Brisbane in March might be left waiting, as the council doubles down on a funding bid. The Brisbane City Council said federal funding had “barely scratched the surface” of damage in the region, and it would not continue clean-up efforts until it was given more aid.

1 month ago | theage.com.au | Sarah McPhee |Peter Hartcher |Riley Walter |Natassia Chrysanthos

1 of 1 6.45amMajor players react to Coalition collapseNationals leader David Littleproud made the announcement shortly before noon yesterday that the party would be splitting from the Liberal Party. Here is what the main players said in the aftermath. 6.37amAnalysis: Nationals storm off in righteous indignationBy Peter HartcherThe split of the Nationals and Liberals looks a lot like two turkeys voting for Christmas. Neither can win power without the other.

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Sarah McPhee |Peter Hartcher |Riley Walter |Natassia Chrysanthos

By Peter HartcherThe split of the Nationals and Liberals looks a lot like two turkeys voting for Christmas. Neither can win power without the other. If they continue in this state, they will have delivered an unimagined bonus for Anthony Albanese’s Labor government: an opposition without a plausible pathway to power. The Nationals have stormed off in a state of righteous indignation.

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Sarah McPhee |Rob Harris |David Crowe

By Sarah McPheePrime Minister Anthony Albanese is on his way to Singapore after a week spent visiting Indonesia and Vatican City. In a statement, Albanese said he was looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “The close partnership between Australia and Singapore is underpinned by our shared interest in an open, stable and prosperous region,” he said.

1 month ago | theage.com.au | Sarah McPhee |Rob Harris |David Crowe

US President Donald Trump has declared that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire” following a lengthy phone conversation with Vladimir Putin, a claim that drew cautious international reactions and left key questions unanswered. Trump’s announcement, delivered via a post on his Truth Social platform, came after a two-hour call with the Russian president that he described as having gone “very well”.