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Social media
The Liberal MPs threatening to vote against Dutton on teen ban
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both want to pass a law banning children under 16 from social media, but there are misgivings in the Coalition party room.
- by Paul Sakkal
Latest
‘Fatally flawed’: Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform
A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on the hundreds of lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.
- by David Crowe
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Commonwealth Games
‘We’ve got this covered,’ Victoria told Canberra before Commonwealth Games collapsed
There was no formal request for federal Games funding, despite the state’s own business case assuming Canberra would cover more than $200 million in capital expenses.
- by Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
‘Voracious, greedy, lying scoundrels’: Politicians united on PwC
Coalition, Labor and Greens senators said PwC engaged in unethical behaviour and a “calculated breach of trust” in its handling of the tax leak scandal.
- by Rachel Clun
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Australian Open
Djokovic welcome but Russians should be banned, says former Liberal sports minister
Ex-minister Richard Colbeck has taken aim at Tennis Australia for “taking the wrong advice” about Novak Djokovic’s entry to Australia a year ago.
- by James Massola and Scott Spits
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Terrifying’: Three-quarters of COVID deaths in aged care have occurred in 2022
There is growing concern that the thousands of deaths in aged care this year have not been properly scrutinised.
- by Anthony Galloway
‘Disgruntled senator’: Minister hits back at federal Olympics jab
Qld minister Mark Furner has brushed off comments by former federal sports minister Richard Colbeck about the Palaszczuk government’s Games progress.
- by Matt Dennien
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Australia votes
Aged-care ‘totally unsustainable’ with study finding 60,000 staff vacancies nationwide
Aged care providers are calling for prioritised childcare and migration incentives to draw people back into the workforce.
- by Angus Thompson
Coalition will import aged care workers and cover higher wages, minister says
Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck has backed workers’ push for a pay rise and says the Coalition’s new funding model will cover the costs.
- by Dana Daniel
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Australia votes
Aged care head backs 25 per cent wage rise in fight for gender equality
UnitingCare has called for the next government to fund the increase being sought by the Health Services Union as sections of the national workforce prepare to strike in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election.
- by Angus Thompson
Aged care staffing budget hole, nurse shortage to weigh on new government
Both major parties are refusing to outline how they will pay for looming cost increases in aged care, which outstripped funding to state hospitals for the first time in Tuesday’s federal budget.
- by Dana Daniel and Angus Thompson
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