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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to unveil the coronavirus stimulus package on Wednesday.
Coronavirus outbreak

'How big will the deficit be?': Multibillion-dollar coronavirus stimulus to hit surplus

The government will spend billions of dollars next week in a bid to avoid Australia's first recession in three decades, as it prepares to abandon its promised budget surplus.

  • by Jennifer Duke and Shane Wright
Tourists queueing to enter the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Coronavirus outbreak

Sick Australians returning from Italy urged to self-isolate

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Powerball win ... details of the out-of-court settlement remain confidential.
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Gambling

Newsagents' pre-emptive strike against lotto credit card ban

  • by Rob Harris
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced further travel bans.
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak

Morrison's coronavirus stimulus plan may be just the start

  • by David Crowe
Women's safety ministers will meet in response to the murder of Hannah Clarke.
Domestic violence

'Step up and stump up': States to push feds for more domestic violence funds

  • by Judith Ireland

Opinion & Perspectives

More light a must in dark landfill chapter

The Age's View
The Age's View

It's essential that Brimbank City Council, the EPA and the state government commit to all necessary measures for thorough monitoring and remediation in the case of the Sunshine Landfills mess.

RBA, left with one arrow in its quiver, waits on Morrison

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

The RBA has just one rate cut left to boost the economy. It needs the government to step up.

Stimulus is only a matter of time

David Crowe
David Crowe

The budget surplus will lose priority despite six years of Coalition pledges to tackle a "debt and deficit disaster". The political about-face will be shameless.

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Tourists queueing to enter the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Coronavirus outbreak

Sick Australians returning from Italy urged to self-isolate

Australians returning from Italy will be urged to self-isolate for 14 days in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
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Best of cartoons, March 6, 2020

Our talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.

Powerball win ... details of the out-of-court settlement remain confidential.
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Gambling

Newsagents' pre-emptive strike against lotto credit card ban

  • by Rob Harris
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to unveil the coronavirus stimulus package on Wednesday.
Coronavirus outbreak

'How big will the deficit be?': Coronavirus stimulus package to wipe out surplus

  • by Jennifer Duke and Shane Wright
ANU has announced increased financial assistance for students affected by the coronavirus travel ban.
Coronavirus outbreak

ANU increases financial help for students hit by coronavirus ban

  • by Fergus Hunter

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New South Wales

Work on the Westconnex interchange at Rozelle.
WestConnex

Berejiklian government prepares to privatise WestConnex

  • by Alexandra Smith
Nuclear energy

Barilaro says Nationals will support Latham's nuclear power bill

  • by Alexandra Smith
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Child abuse

NSW considers new laws to overturn 'unjust' child abuse settlements

  • by Alexandra Smith

Queensland

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Industrial relations

Qld bosses who underpay staff face 14 years' jail under proposed laws

  • by Lydia Lynch
Water

New water bores banned on Mount Tamborine, Springbrook for 12 months

  • by Tony Moore
Bushfires

Burnt-out Binna Burra Lodge given $1.8 million more to rebuild

  • by Lydia Lynch

Western Australia

Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt at the City's One Day celebrations in 2019.
WA election

Freo mayor in tilt for state politics as Greens look to inject 'X-factor'

  • by Nathan Hondros
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WA election

Wyatt's departure leaves big shoes to fill and political headaches all round

  • by Nathan Hondros
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WA election

Liberal candidate under scrutiny over claims he misled on university qualification

  • by Nathan Hondros

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