
New English-language requirements for partner visas
Foreign partners of Australians will soon need to meet English language requirements before they can stay permanently. Their Australian spouse will also...

Thousands of millionaires pocket JobSeeker
Thousands of millionaires have been claiming the dole throughout the coronavirus pandemic but they are set to be kicked off later this...

Govt urges wage subsidy recipients to research dole
People anxious about having JobKeeper payments reduced or withdrawn are being urged to check their eligibility for the dole. JobKeeper wage subsidies...

Federal MP John McVeigh quits parliament
Queensland Liberal MP John McVeigh has resigned from federal parliament, triggering a byelection in the Toowoomba-based seat of Groom. Dr McVeigh submitted...

PM warned: Temper public comments on China or risk trade
A senior private sector adviser to Scott Morrison has warned the Australian government to temper its public comments about China. Andrew Liveris,...

Chinese expulsions tit for tat, says Malcolm Turnbull
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has no doubt the expulsion of two Australian reporters from China is a direct response to ASIO...

Indigenous Minister Ken Wyatt negotiates Aboriginal flag rights
Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt is in talks to buy the rights to the Aboriginal flag. Mr Wyatt is having discussions with...

Cyber attacks hit Australians every ten minutes, costing the nation $29 billion a year
Australian families and businesses are being urged to safeguard their cyber security as criminals and foreign governments ramp up attacks. A new...

Tony Abbott accused of ‘new low’ with coronavirus speech
Tony Abbott has been accused of sinking to a new low after suggesting some elderly coronavirus victims should be left to die...

‘Astounded’ friends fear for Australian detained in China
Friends of a high-profile Australian journalist working in Beijing are shocked at her detention by Chinese authorities. Cheng Lei is a prominent...