Foreign student caps to tackle thwarted migration cut
New caps on international student enrolment are designed to help Australia cut its migration inflow as fewer people pack their bags.
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An Australian embassy will operate in Ukraine for the first time since the war with Russia started almost three years ago, with more funding also on the way.
Former Liberal minister Kevin Andrews is being remembered for his service to Australia after he died following a battle with cancer.
Australia's reliance on renewables will take a hit under a coalition plan that puts nuclear plants at the heart of the energy grid for "always-on" power supply.
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Health ‘ineffective’ at managing $110m contract
In a report the Opposition Leader has described as "shocking", Auditor-General Michael Harris has exposed a $110 million technology misadventure by ACT Health.
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Australia’s Gaza ceasefire support splits community
Demands for a permanent and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to reverse a ban on a Palestinian aid agency have overwhelmingly been passed by the UN.
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Albanese promises three days of child care, no test
Anthony Albanese to promise three days subsidised child care without an activity test.
While Anthony Albanese remains Australia's preferred prime minister, his character has been called into question in the latest Newspoll.
Israel's prime minister accused Australia of an "extreme anti-Israeli position" in a bid to scapegoat over an arson attack, Palestine advocates say.
Israel's top diplomat in Australia has downplayed criticism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office over Australia's support for a UN vote.
Anthony Albanese will begin a three-day visit to WA spruiking investment in the minerals sector, but a poll shows a second term in government may be difficult.
Nichole Overall, former member for Monaro, will return to the NSW Parliament in February.
The Legislative Assembly has ordered the Labor government to publish secret data about how much each ministerial office spends on staffing, following a motion by Opposition Leader Leanne Castley.
Opposition Leader Leanne Castley's motion for an inquiry into the MyWay+ procurement process has been unanimously supported in the Legislative Assembly.
Despite cost-of-living pressures and rising house prices disproportionately impacting Australia’s youth, two-in-three young people (67.1 per cent), say they are satisfied with the direction of the country, according to a new ANU study.
More than 100 recommendations made by the defence and veteran suicide royal commission have been agreed to or accepted in principle by the federal government.
Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple.
After passing a flurry of bills at the eleventh hour, Labor is spruiking its wins ahead of a much-anticipated federal election.
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham has announced his retirement from politics, and has given a heartfelt speech in a farewell to parliament.
