Migration system overhaul to entice long-term residents

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has flagged wholesale change to Australia's migration system, starting with an expanded skilled occupation list.

Easing inflation no guarantee of interest rate relief

Cost of living growth may have turned a corner but rising prices are still wreaking havoc on Australian households and businesses.

Medicine shortage fears a scare campaign, says minister

The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' supply with one pre...

Sydney Opera House to host Quad leaders' meeting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will play host to Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Narendra Modi for the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney next month.

Medicine shortage fears are a scare campaign: Butler

The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' supply with one pre...

Medicine changes just 'smoke and mirrors': pharmacists

The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' supply with one pre...

Harvard taps Ardern for new post-politics roles

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to tally new roles, taking up three fellowships at Harvard University.

Probe told of urgent need to rebuild respect for TAFE

A poor view of TAFE is being examined by a parliamentary inquiry, with the peak education body warning the institution and its students need more resp...

Capability gaps only Defence can fill, coalition warns

The coalition warns in the face of increasing natural disasters the federal government must ensure communities have the resources to respond to emerge...

Sick to get more bang for their buck on prescriptions

The government will make it cheaper for people with chronic conditions to get common medicines by allowing them to buy two months' worth with one pres...

Skill shortages in sight with migration under spotlight

Parliamentarians are examining how Australia's migration system can be improved to build a more resilient labour sector following the impacts of the p...

Almost 300k Victorians failed to vote in state election

The Victorian Electoral Commission says almost 300,000 people failed to vote in the November election and will need to provide a good reason as to why...

'Dire' situation as troubled icare hikes premiums

Business leaders are pushing for reform of troubled NSW public insurer icare, saying a hike in premiums will push some employers to the limit.

'Dire' situation as troubled icare raises premiums

Business leaders are pushing for reform of troubled NSW public insurer icare, saying an eight per cent hike in premiums will push some employers to th...

Security threats trigger rethink of Australia's defence

Australia should shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing, the declassified version of a major defence review says.

Super tax tweak to slug top 10pct, Treasury docs reveal

A 20-year-old earning an average wage now isn't expected to be captured by government changes to super tax concessions until they reach their sixties.

Dodgy funeral company banked on Centrepay for payments

The Save Sorry Business Coalition is lobbying the federal government to do more in the budget to help Indigenous people ripped off by an unscrupulous...

Urgent revamp needed for out-of-date defence force

A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing...

More senior Australians accessing cheaper health care

Nearly 15,000 senior Australians have been given access to cheaper medicines and GP visits after the health card income threshold was raised.

Missile capacity boost in major defence overhaul

The federal government will release the first strategic review of Australia's military structure and posture in a decade.