Tackling intergenerational equity amid war in the Middle East and runaway inflation. There's high stakes for the federal government in tonight's budget, with a bid to shift fortunes more in favour of younger Australians..
LNG profits off-shore and out-of-reach
10/05/2026 | 20 min
An ABC investigation finds Australian gas is generating big trading profits in Singapore.
ISIS-linked women and children return to Australia
07/05/2026 | 20 min
Three Australian women with links to Islamic State have been arrested after arriving back in the country, facing jail time for alleged slavery and terrorism offences.
ISIS-linked families flying home
06/05/2026 | 20 min
Families linked to ISIS are flying home to Australia from Syria with some facing imminent arrest on arrival.
Inland rail vision all but dead
05/05/2026 | 20 min
The ambitious plan to have a major freight rail corridor stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane is all but dead with the federal government putting the brakes on the Inland Rail project.
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