Coalition looks to turbocharge super withdrawals,easy loans in battle for first home buyer votes

Coalition looks to turbocharge super withdrawals,easy loans in battle for first home buyer votes

Party insiders say the shadow cabinet is weighing which policies to include in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget-in-reply speech.

  • byPaul Sakkal andJames Massola

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Amani’s dad murdered her mum. Now she says leaders must listen

Amani’s dad murdered her mum. Now she says leaders must listen

Women cannot be left with a choice of poverty or evil,advocates argue,as data reveals which parts of Sydney are most afflicted by domestic assault.

  • byMax Maddison andJames Massola
Cheers,tears and heckles as PM admits domestic violence a national crisis

Cheers,tears and heckles as PM admits domestic violence a national crisis

Anthony Albanese joined thousands of people at a rally in Canberra on Sunday,one of several held around the country.

  • byJames Massola andNatassia Chrysanthos
The ‘real’ Scott Morrison:former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was

The ‘real’ Scott Morrison:former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was

Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s top political office,the former prime minister says,adding he largely kept his faith private during his four years in power.

  • byJames Massola
Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’,AUKUS decision

Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’,AUKUS decision

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed he took prescription medication to deal with mental health challenges while in office.

  • byJames Massola
Rosie Batty urges NSW royal commission into domestic violence
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Rosie Batty urges NSW royal commission into domestic violence

The murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst has shocked the country and experts say urgent action is needed to stop family violence.

  • byAlexandra Smith andJames Massola
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.

  • byJames Massola andMike Foley
‘I’m not trying to own the past,I want us to own the future’:Chalmers attempts to escape Keating’s shadow

‘I’m not trying to own the past,I want us to own the future’:Chalmers attempts to escape Keating’s shadow

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget in just over a month. Having Paul Keating,arguably the nation’s greatest economic reformer,as an idol is starting to weigh on him.

  • byJames Massola andShane Wright
Supermarket review recommends huge fines,mandatory code for Woolies and Coles

Supermarket review recommends huge fines,mandatory code for Woolies and Coles

The review,led by Craig Emerson,recommended potentially huge fines and a mandatory code of conduct to ensure farmers get fairer prices and consumers receive greater savings.

  • byJames Massola
Albanese,Paterson trade blows on border protection after arrival from ‘unknown vessel’ located in remote WA

Albanese,Paterson trade blows on border protection after arrival from ‘unknown vessel’ located in remote WA

A man has been found in remote Western Australia after going missing following his arrival via an unknown vessel.

  • byRoy Ward,Zach Hope andJames Massola
NSW ICAC suggests sweeping changes to federal lobbying rules

NSW ICAC suggests sweeping changes to federal lobbying rules

The NSW ICAC has made an unusual intervention into federal politics to call for tougher rules for lobbyists.

  • byJames Massola