‘Rushed’ aged care reforms delayed by a year
One of Labor’s measures in its new home care program will be delayed by 12 months after the sector raised concern with mandate’s tight timeline.
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Labor at odds with experts on childcare costs
Anthony Albanese says his changes to the activity test for childcare will only cost $430m, but modelling by independent economic bodies expects it will be much more.
Australia moving in ‘right direction’: Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian general delegation to Australia has expressed ‘deep appreciation’ for Labor’s shifts on the global stage.
Deeming wants back in Victorian Liberals, says Pesutto not ‘trustworthy’
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming has spoken for the first time since winning her defamation battle against John Pesutto, saying the Victorian Opposition Leader hasn’t proven to be ‘trustworthy’.
Social media giants ‘to pay up or else’
Facebook and other social media companies will have hefty levies imposed on them by the federal government if they refuse to negotiate deals with Australian news companies and pay to use their content online.
Almost an epiphany on anti-Semitism for Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese has issued an emotional plea for national unity to end the ‘evil’ of anti-Semitism after a fresh hate crime in Sydney, as he defended his government against claims its hard-line stance on Israel had encouraged attacks on Australian Jews.
Childcare centre splurge to slug taxpayers $1bn
Taxpayers will bankroll Labor’s $1bn pledge to build 160 new childcare centres, in a re-election vow that echoes Kevin Rudd’s 17-year-old broken promise to construct 260 daycare centres at schools.
Albanese pledge: three days of childcare for all in votes chase
Anthony Albanese will guarantee families earning up to $530,000 access to childcare subsidies three days a week as part of a pre-election cash splash.
Dutton’s ‘partisan games’ blamed for block on statement
Labor MP Josh Burns says Peter Dutton is playing partisan games by stopping James Paterson from reading out his statement
Teals smelling blood as Lib moderate exits
Coalition frontbencher Paul Fletcher’s sudden political departure has dealt another blow to the Liberals’ moderate faction and emboldened a teal surge.
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