Today’s national news includes US actions in the Middle East appropriate, says PM Albanese; Keppel aims for Sydney tower; 2024 Supercars season to start this month; Veterans group looking to establish in Townsville; and Eminent Australians wants the government to defuse US-China tensions.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for February 2
Today’s national news includes Australia delaying on answering Israeli military export requests, Papua New Guinea, Australia inks new police deal, 4th quarter inflation hits two-year low, and US military stockpiling supplies in Australia.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 30
Today’s national news includes Australia increasing funding for East Timor police, Australia seeking investments from South Korea and Japan, Queensland’s families being hit by worsening cost of living crisis, and Australia lacking killer drones and counter-drone capability.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 26
Today’s national news includes Australia being seen to miss the 2030 renewable energy target, Australia’s population topping 27 million, Australia’s first batch of nuclear submariners, and Brainlabs buying independent digital media agency Sparro.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 24
Today’s national news includes the Greens saying that stage-three tax cuts will add to inflation, former PM Morrison saying he will be leaving politics, Australia joining the United States and the United Kingdom in a new effort to place financial sanctions on Hamas, and median rent in Australia has broken the $600 a week mark.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 23
Today’s national news includes Australia securing new gas deals for east coast energy markets, a ‘golden visa’ arrangement for wealthy investors axed, a severe cyclone to hit Queensland on Thursday, and Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Australia this March.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 22
Today’s national news includes the PM taking emergency steps to address the spiralling cost of living crisis, Foreign Minister Wong telling China to release an Australian journalist, and the IMF wants the Reserve Bank to hike rates further. Also in the news are youth prison reforms being called as allegations of abuse mount, and Queensland buses to use CCTV from a government-blacklisted Chinese company.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 19
Today’s national news includes Australia rejecting a request from Ukraine for the troubled MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet, China wanting renewed defence ties with Australia, illegal tobacco turf war escalating, and Foreign Minister Wong telling Palestinians that aid should be used properly.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 18
Today’s national news includes Prime Minister Albanese vowing to strengthen measures vs online frauds, the prime minister chiding Peter Dutton over his ‘bizarre’ call to boycott Woolworths, Australia’s road toll up increasing seven per cent in 2023, and PM Albanese criticized by Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley over National Reconstruction Fund.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 17
Today’s national news includes Prime Minister Albanese confirming that the stage three tax cuts will remain in place, Foreign Minister Penny Wong travelling to the Middle East in a bid to help end conflict in Gaza, Australia joins US and UK for Exercise Red Flag Nellis 24-1, and more Australians to go on a holiday cruise this year.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for January 15
Today’s national news includes China’s ambassador airing a ‘grossly inappropriate’ threat to Canberra, Australians saying the government failed to tackle the cost of living crisis, work stoppages growing at DP Australia terminals due to pay dispute, and Australia admits providing support for US, UK strikes in Yemen.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for December 19
Today’s national news includes more US forces to be deployed in Australia under the AUKUS pact, hundreds affected by flood in northeastern Australia, Santos gets drilling approval for its Barossa gas project, and Turkish Airlines set to expand in Australia.

