Major aged care merger sees third-biggest provider emerge
Three providers have merged to create a single organisation with more than 12,000 employees servicing 38,000 elderly Australians.
Politics
What stays in Vegas: Mayor’s Alfred absence
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate is on holidays in the US as the city he leads is about to be hit by Cyclone Alfred.
Swan’s cyclone prediction rejected
The PM and Bureau of Meterology have disputed Wayne Swan’s claim the ‘immediate threat’ to Brisbane might ‘no longer be there’ now Alfred is tracking north.
Major flood and wind threats rise as blackouts hit 84,000; PM, Swan at odds as election timing pressure mounts
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says major floods are expected as rivers continue to rise, while Alfred has slowed further with landfall now expected around noon on Saturday. Power outages are increasing, with mobile phone services also under threat.
Cook’s feast: Libs fail to eat into Labor’s dominant hold on WA
The latest Newspoll shows the Liberals are tipped to barely reach their internal pass mark of emerging with 10 lower-house seats in Western Australia’s state election this weekend.
How many storms must Albanese weather?
The PM’s hopes of calling an April 12 election are being eroded by the cyclone that was supposed to bear his name.
Electoral Commission joins TikTok despite security fears
The Australian Electoral Commission has become one of the first federal government agencies to join TikTok, after initially refusing the urgings of the Chinese tech giant to join its platform in 2023.
Plibersek ticks off three new wind farms
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has given the green light to three contentious wind farms, including one of the country’s most hotly contested projects south of Tamworth.
‘We will fight to the end’: bristling Beijing stands its ground
It has been the guiding star of the Chinese PLA since at least the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 when America replaced the USSR as the military threat that most worried Beijing.
Allan backs ‘caution and divert’ strategy for rogue teens
Jacinta Allan backs Victoria Police tackling young first time offenders with kid gloves instead of ‘punitive’ charges.
Two clear winners to get the popular vote
Saturday is shaping up as a great day for Labor’s Roger Cook and a good day for Liberal Basil Zempilas.
About 7000 homes to be evacuated in Northern Rivers region as Alfred stalls again
The latest update shows emergency evacuation orders have been issued to Northern Rivers residents with just three hours’ notice; Queensland Premier David Crisafulli vows to reconnect power to areas already affected.
A funny thing happened on way to the punchline
Misinformation comes in all shapes and sizes. Quite often it comes in the form of feel-good stories.
Musk thumbs nose at eSafety chief in face of damning report
Elon Musk’s X is refusing to co-operate with the eSafety Commissioner on countering terror and violent extremism, prompting the online watchdog to claim the social media giant is engaging in ‘a lawfare pattern’.
Spending spree lifts economy, lowers rate cut chances
Anthony Albanese will enter the federal campaign with an improved economic scorecard after Australia’s growth gathered momentum at the tail end of last year.
Up to his usual Antics: warrior against woke welcomes Liberals’ step to the right
The world has reached ‘peak woke’ and the times now suit conservatives who put their views with pride, says Liberal senator Alex Antic.
Labor rocked by top Home Affairs official’s exit
Anthony Albanese’s top immigration official Emma Cassar, who ran Daniel Andrews’ quarantine system, has quietly departed the Home Affairs department weeks out from the election.
Sharma demands sanctions action on Iran-backed TV
Liberal senator Dave Sharma has demanded Penny Wong enforce sanctions on a listed Iran-backed media organisation operating in Australia.
Victoria Police backs cautions over charges for young offenders
While Jacinta Allan is talking tough on youth crime, Victoria Police trials radical plan to cut the ‘punitive’ charging of teens.
Coalition confusion on taking insurance to task
The Coalition has dumped its threat to extend its proposed divestiture powers to Australia’s insurance industry.
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