Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care
Richer Australians could soon pay more for their aged care in order to relieve budget pressure and allow the government to support those with limited means.
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Farmers fear for future as supermarkets crunch costs
Large numbers of family farms will be forced to close because of low prices being paid for their produce by major supermarkets, an inquiry has been told.
Veterans on ‘last legs’ as system fails to ensure help
Veterans are frustrated with the time taken to deal with complaints and the lack of mental health services, a senator has told an inquiry into defence suicides.
LNP ‘realistic’ on by-elections, declare 22yo candidate
LNP Leader David Crisafulli says he is realistic about swings to his party ahead of two by-elections as he announces a 22-year-old candidate in the state poll.
Chinese ambassador says wine tariff review on track
The Chinese ambassador and the Australian trade minister are both hopeful a Chinese review into tariffs on Australian wine is moving in the right direction.
Albanese rallies ‘believers’, flags tough Tas election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is up to Labor's true believers to get the decade-long opposition across the line at the upcoming Tasmanian election.
Investment expert warns prices ‘rollercoaster’ possible
Unwinding pandemic effects will cause inflation to fall quickly, a key investment strategist expects, before supply shocks keep it higher over the long term.
House prices surge in years since pandemic
House prices have risen by more than 30 per cent across Australia in the four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, a report has revealed.
Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison’s replacement
Voters in Cook will head to the polls next month in a by-election to choose a replacement in parliament for former prime minister Scott Morrison.
Labor open to ‘sensible’ changes to fuel standards
The Albanese government will consider "good faith" suggestions for its proposed fuel efficiency standards, according to Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Tasmanian Labor ‘naive’ about stadium: former leader
Tasmanian Labor, aiming to end a decade in opposition at the March 23 election, is naive to think it can renegotiate the state's AFL deal, a former leader says.
EU eyes maritime aid corridor to Gaza amid famine fears
The US military plans to build a "temporary pier" on Gaza's Mediterranean coast, amid UN warnings of famine among the territory's 2.3 million people.
Trump’s family tightens grip on US Republican Party
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former US president Donald Trump, has been elected co-chair of the Republican Party.
Rental affordability rate drops to lowest level
A new report has shown the affordability of rental properties for those on median incomes has fallen to the worst level since records began.
Biden delivers fiery State of the Union address
President Joe Biden has taken on Donald Trump in a fierce speech to Congress as he laid out his case for four more years in the White House.
Grieving family takes aim at govt after fatal stabbing
The family of a grandmother fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre has taken aim at the Queensland government, saying it is failing on youth crime.
Ten years on, Australia reflects on MH370 disappearance
Questions about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean 10 years ago, remain unanswered.
Midwives win on patient ratios as health reforms pass
Laws that assist with patient ratios and allow contemporary trained midwives to administer pregnancy termination medicine have passed Queensland parliament.
Homeschooling overhaul sparks mixed reactions
The Queensland government has introduced legislation that will ensure homeschoolers must follow the Australian curriculum.
‘Unfair’ supermarket prices on watchdog’s hit list
The consumer regulator has vowed to find answers to shoppers' complaints of sky-high grocery prices and farmers' concerns about low supermarket payments.
Miles fed up with political point scoring over tragedy
Queensland's premier says he is 'sick' of the politicisation of tragedies in state parliament for political point scoring.
MPs clash with pro-Palestinian protesters over Gaza war
Queensland MPs have clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters outside parliament during a rally against the Gaza conflict.
‘Ashamed’ police minister dismisses resignation call
Northern Territory police minister Brent Potter has apologised for a series of Facebook posts involving racist, sexist and homophobic slurs.
Dumpster diving on the rise due to rising grocery costs
A Senate inquiry has heard there has been an uptick in people resorting to getting groceries from supermarket dumpsters.
‘Unbalanced’ duopoly impacting shoppers, farmers
The major supermarkets have offered "rock bottom" prices for purchasing produce because of their influence, farmers have told a parliamentary hearing.
Defence minister cops grilling over veteran suicides
The defence minister has told a royal commission he doesn't believe people in his department are "hopeless" after airing issues about culture.
Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push
A pledge to pay superannuation on commonwealth-funded paid parental leave is part of a broader federal government strategy to achieve gender equality.
Haley ends White House bid, Trump eyes Biden rematch
After former US president Donald Trump's resounding Super Tuesday victory, Republican candidate Nikki Haley is to suspend her bid for the White House.
Coercive control criminalised in landmark legislation
More than four years after the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland under landmark laws.
Police minister defends racist Facebook posts
The Northern Territory's police minister has said he does not agree with racist posts he shared on his social media almost a decade ago.
No ‘proactive’ payment for wrongfully jailed Folbigg
Waiting for pardoned mother Kathleen Folbigg to ask for a financial remedy for her decades in jail will be an extra burden to carry, an MP says.