Politics News
Doctor imports do harm
SEAN PARNELLThe Turnbull government has an ethical dilemma in continuing to accept overseas-trained doctors, says the AMA.
Dastyari berates Palestine push
TROY BRAMSTONSam Dastyari has rebuked Labor MPs, members and elders for advocating recognition of a Palestinian state.
Veterans’ office ‘feudal, chaotic’
RORY CALLINANOne veteran was refused a mental health assistance dog because “his wife could do everything a dog could”
Australia should be honest broker
TROY BRAMSTONAt a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
Reforms to social housing stock
SIMON BENSONThe government will quarantine at least $250m a year in existing funding for homelessness services.
Super funds deny union donations
Michael RoddanAustralia’s union-backed industry superannuation funds have doused suggestions they donated millions to union groups.
Labor push for indigenous voters
STEPHEN FITZPATRICKIndigenous Labor MPs from federal, state and territory parliaments are meeting in Brisbane.
Liberals play the man at launch
ANDREW BURRELL, PAIGE TAYLORThe WA Liberals have launched a stinging attack on Labor leader Mark McGowan’s union links at their campaign launch
Barnett’s $15k lure to downsize
PAIGE TAYLOR, ANDREW BURRELLWest Australian Premier Colin Barnett has promised a $15,000 stamp duty discount for seniors who want to downsize.
Backbenchers resist bank push
DAVID CROWE, SARAH MARTINCoalition MPs are pushing back against calls to cancel company tax cuts for the big four banks.
Trump will grow alliance
Paul Kelly, Editor-at-LargeVisiting former Republican leader Eric Cantor, predicts the Australia-US alliance will become more important.
Coal power overhaul for green bank
DAVID CROWE, SIMON BENSONThe Coalition is preparing to overhaul the nation’s $10billion “green bank”.
Muslim student handshake ruling
Rebecca UrbanA public school in Sydney has adopted a policy permitting Muslim male students to decline to shake hands with females.
Sharia: dark ages death sentence
JENNIFER ORIELAustralia has a proud, enlightened culture and it is worth preserving and protecting against any threat.
Bosses will pay for code: CFMEU
EWIN HANNANCFMEU leaders may seek extra pay rises if workers have to give up conditions to comply with the new construction code.
Brawling Libs caught $1.5m short
JOHN FERGUSONMalcolm Turnbull is facing a shortfall of up to $1.5 million in the party’s richest branch.
Deputy cop puts hand up as chief
RHIAN DEUTROM, DAN BOXCatherine Burn has officially thrown her hat in the ring in a bid to become the next NSW police commissioner.
Capital gains tax reform ‘on the table’
DAVID CROWEThe Coalition remains open to a controversial Budget increase in capital gains tax to help tackle housing affordability.
A fake news phenomenon?
Noel PearsonThe clearance of the Aurukun school of maladministration allegations was clear — the reporting of it was not.
Labor’s RET tap dance
Graham RichardsonThe Opposition has finally worked out its 50 per cent Renewable Energy Target is an election-losing policy.
PM welcomes ANZ rate cut
Malcolm Turnbull claims credit for ANZ’s decision to lower interest rates on two of its credit cards.
Barnett makes his pitch
ANDREW BURRELL, Paige TaylorColin Barnett promises stamp duty cuts and a $110m terminal near Perth at the Liberal Party’s campaign launch.
Energy security ‘survival matter’
KYLAR LOUSSIKIANMajor manufacturing business says energy security “a matter of survival for their company,” according to Josh Frydenberg.
Premier misses renewable target
KYLAR LOUSSIKIANNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was unable to name the state’s clean energy target during an interview this morning.
Australia pursues US refugee deal
David Crowe, New ZealandThe federal government is holding out against settling 150 refugees in New Zealand.
PM rejects banks tax push
DAVID CROWE, SIMON BENSON, SARAH MARTINMalcolm Turnbull has rejected a call from some Coalition MPs to drop the big four banks from his company tax cut policy.
Taxpayers set to fund coal power
DENNIS SHANAHANThe Turnbull government is looking at legislation to allow taxpayers to fund a new coal-fired power station.
Hi-tech bills have bush balance
SAMANTHA HUTCHINSONBush icons the sulphur-crested cockatoo and bramble wattle have received new prominence on the new-look $10 note.
Palmer sues PM, Cash for $10m
Sarah ElksClive Palmer has slapped $10m defamation lawsuits on Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.
Give services respect they need
VICTORIA LAURIEThis week’s poor Closing the Gap result in child mortality has been met with despair by early childhood experts.
