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More free urgent care clinics part of $8.5 billion health commitment

More free urgent care clinics part of $8.5 billion health commitment

Health Minister Mark Butler said the 58 existing urgent care clinics were already making a difference for patients needing walk-in medical treatment.

  • by Rachel Clun

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Why petrol prices are rising – and risk keeping inflation and rates high

Why petrol prices are rising – and risk keeping inflation and rates high

Petrol has hit new highs in Sydney and Melbourne recently and the NRMA says oil prices aren’t to blame.

  • by Rachel Clun
‘We did not reward Hamas’: Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood

‘We did not reward Hamas’: Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood

In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs, Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.

  • by Matthew Knott and Rachel Clun
What we know about the budget so far

What we know about the budget so far

The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions, covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing, housing and defence.

  • by Rachel Clun
So what is Albonomics, and what will it mean for Australia?

So what is Albonomics, and what will it mean for Australia?

When he came to power, the prime minister’s economic priorities were hard to discern. Two years on, his vision is clear.

  • by Shane Wright
Chalmers has navigated a steady course. But can he nail a tricky landing?

Chalmers has navigated a steady course. But can he nail a tricky landing?

Like a pilot negotiating fierce crosswinds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ dexterity will be judged on whether the economic landing is soft or hard.

  • by Peter Hartcher
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Detainee released by Coalition one of trio accused of attack on grandmother
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Detainee released by Coalition one of trio accused of attack on grandmother

It can be revealed a second man accused of a brutal attack on a Perth grandmother was released from detention when Peter Dutton was minister for home affairs.

  • by David Crowe, Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Albanese struck a deal with state and territory leaders on Friday to inject more cash into construction, including a five-year agreement on social housing.

  • by David Crowe
Stabbing video not offensive enough to be removed, X Corp tells court

Stabbing video not offensive enough to be removed, X Corp tells court

X Corp’s legal team argues that footage of a Sydney priest being stabbed does not meet the legal threshold for it to be forcibly removed.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine

Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine

Australian government sources said a watered-down version of the motion contained major concessions by the Palestinians and Arab nations.

  • by James Massola and Matthew Knott
Half the detainees freed after High Court ruling have no monitors or curfews

Half the detainees freed after High Court ruling have no monitors or curfews

The government has successfully fended off a major legal challenge that would have seen up to 200 more immigration detainees released into the community.

  • by Olivia Ireland and Angus Thompson