Major parties big infrastructure promises

<p>Labor and the coalition are sticking to their Victorian election themes of health and infrastructure spending as they try to curry favour with vote...

Australia drops nuclear weapon opposition

<p>Australia is now on the fence for a proposed nuclear weapons ban after years of siding with the US at the United Nations by opposing a prohibition...

RBA to pull trigger on seventh rate hike

<p>The central bank is set to capture the headlines this week, with most experts predicting it will tighten monetary policy by another 25 basis points...

Chook farmer John Kerin remembered for farm policy

Former chicken farmer John Kerin was one of Australia's best primary industries ministers, but a stumbling and unhappy treasurer.