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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

Why a boom in public service jobs has economists worried

More than four out of five jobs filled in the past two years have been in public service, health and education.

  • Millie Muroi

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Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells is a major winner from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reshuffle.

Albanese reshuffles ministries ahead of election, promoting four women

The prime minister had an open spot in the government’s senior ranks after former Labor leader Bill Shorten announced his retirement.

  • David Crowe
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ mid-year budget update on Wednesday predicts Australia falling into deficit for years to come.

Everything you need to know about MYEFO in five charts

Here’s a guide to help you see through the sea of red unveiled by the treasurer.

  • Millie Muroi
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives for a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday.

Albanese’s small-target strategy has given rise to a dysfunctional parliament

A race to secure parliamentary assent for a range of measures before the holiday season is hardly new. But there were troubling aspects of this week’s events in Parliament House.

  • The Age's View

Australians illegally charged billions of dollars in merchant fees by federal government

Millions of small fees amounting to billions of dollars have been charged for two decades, dating back to the Howard government era.

  • Chris O'Keefe
Senator Linda Reynolds in Parliament House.

After Lehrmann saga, Reynolds doubts watchdog will stop ‘weaponisation’

Independent MPs slammed parliament’s new standards agency, saying it was a toothless major party “stitch-up”, while Linda Reynolds called its creators “hypocritical”.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Gambling ads before, during and after sport are a target for the ban.

TV companies launch last-minute bid to block total gambling ad ban

Three senior Albanese ministers have argued a blanket ban on sports bet promotions would cripple revenue for free-to-air TV in difficult times.

  • David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and Chris Barrett
David Sharaz, Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds.

Higgins ‘steadfast in truth’ after Reynolds alleges plan to damage her career

The former defence industry minister is suing Brittany Higgins for defamation over July 2023 social media posts.

  • Angus Thompson
Jim Chalmers ahead of releasing the 2023-24 budget. It will end up showing a surplus of about $10 billion before the nation’s finances sink back into the red.

Third-largest budget surplus soon to turn into a sea of red ink

Lower spending has helped the budget show the third-largest surplus on record. But it is likely the nation’s finances will shift from the black into the red.

  • Shane Wright

Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers

Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles: confidantes, influencers, attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.

  • James Massola

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