Anthony Albanese has accused the Opposition Leader of policy by ‘thought bubbles’ after the Coalition’s snap call to match the government’s bulk billing splurge, while Mark Butler conceded Mr Dutton had a ‘very real chance’ of winning government.
It was an irresponsible performance by both sides of politics. Ordinary Australians would be the losers long-term.
China’s strategic ambitions in our region demand a more forthright expression of concern than the government’s insouciance over the Chinese live-fire exercises.
The plea comes as Tony Abbott warns Europe must come to terms with the fact its failure to unite against Russia has partly led to US President Donald Trump’s antipathy towards Kyiv.
Peter Dutton’s race to outbid Labor’s splurge on Medicare shows his policies are a world away from his rhetoric on budget discipline.
Peter Dutton has raised doubts about the Coalition’s commitment to fiscal prudence after immediately outbidding Labor’s $8.5bn spending splurge on Medicare without any detail on how it would be paid for.
Effectively kickstarting election 2025 at an old Tasmanian tram site is not as random at it seems, but like the old trams stored nearby, had a distinct air of throwback.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has declared he will match the government’s healthcare vow and inject an extra $500m into mental health support, after Anthony Albanese revived Labor’s Mediscare campaign at a rally earlier on Sunday.
Anthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of planning on ‘cutting bulk billing off at the knees’, as he ramps up his claims a Coalition government would dismantle Medicare after pledging $8.5bn for taxpayer-funded doctor visits.
Why the Warners won’t be closing down their kids’ social media accounts, where the Bears could be if Perth fails, the Sharks’ last-ditch play for Tom Hazelton and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
One Aussie state’s lucrative salmon industry has been thrown a $37m lifeline, after facing years of uncertainty and added scrutiny from conservation groups.
The Prime Minister has made a huge call on Australia’s response to Chinese warships undertaking live fire testing off the coastline.
This week’s rates cut by the Reserve Bank were welcome – but will they be enough to save Anthony Albanese’s government?
Xi wants submission from Australia, not stability. Why make it easy for the Chinese navy? Let’s raise the cost to Beijing, not give it a free ride to demean us.
Anthony Albanese may have not yet decided when formal hostilities are to begin, but expectations of an earlier than scheduled election remain high. Any plans to serve the full-term until May were dashed by the RBA’s Michele Bullock this week.
The Prime Minister has announced a crucial investment package during a pre-election speech, but not before he took a few healthy swipes at the opposition.
Anthony Albanese will impose local content requirements and pump $500m into green manufacturing to prop-up his clean energy and wind turbine agenda, as Peter Dutton attacked green hydrogen as a ‘hoax’.
Tony Burke has executed one of the more unsubtle pre-election acts, moving to protect Labor mates in western Sydney seats by fast-tracking thousands of new citizens and voters in key electorates.
The Bureau of Meteorology has had to make a rapid change as two potential tropical cyclones loom off Australia’s coast.
For Donald Trump, it was The Joe Rogan Experience. Kamala Harris courted Call Her Daddy’s massive female audience. Now, the PM has joined the ranks of politicians turning to popular podcasts to connect with voters, sitting down for 90-minutes with Abbie Chatfield.
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