Politics

State of Environment

Environment scorecard finds Australia’s habitat ‘crumbling rapidly’

Australia has lost more mammals than any other continent and the latest report card says things will get worse faster without urgent intervention.

by Mike Foley

Interest rates

Cashed up and employed: RBA says households can withstand higher rates

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by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun

Welsh nurse Ariana Evans at work in St Vincent’s hospital ICU ward.

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Skills shortage

Hospitals’ reality TV jobs drive thwarted by visa delays

by Angus Thompson

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the hit to real wages will be larger than expected in the March budget.

Wage growth

Real wages to take larger hit as inflation pressures grow: Chalmers

by Shane Wright

The first review of the Reserve Bank since the early 1980s is due to get underway within days.

RBA

Chalmers seeks bipartisan approach to imminent RBA review

by Shane Wright

Opinion & Perspectives

Our democracy will be better for it: Empowering whistleblowers key to effective anti-corruption reform

With the guidance and backing of a whistleblower protection commissioner, the next generation of Australian whistleblowers will not have to pay the price so many others have paid for speaking up.

Andrew Wilkie

Andrew Wilkie is the independent MP for Clark.

Pandemic leave reversal is a teachable moment for Albanese

The federal government’s justification for ending the pandemic leave payment did not wash. It fell over at the first hurdle.

Shaun Carney

Columnist

Australia can safely improve its relations with China. Here’s how

Australia’s relationship with China has sharply deteriorated since 2017. But there are initiatives we can, should and must deploy to improve bilateral ties.

Bob Carr

Bob Carr is the longest-serving premier of NSW and a former foreign minister of Australia

Federal

Interest rates

Cashed up and employed: RBA says households can withstand higher rates

Reserve Bank deputy governor Michele Bullock says households enjoying a strong jobs market can use COVID-era savings to manage a lift in interest rates.