KEY DECISIONS OUT OF NATIONAL CABINET * $1.2 billion package of Strengthening Medicare measures to take pressure off hospitals, including a boost to urgent care clinics * Commonwealth to increase …

Many Australian voters are worried about the cost of living and are now less likely to back the Labor federal government, although Anthony Albanese remains the preferred prime minister. Some …

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is set to reveal in detail how his Christian faith influenced him, in a memoir to be published in May 2024. The 288-page book, Plans for Your …

The campaign opposing the Indigenous voice has been accused of peddling lies to scare Australians to vote down constitutional change. It follows a secret recording obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald and …

A decision to block Qatar Airways from securing extra flights into Australia won’t be reversed by the federal government. The decision by Transport Minister Catherine King in July and existing …

Federal politicians and their staff have been urged to report abuse and harassment to police as the Indigenous voice referendum campaign gets under way. Australian Federal Police officers have been …

What is the proposed change? At the referendum on October 14, Australians will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ whether to alter the constitution to recognise the First Peoples …

Australia’s workforce will radically change over the next four decades. The latest Intergenerational Report released on Thursday found the proportion of people taking part in the workforce will gradually decline …

Australians will get a snapshot of their economic future when a major report is released this week. In a quiet week for economic data, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will release the …

Australia’s jobless rate has risen 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 per cent in July. Economists largely expected the figure to hold steady over the month. But the Australian Bureau of …