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Labor challenges Cash on FWC 'cronies'

Labor has accused the federal government of stacking a workplace tribunal with its "cronies", before it enters caretaker mode ahead of the federal election.

AAP · Apr 1, 2022

Labor promises to have nurses in aged care homes at all times within year of winning election

Federal Labor has set a one-year deadline to have a registered nurse in every aged care facility at all times, if it wins the looming federal election.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Child under five one of two COVID-related deaths in South Australia as notifications reduced for parents

Two people with COVID-19 die in South Australia, including a child under five years old. The state has recorded 5,134 new cases, a similar number to yesterday.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Qld extends CHO pandemic powers until Oct

Queensland's Labor government has extended the chief health officer's pandemic powers for six months, without Liberal National Party or crossbench support.

AAP · Mar 31, 2022

Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

PM confirms ADF will send vehicles to Ukraine; Albanese criticises delayed election call – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Women's budget reply calls out housing gap

Labor has responded to the "crickets" in the federal government's budget announcement in relation to social and affordable housing.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 31, 2022

Aged care reform pledge as election looms

Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply speech to pledge $2.56 billion to help the country's aged care sector, with the election just weeks away.

AAP · Mar 31, 2022

Jacqui Lambie unloads on Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Q+A over Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and the federal budget

On Q+A, independent senator Jacqui Lambie suggests outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has been unfairly ousted due to her sex, and backs the claims Senator Fierravanti-Wells made about the Prime Minister's alleged poor character.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese treads cautious path in navigating around giveaway budget

It’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But Labor, censorious in its rhetoric, has found itself having to embrace the budget’s central measures.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022