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Bandt will demand Medicare expansion from Albanese in hung parliament
The Greens leader admitted in an interview with this masthead that contentiously stymying Labor’s agenda had “not always been pretty” but was necessary due to Labor’s “tepid” approach to governing.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Interest rates
The RBA chose to sit on its hands in 2024. Here’s why
If and when the RBA does cut interest rates, it will provide relief to millions. But it will also bring sighs of despair from others.
- by Shane Wright
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Federal budget
Cost of caring for veterans climbs to $13 billion
A backlog of 60,000 unprocessed medical and compensation claims from veterans has been cleared – and has delivered a $13 billion hit to the budget.
- by Shane Wright
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Political leadership
‘Do not do deals’: Veteran MP warns against pacts with Albanese, Dutton
The key crossbencher who helped decide government in the hung parliament of 2010 says he has learnt not to do formal deals.
- by David Crowe
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‘Not forgotten’: PM pays tribute to Cyclone Tracy victims 50 years on
Survivors sobbed in Darwin as Anthony Albanese recalled the disaster that left “an entire city almost wiped off the map”.
- by Angus Delaney
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