Politics
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
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Courts
Detainee released by Coalition one of trio accused of attack on grandmother
- by David Crowe, Rebecca Peppiatt and Heather McNeill
Half the detainees freed after High Court ruling have no monitors or curfews
- by Olivia Ireland and Angus Thompson
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine
- by James Massola and Matthew Knott
Opinion & Perspectives
The overhaul that Australian workplace culture urgently needs
Pregnancy discrimination is not only still occurring, its incidence appears to be increasing.
The Herald's View
Editorial
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.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Women should decide on having children, not the treasurer
Wouldn’t you be a bit worried about the sort of world your baby is being born into these days?
Federal
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Immigration
Inside Labor’s drastic cap on overseas students – and the urgent meeting it’s triggered
Universities will be forced to stop a surge in overseas students, sparking fears about the impact on the $48 billion industry.
- by David Crowe
Jim Chalmers’ Sunday run finishes at 3.46am. This is his warm-up for the budget
Two days out from Labor’s third federal budget, this masthead was granted behind the scenes access to observe Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down what could be his last budget before the election.
- by James Massola
NSW
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Political leadership
Liberals’ new game plan to take on teals – and it involves women
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Gender equality
The overhaul that Australian workplace culture urgently needs
- by The Herald's View
Victoria
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Healthcare
Victoria fell short of its lofty elective surgery promise – so it cut the target
- by Kieran Rooney and Henrietta Cook
Queensland
Perspective
Government
The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day
- by Matt Dennien
Western Australia
What West Australians think of the state budget
- by Hamish Hastie, Sarah Brookes, Holly Thompson, Jesinta Burton and Peter Milne