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Gender equality
‘Tired of waiting’: Move to force Labor’s hand on paid parental leave
Cross-parliamentary pressure is growing to increase paid parental leave to 26 weeks, as the Liberals, Greens and independents accuse the government of talking big at its jobs summit but failing to deliver for women.
- by Rachel Clun and Katina Curtis
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Clive Hamilton on regret, rancour and a ‘shocking’ six years as a thorn in Beijing’s side
Spy-drama skulduggery wasn’t part of Clive Hamilton’s world - but then he wrote a book that changed his life.
- by Katina Curtis
Joyce rejects Albanese’s pork-barrelling accusation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the Nationals of being “obsessed” with pork-barrelling amid a stoush over regional funding.
- by Mike Foley, Shane Wright and Katina Curtis
‘We can’t mourn’: Queen’s death triggers Indigenous debate on legacy
Some Indigenous Australians view the Queen’s legacy as intrinsically tied with the colonisation and dispossession wrought by the British Empire.
- by Lisa Visentin and Katina Curtis
Tens of billions of regional funds at risk in search for budget cuts
The Coalition’s promises of infrastructure to roll out over the next decade and regional funds linked to the Nationals’ support for net zero are at risk in the coming budget.
- by Katina Curtis and Shane Wright
‘Long and happy years to reign over us’: Charles III proclaimed King of Australia
The formal ceremony at Parliament House to proclaim King Charles III as the nation’s reigning monarch blended military pomp with Indigenous ritual.
- by Katina Curtis
Albanese dumps $18 million grant to GG-backed leadership program
The government has scrapped funding for a leadership program backed by David Hurley and funded under Scott Morrison that had no office, no website and no staff.
- by Katina Curtis
Analysis
Political leadership
Pocock reprimanded for swearing in parliament, but what is allowed?
David Pocock raised eyebrows in the Senate when he swore during debate on climate change legislation, but he is far from the first asked to withdraw colourful language.
- by Katina Curtis
Childcare workers strike for better pay as ministers point to wage laws for help
As Labor calls for multi-employer bargaining to fix wages in care industries, early educators will rally at Parliament House to demand a funding overhaul to guarantee better pay.
- by Angus Thompson, Nicole Precel and Katina Curtis
Analysis
Childcare
Why the childcare changes can’t be fast-tracked
Changing the childcare subsidy system involves working with three government departments, 23 software providers and 13,685 childcare services. And that’s after the legislation passes parliament.
- by Katina Curtis
Migration deal in sight at summit
Unions and employers have backed the case to boost migration from 160,000 to 200,000 places a year.
- by David Crowe, Angus Thompson and Katina Curtis
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