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NewsPremiumState with worst job availability revealed

A new report reveals a staggeringly low number of jobs up for grabs in Australia, with one state reporting far more people available to work than there are jobs.

Alexandra Feiam

POLITICS CommentsPremiumGreens announce major push for free birth control

The Greens have announced a major election push to make all forms of birth control free, including the contraceptive pill and IUDs.

Jessica Wang

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA industry heavyweights urge repeal of IR laws

A trio of top industry groups are calling for several key provisions in Labor’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws to be overturned.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

newsPremiumFury over missing jobs in priority visa list

While plumbers and bricklayers made the cut on the skilled visa list alongside dog trainers and yoga teachers, a key industry group said more needs to be done.

Jessica Wang

UpdatedPremiumMajor update on return of Bali Nine

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has discussed the return of the remaining members of the Bali Nine with his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta.

Joanne Williamson, Jessica Wang

Federal PoliticsCommentsDeal to bring last Bali Nine home would be legal minefield

Bringing home the remaining Australians convicted in 2005 would either require a ‘bespoke’ agreement between Indonesia and Australia, or revisiting a scrapped deal that fell apart almost 20 years ago.

Ellen Ransley

Federal politicsCommentsThe hunt for a $1600-a-day advocate for live sheep ban

It’s the $1600-a-day job WA’s agriculture sector thinks no one will want: the Government is searching for someone to advocate for its live sheep export ban.

Katina Curtis

newsPremiumGovernment spending surges to $195bn

Strong public spending is offsetting an overall weak economy, new figures from the ABS reveal, ahead of the release of the latest growth figures on Wednesday.

Cameron Micallef

breakingPremiumChina’s astonishing Aussie trade ban call

China has removed its last remaining ban on two beef exporters, ending a raft of restrictions and sanctions on Australian products which totalled about $20bn.

Jessica Wang

NEWSPremium‘97 times’: Albo’s reminder of broken promise

As the federal election looms, Peter Dutton has used a three-year anniversary to attack Anthony Albanese over a broken promise.

Blair Jackson

NEWSPremium‘Exactly right’: Albo’s tongue-in-cheek remark

The Prime Minister has jokingly backed a suggestion that tech companies would comply with a new under-16 social media ban if they received one thing.

Blair Jackson

Federal PoliticsCommentsNo need for ‘always on power’ despite blackout risk, Bowen

The Government continues to back renewables even as the market operator warns the rampant uptake of solar panels threatens to push the shaky power grid to its limit and trigger major blackouts.

Georgina Noack

BankingPremium‘Contempt’: Katter unleashes on new bank fee

Maverick MP Bob Katter has joined the chorus of criticism against CommBank for imposing a $3 fee to withdraw cash from some accounts.

Cameron Micallef, Ryan Bourke

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Funding boost to back thousands of new homes in WA

Nearly 28,000 new homes will be fast-tracked into construction across Western Australia with a $105 million funding boost to make sure they are hooked up to water, power and sewerage.

Katina Curtis

SecurityPremiumNew move to protect Aussies from scammers

SMS scammers pretending to be banks, government services and other companies will be crippled by a new SMS ID register.

Ryan Bourke

newsPremiumMap reveals fatal risk growing in Aus

A hot and wet summer is going to put further pressure on household budgets and the health of millions of Aussies.

Cameron Micallef

Federal PoliticsCommentsHECS founder slams Greens’ unfair tuition fees plan

University education cannot exist for free, the architect of the country’s student loans scheme has warned — blowing apart a key Greens strategy to appeal to younger voters

Nicola Smith

Federal electionCommentsPremiumLive sheep export campaigner to run for Senate

One of the lead spokesmen for the campaign to save live sheep exports — former State MP Paul Brown — has announced he will contest the Senate for the WA Nationals at the Federal Election.

Dylan Caporn

newsPremiumThorpe backpedals after Hanson stoush

The outspoken senator has walked back her comments on X after she falsely accused the One Nation Leader of being convicted for racial vilification.

Jessica Wang

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Sex offenders to be booted from military under ADF overhaul

Sex offenders will be discharged from the ADF and sweeping changes made to how the military deals with sexual violence and misconduct as part of reforms to reduce suicide among serving personnel and veterans. 

Ellen Ransley

BREAKINGPremiumVow after bombshell report on Aussie soldiers

The government has promised sweeping changes in its response to a scathing report on the high rates of suicide among veterans and ex-defence members.

Jessica Wang

Federal PoliticsCommentsMP pleads for Australians not to punish Labor over Gaza

Industry Minster Ed Husic has appealed to voters, asking them to consider the Government’s progress on Palestinian sovereignty amid fears of a protest ballot over the war in Gaza in the Federal election. 

Nicola Smith

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM denies Plibersek ‘rift’ after dramatic EPA intervention

Anthony Albanese denies there is rift between himself and Tanya Plibersek after he spiked her Federal EPA deal.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

NEWSPremiumPub giant’s Australia Day backflip

A major Australian pub owner had decided to ban Australia Day celebrations in its venues because it “causes sadness” for staff.

Blair Jackson, Ryan Bourke