Politics
Federal
Fury on the floor: Dutton and Albanese clash with Greens over Gaza protests
Greens leader Adam Bandt sought to condemn the government for being “complicit” in the invasion of Gaza but was shut down after Labor MPs branded him a “fraud” and a “liar”.
- by David Crowe
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Economy flatlining, savings dwindling, but help is on its way, says Chalmers
Excluding the pandemic, in the first three months of this year the Australian economy grew at the slowest annual rate since the 1990s recession.
- by Rachel Clun
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Labor senator Fatima Payman quits party committee in further sign of isolation
The senator also stepped down from two parliamentary foreign affairs committees last week after comments accusing Israel of conducting a “genocide” in Gaza.
- by James Massola
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BNPL
Tougher rules on Gen Z’s favourite credit coming soon
Buy now, pay later providers including Afterpay, Zip and Klarna will be brought under the Credit Act in changes that have been a long time coming.
- by Rachel Clun
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Skills shortage
Bridge too far: Yoga teachers say migration need is a stretch
Jobs and Skills Australia has defended placing yoga instructors on its draft core skills migration list, while several building trades don’t make the cut.
- by Angus Thompson
Best of cartoons, June 5, 2024
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The latest illustrations from artist Simon Letch
Gallery of illustrations by the Sydney Morning Herald artist.
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Manufacturing
More than a quarry: Economists back Albanese’s $23 billion gamble
A group of economists and policy experts has rallied to support the government’s Future Made in Australia plan, saying the country will be poorer without it.
- by Shane Wright
The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by the acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist.