Politics

Despite the nation’s housing crisis, yogis, martial artists and dog handlers are among the occupations to have beaten construction trades to a spot on a draft priority skills list.

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Skills shortage

Yoga teachers make draft core skills visa list, but not tradies

Despite the nation’s housing crisis, yogis, martial artists and dog handlers are among the occupations to have beaten construction trades to a spot on a draft priority skills list.

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by Angus Thompson

Josh Frydenberg says he will not contest his former seat of Kooyong at the next federal election.

Analysis

Australia votes

If not now, when? Frydenberg now bets on a distant future

by David Crowe

Independent MPs Dai Le, Andrew Gee and Bob Katter are supporting a private bill that would make it illegal for businesses not to accept cash.

Cash economy

Saving the lobster, prawn and pineapple: MPs fight to force shops to take cash

by Shane Wright

Minimum wage

Minimum wage increase pegged to 3.75 per cent to rein in inflation

by Olivia Ireland

Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy warned any tax reforms needed to be revenue neutral.

Australian economy

Economic growth ‘very weak’ but better days around the corner

by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun

Opinion & Perspectives

If not now, when? Frydenberg now bets on a distant future

The former treasurer has no realistic way to contest the next election. Could he try for Kooyong later? The truth is that nobody gets a smooth elevation to the top.

David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?

Could it be that a boundary redistribution was a pretext to Fryden-float this balloon of an idea of a return to politics for the former treasurer?

Jacqueline Maley

Columnist and senior journalist

As Albanese beats around the bush, Dutton’s delusions are taking root

Everyone’s avoiding the difficult issues, and that’s good news for Peter Dutton and his simplistic “policy” solutions.

Sean Kelly

Columnist

Federal

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Skills shortage

Yoga teachers make draft core skills visa list, but not tradies

Despite the nation’s housing crisis, yogis, martial artists and dog handlers are among the occupations to have beaten construction trades to a spot on a draft priority skills list.