Author: Michelle Grattan News Desk

The government has announced who Philip Lowe’s successor is, deputy governor Michele Bullock – She will be the first woman to hold the position. …

The Measuring What Matters statement will be around the themes of “healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive, and prosperous”, Chalmers said in a speech in Melbourne delivered late Tuesday …

In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals.” …

In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals.” …

With the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting its work, the experience of ICAC indicates any anti-corruption body will inevitably find itself at the centre of controversies. …

In a speech to be delivered in Darwin, Chalmers says the government had been deliberate in its estimate in the budget. Now, “We’re in a significantly better position than we forecast.” …

The new package includes military vehicles, artillery ammunition and $10 million for a UN humanitarian agency. …

Crean, who served in parliament from 1990 to 2013, was a minister in the Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments. …

Farrell and Albanese were long-time factional opponents. But under Albanese’s government, Farrell is prospering. With the thaw in China-Australia relations, it’s a very good time to be trade minister. …