Tag: Federal Politics
State School Teachers Union receives third pay offer in latest bid to resolve public schools pay dispute
A fresh pay and conditions offer has been presented to teachers and…
Ex-smoking vapers plead with senators to protect legitimate e-cigarette users
Former heavy smokers have told a senate inquiry how switching to vaping…
OECD urges interest rates be kept on hold in Australia and Federal Government to invest in productivity growth
Australia’s Reserve Bank has been encouraged by yet another key global economic…
OECD calls for elevated interest rates, NDIS spending clampdown
The OECD has urged the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates higher…
Police charge former detainee in Perth with breaking visa curfew and tampering with ankle monitor
A Burundi-born former immigration detainee will appear in Midland Magistrates Court this…
New AIC report sparks child abuse warning for parents on social media
Parents are being warned about the dangers of sharing photos of their…
Grandmother allegedly bashed by freed immigration detainee ‘let down’
A cancer survivor and grandmother who was allegedly bashed at the hands…
‘Worst possible time’: Economists call for delay to Stage 3 tax cut relief
Sticking to the planned rollout of the Albanese government’s stage three tax…
Prescription vape manufacturers call for flavoured products as senate hears of heart risk levels
Fruit-flavoured prescription-only nicotine vapes for adults wanting to move away from cigarettes…
Immigration detention: Anthony Albanese defends delays in using lock-up powers after Ninette Simons bashing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his Government’s failure to submit a…
Federal government pledges $925m to extend domestic violence payment, announces new laws to ban deepfake pornography
Anthony Albanese’s $925m domestic violence announcement has been met with criticism from…
National cabinet agrees to expand payments to women fleeing violence
A scheme offering money to help women leave violent partners will be…