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Cyber security

Federal MPs' computer network hacked in possible foreign government attack

Hackers have infiltrated Federal Parliament’s computer network in the latest breach of major national systems in which authorities cannot rule out that data might have been stolen.

  • by David Wroe and Chris Uhlmann
Liberal MP Tim Wilson, chair of the House Economics Committee.
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Franking Inquiry

Taxpayer funded inquiry used to raise money for Liberals

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
RBA governor Philip Lowe has admitted growth forecasts in the bank's monetary policy statement will be downgraded
Interest rates

Reserve to slice growth forecasts amid signs of consumer anxiety

  • by Shane Wright
TAFE and the vocational education have faced funding squeezes and policy dysfunction for years.
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Education

Push for historic federal takeover of vocational education system

  • by Fergus Hunter
Professor Ian Hickie
Healthcare

Plan to expand mental health sessions overlooks most needy, warns psychiatrist

  • by Dana McCauley

Opinion & Perspectives

Hayne's toil and trouble for Morrison's election plan

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

Banks and the economy combine for a potent brew ahead of the May election.

Where idiots play: the Parliament of the inappropriate

Tony Wright
Tony Wright

Assistant Minister Scott Buchholz is apologising for being an idiot, but won't say what sort of "inappropriate behaviour" caused a female RAAF officer to complain about him. So what's new?

Labor better hope it has shaken its skeletons in NSW

Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith

If memories of the last NSW Labor government were fading, they would have been resurrected this week.

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Federal

Labor's candidate for Dickson, Ali France, lost her leg in a horrific accident in 2011.
Peter Dutton

Meet Ali France, the woman out to slay Peter Dutton at the election

A quick trip to the shops nearly killed the young mother before her career in politics even started.

  • by Bevan Shields
Cathy Wilcox Illustration October 20
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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.

Federal

The latest illustrations from artist Simon Letch

Australian Statistician, David Kalisch, welcomes 60th cohort of Australian Bureau of Statistics graduates among them are Alice Batcheldor, Conor Farne Sang, Eleanor Beavan and William Palmer.
Public service

From 11 cadets in 1959, the ABS celebrates 60 years of grads

  • by Sally Whyte
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Cyber security

Federal MPs' computer network hacked in possible foreign government attack

  • by David Wroe and Chris Uhlmann

NSW

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Victoria

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Friday, November 23, 2018. The Victorian ALP is claiming the Victorian Liberal Party would sell the state's water assets if elected to power in tomorrow's state election. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING
Roads

Federal population meeting a 'sham', says Victorian Treasurer

  • by Benjamin Preiss
Victorian election

Labor claims Ripon recount was unlawful as it hunts shadow treasurer

  • by Adam Carey
Development

Crown asks state for more time to build nation's tallest skyscraper

  • by Clay Lucas and Nick Toscano

Queensland

Patronage is up on public transport, according to the latest data from TransLink
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Public Transport

Public transport sees 15th consecutive month of year-on-year growth

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Space

Mining skills could be Queensland's ticket to Mars

  • by Felicity Caldwell
IT networks

$1.4 million budget blowout from student IT program 'in crisis'

  • by Felicity Caldwell

ACT

Lino Rovere's house is divided into two, with one half rented out to a tenant. He is being asked to pay nearly $11,000 in land tax for his granny flat, despite a letter from the government in 2000 saying he was exempt from the charge.
Rates

Elderly man backbilled $11,000 in land tax despite advice he was exempt

  • by Katie Burgess
Canberra

Call for independent body to set rates in the ACT

  • by Daniel Burdon
Canberra

ACT commercial market faces 'perfect storm' as rates bite

  • by Daniel Burdon

Western Australia

Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has defended the company's contract with the state government.
Huawei

Huawei hits back on WA deal: 'We met the PTA's exacting security demands'

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Marine life

Australia's fishing industry calls crisis talks after rock lobster 'tipping point'

  • by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Federal election

Campaign Diary: News flash, Canberra is a long way from WA's political front lines

  • by Nathan Hondros

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