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The building industry faces a chronic shortage of workers in coming years.

Decade-long shortfall of tradies tipped to undermine nation’s housing push

Build Skills Australia warns the government’s ambitious housing target of 1.2 million homes over five years faces major challenges.

  • Olivia Ireland

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Tony Burke will take on a new super portfolio of immigration and home affairs.

Tony Burke’s new ‘super portfolio’: Immigration and home affairs shift hands in reshuffle

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a revamped ministerial line-up to take to the next federal election.

  • Stephanie Peatling
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 8 November 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Anthony Albanese to announce fresh faces in ministerial reshuffle to boost team for election battle

A new ministerial line up will be announced on Sunday as the government seeks to build momentum against the Coalition.

  • Stephanie Peatling
Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil.

O’Neil set to be shoved as Albanese executes cabinet ‘refresh’

Rumours have swirled for months that the immigration minister would be shifted into a new portfolio as political pressure intensified on the government over its handling of last year’s High Court decision.

  • Paul Sakkal
Burney O’Connor

O’Connor, Burney confirm retirements as MPs jostle for promotion

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the resignations will allow him to refresh his ministry after two years with an unchanged team.

  • James Massola and Paul Sakkal
Melbourne professional Lily Lumintang (left) holds a picture of her disabled son, Jonathan, who is with family in Indonesia.

Rethink urged on ‘outdated’ treatment of migrants with disabilities

A controversial migration exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act allows the government to order the removal of migrants with long-term health conditions and their families.

  • Angus Thompson
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Italian-born teacher Luca has been denied a permanent residency visa because he has been diagnosed with HIV.

Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay

The Italian national has the skills the country needs, but he says he has been barred from permanent residency by a discriminatory policy.

  • Angus Thompson
Andrew Giles’ controversial deportation bill is on the backburner.

‘Radio silence’: Pressure on Giles continues with Labor’s deportation bill lost at sea

The Coalition is accusing the immigration minister of “gross incompetence” as the government quietly backs away from a bill it tried to ram through parliament earlier this year.

  • Angus Thompson
Lily Lumintang, husband Martin Cahyo, and their son Raphael, 3, with a photo of their other son Jonathan 13.

Disabled teen’s family face deportation while criminals allowed to stay

Lily Lumintang, whose 13-year-old son has a disability, says a decision to deny her bid to remain in Australia is unfair.

  • Angus Thompson

When the PM is snookered, he goes from statesman to scrapper. Just ask Jodie

One of the benefits of life in The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has found it to be revealing.

  • Peter Hartcher

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