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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce…
Read MoreAlmost 80,000 older Australians expected to end private health cover by 2028-29 as a result of Albanese government’s proposalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s bid to cut the private health insurance rebate for over-65s …
Read MoreTreasurer’s comments come after prime minister revealed he intervened to delay a controversial ban on such payments to the tax officeFollow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastJ…
Read MoreThis blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia missing out on $45bn of revenue from resources: GreensAs Labor prepares to introduce its bill for a gas reserve, the Greens are pointing out that there are tens…
Read MoreAfter an opposition MP says she should be ‘shamed and stoned’, the federal minister hits back at ‘racist and misogynistic’ languageGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAnne Aly has condemned as “racist” and “misogynistic” comments…
Read MoreThis blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRobert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five …
Read MoreThis blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes…
Read MoreMinor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislationGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to rein in big tech, …
Read MoreLabor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for allGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastRachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explai…
Read MoreAnne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rulesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decisi…
Read MoreJason Kwon’s answers were provided in a helpful, quiet and calm manner. For a company under intense scrutiny, there were no missteps Open AI’s Jason Kwon flew 15 hours from San Francisco to Sydney to give the company’s first in-person mea culpa after i…
Read MoreOpposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor says a Coalition government would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two yea…
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