Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Treasurer says ‘worst is behind us’ in fight against inflation Overnight, the treasurer Jim Chalmers said that “the worst is behind us” when it comes to […]
Tasmanian treasurer quits over ferry fiasco Tasmania’s minority Liberal government is again in crisis after the deputy premier quit cabinet over the bungled Bass Strait ferry rollout, AAP reports. Michael Ferguson was set to face a no-confidence motion in parliament
Republicans to welcome king’s visit with ‘farewell tour’ T-shirts Josh Butler The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) is launching a tongue-in-cheek media campaign ahead of King Charles’ visit to Australia, branding it the “farewell tour” of the British monarchy – claiming
Bill Shorten backs permit system for Victorian protestors The NDIS minister, Bill Shorten, has suggested Victoria should consider a permit system for protests. In NSW people who wish to stage a protest must lodge paperwork known as “form 1” or
Dutton says Marles’s call for Middle East ceasefire is ‘the appeasement path ‘ The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is speaking to reporters in Melbourne. He was asked about Richard Marles’s call for a 21-day ceasefire in the Middle East, and
15,000 Australians still in Lebanon, minister says The housing minister, Clare O’Neil, spoke with Sunrise just earlier about the Iranian missile attack on Israel – which she described as a “hugely concerning development” that the Australian government “utterly condemn[s]”. Asked
Qantas engineers to strike during peak-hour flights Qantas workers are set to escalate industrial action as aircraft-towing engineers prepare to walk off the job during peak-hour flights to secure better pay, AAP reports. More than 1,000 engineers will stage walkouts
Residents in one of Sydney’s most affluent neighbourhoods were shocked to discover a bright green substance leaking into the harbour on Wednesday. The colouring was spotted in Careening Cove at Milson Park, Kirribilli, near the city’s central business district and
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Chalmers reveals $149bn cut to national debt under Labor Paul Karp The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has revealed that the final budget outcome will show that gross debt in 2023-24 is $149.1bn lower than what Labor inherited at the time of
The release of a video appearing to show a Chinese military aircraft in a “dangerous” interception with an Australian surveillance plane has been criticised as “risky” and “deeply troubling” propaganda by the Australian opposition, who are calling for the prime
