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New South Wales Senator Hollie Hughes is the latest high-profile woman in the Liberal Party to be either forced out of Parliament or into retirement, as the party continues to grapple with women’s representation. A tight preselection process resulted in Andrew Bragg, the opposition’s new assistant housing spokesperson, dumping Hughes from the top spot on the […]
Just over half of Australians polled in exclusive research for Q+A believe the federal budget will leave them better off, with many sceptical the government can deliver secure and affordable housing. A YouGov survey commissioned by the ABC’s live audience show also reveals 58 per cent of Australians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction in […]
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to improve our health system: strengthening Medicare, the heart of universal healthcare, easing cost-of-living pressures with cheaper medicines, and embedding new mental health services in Medicare. Our first Budgets rolled out 58 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. This Budget adds a further 29 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, investing $227.0 million so […]
Bureaucrats in charge of the nation’s finances have opened the door to giving scandal-plagued consulting firm PwC Australia new taxpayer-funded contracts by Christmas. A missive published by the Department of Finance says PwC Australia has agreed not to bid for work until December 1, 2024. But the news came the same day a company it […]
A recent aerial confrontation between an Australian military helicopter and a Chinese fighter jet in the Yellow Sea has sparked fresh tensions, but stabilising bilateral ties between both sides are expected to soothe any potential escalation, analysts say. The incident highlighted the higher frequency of such encounters as geopolitical uncertainty grows, analysts say, suggesting this could shed light on […]
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson is “very concerned” over an incident on Saturday evening where a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares in front of an Australian Navy helicopter in international waters off the coast of South Korea. Defence Minister Richard Marles has labelled the incident as unacceptable. “I’m very concerned,” Mr Paterson told Sky […]
Next week’s federal budget will once again collect more in tax than expected, raking in an extra $25 billion over the five-year budget forecasting period. The windfall is smaller than in the past six updates, prompting Treasurer Jim Chalmers to warn his third budget would be characterised by “intensifying, not easing” financial pressure to show […]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed an examination of the productivity benefits of working from home following revelations the government is looking into the obstacles preventing workplaces from tapping into the phenomenon. Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said remote work was not a drag on productivity and, if managed well, could benefit the economy after […]
Pauline Lee Hanson, the fiery redhead senator with a tenacity and temperament to match, turns 70 this year. Hanson will be 74 when her current Senate term ends, which will almost certainly be her last. With Hanson arguably the only One Nation name Australians can identify, what does the future hold for this once dynamic party? First, […]
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a Chinese warship acted in a dangerous manner during an incident with an Australian navy vessel that injured a military diver, his first comments on the matter which he said had damaged ties. HMAS Toowoomba – a long-range frigate – was conducting a diving […]
