Labor’s weaker watchdog ‘friendless’
A concession by Anthony Albanese to weaken his proposed environmental watchdog by removing its decision-making powers has failed to win the endorsement of the Coalition and attracted the fury of the Greens.
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Revealed: 750 Palestinians ‘have applied for asylum’
At least 749 Palestinians have applied for protection visas since arriving in Australia following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict on October 7, with more than 300 applications in June and July.
Treasurer turns on RBA, says rates strategy ‘smashing’ economy
Jim Chalmers’ comments shift blame on to the central bank governor, Michele Bullock, ahead of the release of GDP data this week expected to show growth slowing to a crawl.
Pacific leaders’ Taiwan tangle ‘a simple snafu’
An initial version of the Pacific Islands Forum communique published on Friday mistakenly referenced Taiwan after leaders had agreed to leave the territory out of the final document.
Flatlining cuts make target a tall order
Reaching 2030 emission reduction targets presents a ‘major challenge’ in the wake of fresh figures revealing the cuts to greenhouse gases have been ‘flatlining’ over recent years, experts say.
Target for AUKUS is challenging, says subs chief
US admiral William Houston says providing Australia with nuclear-powered subs will be ‘challenging’ but that ‘we are on the path to achieve this’.
Greens’ tax ‘insidious populism’
CBA boss Matt Comyn has lashed the Greens’ proposed $514bn ‘Robin Hood’ tax on major corporations as an exercise in ‘insidious populism’.
Coalition vows to reopen Kyiv embassy
The Coalition has pledged to reopen Australia’s embassy in Kyiv, with Simon Birmingham warning the delay has become an irritant in the relationship on a visit to Ukraine this week.
Alarm at union’s Made in Australia jobs push
The AMWU says jobs created under the Future Made in Australia policy should go to workers on union agreements, with business warning that productivity could be undermined.
‘Making up numbers’: Chalmers slams Greens’ big business tax
Jim Chalmers has attacked Adam Bandt’s $514bn ‘Robin Hood’ tax slug targeting companies, saying the Greens’ primary task is to ‘make up numbers and put out press releases’, as the Treasurer hails today’s inflation figures which saw headline rates drop to 3.5pc.
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