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Ballooning capital works blamed for budget blowout

A state will be in the red for some years as its government flags swelling infrastructure costs, as the opposition warns of the risk of potential spending cuts.

AAP · Jan 22, 2025

Labor banking on education plan to give it a clean run

As federal MPs return to Canberra, the Labor government is hoping its education reforms will allow it to end the political year on a high ahead of the election.

AAP · Nov 3, 2024

Grattan on Friday: Albanese governs on softly-softly catchee monkey formula. Would Plibersek or Chalmers have been bolder?

Reading Margaret Simons’ recently released biography of Tanya Plibersek brought to mind an interesting question. What sort of Labor government would we have if Plibersek, rather than Anthony Albanese, had become Labor leader in 2019, and then won the 2022 election?

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

Biloela family to return to central Queensland, Tamil Refugee Council calls for Labor to do more

The incoming Australian Labor government has promised to send the Nadesalingam family back to Biloela. But refugee advocates say the party needs to do more to support other Tamil asylum seekers.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Gilmore election result bucks national election trend as Andrew Constance gains ground

A Liberal candidate who was previously a state cabinet minister has bucked a federal election trend in a marginal seat where a winner is yet to be decided.

ABC News · May 22, 2022