Hume city councillor Carly Moore will run as an independent in Calwell,an electorate that includes the nation’s mortgage stress capital.
Australians are finally seeing a glimmer of hope on household mortgages – but a single rate cut cannot be a game-changer in an election on the cost of living.
Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal,but it has left many Labor figures livid,deepening tensions over the state’s housing future.
The Coalition claims Australia is adding a public servant for every small business lost. Labor says that’s misleading.
The Albanese government has decided to go slow on a scheme to hit digital platforms if they refuse to pay local media outlets for news articles.
Most respondents to a survey said they felt overburdened but a similar proportion wanted more government spending on health and education.
A re-elected Cook Labor government would build up to 1000 new units as part of its Keystart shared-equity scheme,while the Liberal Party promises to “name and shame” prison fugitives.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the Pacific island nation has approached Australia to take three violent criminal members of a group of former immigration detainees.
From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament,the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.
Delays to the city’s train network were expected to continue into Saturday morning ahead of yet another showdown in the NSW Fair Work Commission.