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Inflation rising to 5.1 per cent has consumers worried about what it will mean for their power bills and hip pockets as the government works to allay concerns.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.

Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday blamed the war in Ukraine and COVID-related supply chain disruptions for a record rise in living costs which could jeopardise his chances of winning a national election to be held within weeks.

The truth is out there — but you’re not likely to hear much of it during in the run-up to the election.

The Liberals have proven to be adept at finding cushy jobs after politics for their own. When will it end — and why does it matter?

Scott Morrison has promised a regional jobs boom, but the latest figures paint a grim picture for employers as they struggle with a vacancy rate that has nearly doubled since 2019.

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Record inflation and cost-of-living pressures continued to dominate the campaign trail, as the major parties took their election pitches to Sydney and Cairns.

The Morrison government if re-elected will commit $24 million to the further upgrade of the Cairns Marine Maintenance Precinct.

Good morning, early birds. One Nation’s Pauline Hanson will preference Labor over moderate Liberals on how to vote cards in some marginal seats, and a report has found just 1.6% of rentals are affordable for those on minimum wage. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.