The Coalition is promising to cap the salaries of senior public sector executives at just under $600,000 a year to "restore financial discipline" ... .
The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget ... .
Firearms reforms were swift and lasting after Port Arthur. But Bondi has proved a far more challenging political process for the federal government. So where are we at with the gun law reforms? ... .
Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, Jiang reiterated, noting that CCG vessels' operations were in accordance with the law.
German ChancellorFriedrich Merz says Ukraine may need territorial concessions to secure EU path, warns EU entry is unrealistic before 2028, suggests interim observer roles ....