Could global tensions push Australian petrol prices higher?
Oil-market volatility could flow through to Australian bowsers, adding another pressure point for household budgets.
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Jacinta Allan stepped aside before a Labor caucus meeting, clearing the way for a change of leadership months before Victoria’s election.
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Australia
Are Australians feeling the pressure from the rising cost of living?
Inflation has eased from its peak, but housing, groceries, fuel and household bills are still squeezing Australian budgets.
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Australia
Are Australians feeling the pressure from the rising cost of living?
Inflation has eased from its peak, but housing, groceries, fuel and household bills are still squeezing Australian budgets.
Australia
Could global tensions push Australian petrol prices higher?
Oil-market volatility could flow through to Australian bowsers, adding another pressure point for household budgets.
Politics
Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier
Jacinta Allan stepped aside before a Labor caucus meeting, clearing the way for a change of leadership months before Victoria’s election.
Politics
Ben Carroll set to lead Victoria after Labor shake-up
Ben Carroll moved from deputy premier to the centre of Victoria’s leadership transition after Jacinta Allan stepped aside.
Analysis
How Victoria’s Labor leadership challenge unfolded
Ben Carroll’s move against Jacinta Allan turned internal concern into an open leadership contest before the premier resigned.
Australia
Did you receive Australia’s national AusAlert test?
A nationwide test sent an emergency notification to compatible devices ahead of AusAlert’s planned launch.
Analysis
Australia’s big debate: migration, housing and services
Population growth brings skills and economic benefits, but governments must match it with housing and infrastructure.
Australia
$20,000 for gold: the debate over private athlete bonuses
Gina Rinehart’s Commonwealth Games medal bonuses have renewed debate about how Australia supports elite athletes.
Analysis
Could Peter Malinauskas one day lead federal Labor?
The South Australian premier’s popularity has fuelled speculation about Canberra, despite his repeated focus on his current job.
Australia
Australia challenges new 12.5 per cent US tariff
The Albanese government says the new US levy is unjustified and will raise the issue at every level.
Australia
Albanese faces questions over private Point Piper dinner
A private dinner attended by the prime minister has renewed debate about political donations, access and transparency.
Politics
Hanson’s domestic violence remarks trigger national criticism
The One Nation leader described domestic violence as a “two-way street”, prompting criticism from advocates and public officials.
Work & money
Can a worker be asked to give a week’s notice before calling in sick?
A viral screenshot attributed to a Coles workplace has prompted a fresh debate about sick leave, staffing and what Australian law actually requires.
Australia
What Australia’s $25 million Palestinian recovery package will fund
The package combines Gaza recovery work with support for Palestinian public institutions and financial reform.
Opinion
Is the Albanese government improving Australia’s future?
Housing, migration, energy and the cost of living are driving a sharp public argument about the government’s direction.
Australian Life
Mitchell Burns brings Australia’s wild places to a huge online audience
The Far North Queensland photographer left mining to pursue wildlife photography and has built a large following around conservation and adventure.
NSW Politics
What NSW ICAC’s Operation Rosny inquiry will examine
The eight-week public inquiry concerns alleged donation offences and other conduct involving people associated with the NSW Liberal Party and several organisations.
Politics
Ed Husic’s Gaza motion fails to reach Labor conference floor
The failed push avoided a public floor fight but exposed continuing disagreement inside Labor over Gaza and party debate.
Analysis
One Nation’s polling rise is reshaping the political contest
The party has climbed from a minor national vote to levels that challenge the major parties, driven largely by former Coalition voters and growing political volatility.
Work & money
The push to pay super to every teenage worker
A proposal would remove the 30-hour threshold that currently excludes many workers under 18 from compulsory employer super contributions.
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