Elon Musk decries crackdown on lies
Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk has labelled the Australian government 'fascists' over their proposed misinformation laws.
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A crackdown on people revealing others' private information such as phone numbers and addresses to incite harassment is taking another step forward.
A bipartisan agreement has been reached for a $5.6 billion package of aged care reforms, including more support for people living independently in their home.
Senior military officers who oversaw units of Australian troops accused of war crimes in Afghanistan will be stripped of their medals and citations.
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Mums and dads to get super on parental leave
Superannuation payments will be paid on top of government-funded paid parental leave from July 2025 for an estimated 180,000 families.
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MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly
Independent MPs have taken aim at a proposed watchdog for not going far enough in addressing misconduct at Parliament House.
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Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance
Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media.
With only weeks to the October 19 ACT election, the Canberra Liberals have suddenly disendorsed Ginninderra candidate and sitting MLA Elizabeth Kikkert.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has distanced himself from the strident attack his one-time boss Wayne Swan launched on the Reserve Bank, which the former treasurer accused of “putting economic dogma over rational decision-making”.
The 2026 census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity, following backlash against the federal government by the LGBTIQ+ community.
Independent Senator David Pocock has renewed calls for urgent legislation to ban generative AI in election material.
The Australian, Japanese and American public are more closely aligned in perceiving China as a threat and back the need for powerful allies, new data shows.
Two Victorians are set to be appointed to oversee the beleaguered NSW Liberal Party but the federal takeover has hit an early snag.
Andrew Barr has failed to take any action to suspend the CFMEU from ACT Labor, leaving him as the only Labor leader in the country not to take action and Elizabeth Lee is pushing him to explain why.
The ACT Labor is under pressure to sever its ties to poker machines after The Greens successfully passed a motion against the party in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
A grassroots political movement is aiming to swing votes away from the government at the federal election over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Newspoll puts Labor and the coalition neck-and-neck on a two-party-preferred basis while the prime minister's personal approval rating has slipped.
LGBQTI people will be counted in the next census, which will include a question on sexuality, following backlash after Labor initially dumped the topic.
