Paul Osborne
Minister concerned of ‘strain’ facing aged care sector
The residential aged care system is under significant strain, with two-thirds of providers making a loss late last year. The aged care...
Labor preselects Mary Doyle as candidate for Aston by-election
Breast cancer survivor Mary Doyle will aim to put health care on the national agenda in her bid to win the seat...
Landmark defence review to be handed to government
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to receive a landmark defence strategic review. Mr Albanese told parliament the report by former defence...
Reserve Bank flags higher rates to tackle inflation
The Reserve Bank says it is aware some households are facing a “painful squeeze” but insists inflation must be brought down to...
Treasurers to discuss power and gas bills, housing plan
Rising power and gas bills and making housing more affordable will be on the agenda of a meeting of treasurers. However, the...
Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: Report
Poor planning and high state and local taxes are impacting housing affordability and need to be urgently addressed. That’s the conclusion of...
Coalition set to oppose Labor’s reconstruction fund
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the coalition for opposing a fund to boost manufacturing. Labor took to the 2022 election a...
Australia shifts on controversial NZ deportations
Officials will consider how long a New Zealander has been in Australia before a decision is made to boot them out on...
Referendum ‘must come before Voice detail’
The federal government has good reason not to release draft laws for an Indigenous voice before a referendum is held, an expert...
Twenty years on, Canberra fire lessons ‘yet to be learned’
Firefighters say 20 years on from the devastating Canberra bushfires there is still a shortage of equipment and trucks to deal with...