Coalition demands cost details on plan to host COP31
The Coalition wants Labor to release figures around the cost of hosting the United Nations climate summit in 2026, after Chris Bowen said agreements had come at ‘zero cost’ to Australians.
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Wealthy elderly set to pay more for aged care as bill clears Senate hurdle
The $5.6bn overhaul of aged care will give the sector its biggest shake-up in decades.
Greens’ Indigenous faction faces overhaul following ‘failures’
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Block children or face $50m fines, social media giants told
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Dutton eyes electoral reform, social media deals by Christmas
Peter Dutton is preparing to back Labor’s electoral reforms and social media ban on under 16s, as Coalition MPs call for proper scrutiny.
Rockliff will seek snap election if no confidence vote passes
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Three million Aussies risk sleeping rough
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Labor to remove limits on home care gardening, cleaning
Labor has scrapped its proposed caps on gardening and cleaning for elderly Australians with home care packages as part of its efforts to lock in the Coalition’s support for its $5.2bn bill.
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