Federal Politics
WA Premier Roger Cook calls US Vice President JD Vance a ‘knob’
WA Premier Roger Cook insists he did not mean to cause offence when he branded US Vice-President JD Vance a ...
Universal bulk billing may be gone for good despite Medicare boost, AMA president Danielle McMullen says
A landmark bipartisan pledge to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade is ...
Women get cabinet boost as coalition concerns swirl
Four female politicians have been elevated within the prime minister’s cabinet as the concerns over women’s representation in the coalition ...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers dodges crucial question on record number of Australian businesses collapsing this year
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has played down the record number of business collapses in Australia this calendar year while being grilled ...
Embracing nuclear would save Australians $264 billion, Coalition and Peter Dutton claim in costing for energy project
Going nuclear and ditching Labor’s renewables-only plan will save Australians almost $300 billion by 2050, the Coalition and independent modelling ...
Greens commit to back policy in federal government housing breakthrough
Australians struggling to break into the housing market might have a new avenue available to them as the Greens commit ...
Men found on Croker Island just north of Northern Territory exposes latest people smuggler plot
Australian Border Force officials believe the detection of four men on a remote island just off the Northern Territory mainland ...
Anthony Albanese issues statement insisting he ‘did not ever’ call Alan Joyce for Qantas upgrades
Anthony Albanese has declared he never ‘called’ former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce requesting upgrades after four days of scrutiny ...
Sunrise host Nat Barr reveals fears for adult sons to afford homes amid Australia’s housing crisis
Sunrise presenter Nat Barr says she fears her adult children will be unable to buy a home amid Australia’s housing ...
What is negative gearing and why is Anthony Albanese’s government talking about it?
Negative gearing is back in the news with reports that the Albanese government is investigating making changes to it to ...
