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Company tax
'They have no right to take this off the small man': Labor faces backlash
His cattle dogs tumbling at his feet, Stjepan Brticevic warned Labor its latest plan was "pretty bloody bad".
- by Eryk Bagshaw & Patrick Begley
Russia
Russian ambassador hits back over Australia's response to spy attack
The Russian ambassador to Australia says he does not have "good relations" with Malcolm Turnbull or Julie Bishop.
- by Nicole Hasham
Superannuation
Greens make eleventh-hour pitch for conservative vote in Batman
The Greens have made a late pitch to conservative voters in Batman, urging them to preference the Greens ahead of Labor to protect retirees’ incomes.
- by Adam Carey
Queen Elizabeth
Federal Court deals blow to early release of Palace Papers
Letters between Sir John Kerr and the Queen about the Dismissal of the Whitlam government will remain secret until at least 2027 after a court ruling on Friday.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Workplace
Fair Work Ombudsman to investigate $1000 unpaid internships after 'serious questions' raised
The Fair Work Ombudsman will investigate companies offering unpaid internships for which some students paid $1000, following a report by Fairfax Media.
- by Michael Koziol
Media & marketing
Secrecy exemption leaves journalists open to foreign agents: spy boss
ASIO head Duncan Lewis also defended a major expansion of the definition of espionage.
- by Michael Koziol
Widodo backs Australia joining ASEAN
Australia would consider joining ASEAN it very seriously if other member nations backed the move.
ABC
ABC must spend 'more time talking to ordinary Australians' about hip pocket issues, internal review finds
The ABC conceded it paid more attention to social policy issues and said it needed to run more "hip pocket" stories.
- by Michael Koziol
China
'Methodical and strategic': Incoming US ambassador warns of China influence
The commander of US forces in the Pacific said there were lessons to be drawn from the Australian experience.
- by Fergus Hunter
Federal budget
How much extra will you earn a year from personal income tax cuts?
How much would it cost to deliver personal income tax cuts worth more than a sandwich and a milkshake a week?
- by Eryk Bagshaw