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Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism
Unlimited flights into Australia would lead to lower prices, better quality services and more opportunity to travel, the Productivity Commission says. The federal government’s independent economic adviser called for the …
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We can walk and chew gum on voice, cost of living: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the government’s focus on the voice referendum as Australians struggle at the checkout and the bowser. Mr Albanese says his government is “doing the …
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Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account
Australia is struggling to hold cyber criminals accountable, with the government admitting the mechanisms are not in place to adequately tackle nefarious actors. Asked whether Australia was powerless to go after cyber culprits, Home …
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D-day for dating apps to clean up sexual assault
Dating apps have been issued with an ultimatum in order to address sexual assault on their platforms – lift their game or face regulation. The federal government has requested that the online dating industry …
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Government urges university action on campus assaults
Universities have been urged to take sexual assault on campus seriously. A federal parliamentary committee has called for a powerful independent task force to be set up to address a woeful …
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Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election
Greens leader Adam Bandt will call on party faithful to use the government’s failure to implement a rent freeze or cap to swing the millions of Australians struggling to find …
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Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on
The Greens are calling on the federal government to put limits around short-term rentals like Airbnb to boost supply and take pressure off rents. Leader Adam Bandt said people were …
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Qantas scraps travel credit expiration amid legal woes
Qantas is scrapping the expiration date on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of travel credits following a public backlash. The national carrier has almost $500 million in outstanding flight …
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Labor sets date to help 40,000 families buy a home
A national scheme to help up to 40,000 families buy a home will start in 2024. The Help to Buy scheme start date was unveiled at the opening of Labor’s …
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JobSeeker lift coming as welfare recipients await rise
Australians on JobSeeker can expect a bump in their payments as the cost of living rises, but other welfare recipients will need to wait to find out what’s happening with their …