Politics

NAPLAN steady but wide gaps remain

<p>Two years of the coronavirus pandemic have not had the feared impact on NAPLAN results but pre-existing gaps remain.<br></p>

Free job training for NSW school leavers

<p>As businesses across NSW cry out for workers, school leavers are being offered free training to help them skill up for summer holiday jobs.</p>

Shelved NSW trade boss neutral on decision

<p>A NSW trade boss overlooked for a prestigious role has dismissed it as "the decisions of government", during an inquiry into overseas appointments....

New Zealand to shake up liquor laws

<p>New Zealand is reviewing its alcohol laws with the aim to "tilt the balance" away from the influential booze lobby.</p>

Resolution calls for raising criminal age

<p>Community leaders, judges and lawyers have called on all state and territory governments to raise the criminal age of responsibility.<br></p>

Post vans to help find mobile black spots

<p>Australia Post vans will help to find troublesome mobile phone black spots as part of a $20 million government audit.</p>

Code of conduct could lower gas prices

<p>Jim Chalmers says a mandatory code of conduct for gas retailers could help to bring down soaring power prices, but he still can't say when that mig...

Search begins for first NACC commissioner

<p>The government will start the hiring process for the first national anti-corruption commissioner, ahead of the body's launch next year.</p>

Changes to workplace laws on the cards

<p>Employment Minister Tony Burke says new IR laws will better protect feminised industries, but the opposition has accused the government of rushing...

IS family repatriation 'not taken lightly'

<p>The government has defended its decision to repatriate Australian women and children from Syria with links to Islamic State.</p>

Chalmers vows to make budget sustainable

<p>After handing down his first budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says structural issues will still need to be addressed during the parliamentary term.</...

'Emotional' homecoming for IS families

<p>Four Australian women and 13 children who have been in the al-Roj camp in Syria since the fall of the terrorist group Islamic State have now arrive...

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...

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...