Floods drive up fruit and veg prices, while energy costs will prolong high inflation
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the economic impact of the recent floods will push up prices and “cost billions”. …
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Word from The Hill: Major review of NDIS, as government reveals multi-billion dollar cost blowout
In this podcast, Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn discuss next week’s budget, which is set to slash Coalition programs and promises and implement the Albanese government’s priorities …
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Blueprint to tackle violence against women unveiled but detailed Indigenous plan still to come
One in three women has experienced physical violence since age 15; the figure for sexual violence is one in five. A woman is killed by a current or former intimate partner every ten days …
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Paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks by 2026, with pressure on dads to share more early caring
The present scheme is for 18 weeks government-funded leave to care for a newborn. There is a separate “Dad and Partner” payment for two weeks. …
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COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts
As fall temperatures set in, cold and flu season gets into full swing and holiday travel picks up, people will
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Technology Outage
The Reserve Bank experienced a system issue yesterday evening, which impacted the Fast Settlement Service (FSS) and the Low Value
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Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government
The treasurer’s Tuesday’s appearances were his first after receiving a major rebuff when Anthony Albanese at the weekend quashed any prospect of rejigging the Stage 3 tax cuts in the budget. …
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Liberal Women Tend To Be More MENTALLY ILL & Unhappy According To THE SCIENCE, Vote Democrat
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Liberal Women Tend To Be More MENTALLY ILL & Unhappy According To THE SCIENCE, Vote Democrat. Several Studies show higher rates of mental illness reported and unhappiness among liberals but aprticularly liberal women. Tucker Carlson was asked several months ago about being called a bigot and he said he has…
Albanese insists tax position ‘hasn’t changed’, as the government targets defence delays
the government on Monday will point to 28 major defence projects running a total of more than 97 years late, as it highlights pressures it faces on the budget …
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Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts
Stage 3 has long been built into both federal budget planning and market expectations. Drawing on the British experience is more a convenient argument than a meaningful parallel. …
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