Home Affairs boss sent to commission over Liberal texts
Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo is in hot water after a string of text messages were leaked, showing him seeking influence within the Liberal Party.
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Young and healthy but defenceless to deadly infection
It's the strain most likely to cause illness, disability and death, but meningococcal B is not included in the immunisation schedule Australia-wide.
‘Nothing changes if it’s yes or no’: Lidia Thorpe
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe claims things will remain the same for Indigenous Australians no matter the outcome of the voice referendum.
Home Affairs boss stands down over leaked Liberal texts
Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo will stand down from his role pending an investigation of text messages showing him seeking Liberal Party influence.
Possible ‘compounding and cascading’ disasters looming
Australia should prepare for potential cyclones, floods and heatwaves as well as bushfires in the coming months, an emergency management expert has warned.
Labor aims to smooth bumpy road off income support
Job seekers will soon receive welfare benefits for up to six months as they transition into the workforce, under changes announced by the Albanese government.
Ambulance ramping soars to record high
Queensland paramedics have recorded a record high in lost hours as ramping at emergency departments continues to soar.
‘Firm whack to the face’: Fyles left with blackened eye
A woman accused of shoving a cream-covered pancake into the face of Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has been charged with assault.
Qantas dips into profits to fix customer ‘pain points’
Qantas announcing it will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers doesn't fly with critics, who are demanding more action.
Referendum’s ‘strength is its simplicity’: law experts
Law experts have assured voters the referendum proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution is legally safe.
Floods, cyclones, bushfires: summer shocker on cards
Bushfires and heatwaves are only some of the natural disasters Australia should prepare for in coming months, an emergency management expert has warned.
Home Affairs boss sidelined over leaked Liberal texts
A probe into text messages showing Home Affairs chief Mike Pezzullo seeking to influence the Liberal Party has led to him stepping aside.
Payment plan to help pensioners, job seekers into work
Job seekers will get welfare benefits for up to six months as they transition into the workforce, under a suite of changes announced by the Albanese government.
Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists
Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications and administer more vaccines under a pilot program being expanded throughout Queensland.
Pressure grows on chairman as Qantas scrutiny continues
Business groups and rivals have a chance to weigh in on Qantas at an inquiry into the Qatar Airways knockback as pilots call on chair Richard Goyder to quit.
NT chief’s crepe attacker speaks after assault charge
A woman charged with assaulting the Northern Territory's chief minister with a cream-covered pancake says she was driven by frustration over a health issue.
Coroner referral among early Qld assisted dying stats
Almost 250 people died using Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying scheme in its first six months, as reviewers refer one man's death to a coroner.
Qatar airs anger at Qantas over flights-bid ‘lobbying’
Qantas has been accused of drumming up negative messaging over Qatar Airways' bid for more flights into Australia by the Gulf state's aviation authority.
Pilots join calls for Qantas chairman to step down
Qantas will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers but pilots have joined calls for the embattled airline's chairman to resign.
Firies on the march as pay dispute deepens
Firefighters are rallying as their union claims the Victorian government has reneged on agreements reached after years of negotiation.
Daniel Andrews quits as premier of Victoria
Daniel Andrews has resigned as Victorian premier after nearly a decade in the top job, saying it is time to go and give "this privilege" to someone else.
Pressure grows on Qantas chairman as inquiry continues
Pilots are calling on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to quit for overseeing "one of the most damaging periods" in the airline's history.
Voice critic takes the national spotlight as vote nears
Warren Mundine will make a major pitch against an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution when he addresses the National Press Club.
Firies march on Vic parliament as pay dispute deepens
More than 1000 firefighters have rallied in Melbourne as their union claims the Victorian government reneged on agreements reached after years of negotiation.
More flights no silver bullet for Qantas woes: union
Extra Qatar Airways flights would not necessarily fix the issues endemic to a workforce wiped out by Qantas, unions say.
‘It is not an easy job’: Andrews quits as premier
Daniel Andrews has resigned as Victorian premier after almost a decade in the top job, with Labor MPs to elect a new leader within a day.
‘Pack of lies’: voice opponent lashes Uluru statement
A high profile critic of an Indigenous voice has compared the Uluru Statement to a "declaration of war" in an explosive speech weeks out from the referendum.
PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires
Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires.
Andrews the latest ‘COVID-19’ leader to call it quits
Daniel Andrews is the latest premier to resign citing some level of burnout, with just two state or territory leaders still holding office since the pandemic.
Deputy tipped for new Vic premier as Andrews calls time
Jacinta Allan is poised to become Victoria's next premier after Daniel Andrews announced his resignation and hinted he would move to the private sector.
Qantas chiefs to front Qatar flights knockback probe
Pressure on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to quit is intensifying as the airline's bosses prepare to appear at a parliamentary inquiry probing its problems.