Andrew Brown and Tess Ikonomou
Dutton says no to minority government with One Nation
Peter Dutton has ruled out forming a minority government with One Nation, despite the coalition striking a preference arrangement with Pauline Hanson....
PM backs call to ban Trumpet of Patriots spam texts
Banning mass election texts sent to voters’ devices by Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party would be a “reasonable thing” to do,...
Energy bill relief ‘a year away’ under Coalition plan
Households will wait up to a year before seeing any reduction in energy bills under the Coalition’s gas plan, it has been...
Cannot ‘turn our back’: PM’s grim Closing the Gap update
People living in remote Indigenous communities will have the cost of essential groceries capped as the federal government vows to erase the...
Australia’s vote against Israel at the UN a ‘sellout’
Australia’s vote at the United Nations backing the call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian Territories has marked a deepening rift...
Qantas denies hoarding flight slots at major airport
Proposed laws to crack down on airport slot hoarding has “some good things” and will help drive transparency for customers, Qantas officials...
Voice has ‘got a future’, one year from referendum loss
Indigenous leaders remain confident Australia will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament in the constitution, one year on...
Supermarkets in the spotlight over ‘shrinkflation’
Supermarkets should be forced to display signs alerting customers to products that have got smaller without any price drop, consumer groups say....
Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay
Childcare and out-of-school-hours workers will soon get a boost in their pay packets, as part of a bid to get more employees...
‘No delay’ for response on veterans suicide report
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed the government’s response to a damning royal commission report into veteran suicide won’t be delayed, as...