Australia has a proud, enlightened culture and it is worth preserving and protecting against any threat.
The Coalition remains open to a controversial Budget increase in capital gains tax to help tackle housing affordability.
Malcolm Turnbull has rejected a call from some Coalition MPs to drop the big four banks from his company tax cut policy.
Hospitals in regional areas are not exempt from having their mains power cut during future load shedding blackouts.
The Mulcahy brothers have a question for politicians: why are they making Australia less competitive than the rest of Asia?
The federal government has questioned the likelihood of ‘dramatic intervention’ in the national electricity market.
Malcolm Turnbull has moved to quell talk of tax increases while fending off another rebuke from Tony Abbott.
Labor state governments face new demands to ditch overlapping renewable energy targets.
Development of Sydney’s Badgerys Creek airport is unviable without substantial government support, Sydney Airport says.
Malcolm Turnbull has left open lifting the Medicare levy, as the government faces a $13bn budget writedown.
Kirby Littley’s outlook changed when she got on a trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Scott Morrison says it would be a ‘dog act’ for Labor to force a downgrading of the country’s AAA credit rating.
The government has dismissed a long-awaited superannuation review by former RBA governor Bernie Fraser.
New arrangements between Medibank and Healthshare will factor in finances when discussing referrals.
The NSW government has played down intervening to change TAB racing revenue shares between horse and dog racing.
Indigenous groups are welcoming amendments to the Native Title Act, despite Labor protests it was blindsided by the move.
The Senate last night voted to end free lifetime travel for former parliamentarians.
More than $6bn spent each year on technology projects will be reviewed by the federal government.
The mission to find about 2000 youth left in aged-care homes and transfer them to the NDIS this year ‘will fail’.
Nick Xenophon’s call for a lift in the Medicare levy to fill the NDIS gap would cost families up to $2600 a year.
The Turnbull government has an ethical dilemma in continuing to accept overseas-trained doctors, says the AMA.
Sam Dastyari has rebuked Labor MPs, members and elders for advocating recognition of a Palestinian state.
One veteran was refused a mental health assistance dog because “his wife could do everything a dog could”
At a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
The government will quarantine at least $250m a year in existing funding for homelessness services.
Australia’s union-backed industry superannuation funds have doused suggestions they donated millions to union groups.
Indigenous Labor MPs from federal, state and territory parliaments are meeting in Brisbane.
The WA Liberals have launched a stinging attack on Labor leader Mark McGowan’s union links at their campaign launch
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has promised a $15,000 stamp duty discount for seniors who want to downsize.
Coalition MPs are pushing back against calls to cancel company tax cuts for the big four banks.
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