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Six of seven Closing the Gap targets failed

National Congress of Australia's First People's co-chairs Dr Jackie Huggins and Rod Little present the Redfern Statement ...

The ninth Closing the Gap report has again firmly established that government policy is not bringing about equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, with six of seven targets failing.

Council mergers to proceed - for some

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a new approach to the government's beleaguered council mergers policy.

Pressure has been mounting on the Berejiklian government to determine its committment to the policy after Nationals leader and deputy premier John Barilaro vowed last month to end local government mergers in the bush.

Home on the Grange, Treasury aims at America

Net profit for the owner of the Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Rosemount wine labels more than doubled to $136.2 million for ...

​Treasury Wine Estates, the world's biggest listed stand-alone wine company, posted a record half-year profit as it catered to China's thirst for mid-range product and benefited from a United States purchase.

Xenophon blocks $4 billion omnibus bill

Nick Xenophon.

The Nick Xenophon Team has announced they will oppose the childcare and welfare "omnibus" bill, jeopardising the government's attempt to jam through more than $4 billion worth of savings and reform measures.