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Crossbenchers say the treasurer should "absolutely" use some of the cash recouped from proposed super changes to pay superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, arguing it could rectify the current "glaring gap" in support for new parents. → Read More
The Australian ambassador to Ukraine should return to the country, former UK high commissioner George Brandis says, after Ukraine's president jokes he should come back to Kyiv "on a Bushmaster". → Read More
The federal government has made it clear it wants to have a conversation about changing our superannuation system. Here are some of the ideas being put forward by it and other groups. → Read More
A popular children's nappy rash cream is being recalled, amid complaints from parents that the product caused burns and the company downplayed reactions. → Read More
The federal government will likely be forced to change its housing plan, with both the Opposition and Greens raising concerns about the $10 billion fund. → Read More
The government has made concessions on how the Voice to Parliament referendum will be carried out in the hopes of winning over the Liberal Party and its leader Peter Dutton. → Read More
Defence Minister Richard Marles, in America to meet his US counterpart, hints that Australia's future nuclear-powered submarine will improve the capabilities of all three members of the AUKUS agreement. → Read More
King Charles won't be replacing the late Queen on the new $5 note, after the Reserve Bank decides to honour First Nations culture instead. → Read More
As charities report increases in workers needing support amid rising living costs, the Reserve Bank is forecasting household pressures will increase as fixed-term home loans end. → Read More
A report into the National School Chaplaincy Program has suggested renaming the program and clearly defining the role of chaplains, but found the initiative worthwhile overall. → Read More
Energy Minister Chris Bowen defends the government's energy relief plan, issuing new figures that show a drop in forecast wholesale electricity prices for 2023. → Read More
Wine grape growers say hard decisions need to be made before picking starts next month — with several other industries also hit hard. → Read More
A simple tweak to tax rules could provide an additional 100 million meals a year for Australians struggling with rising costs, according to the nation's largest food-relief organisation. → Read More
The OzHarvest chief executive says funding for the charity isn't matching the increasing demand, while an independent MP calls on the federal government for middle-income tax offsets. → Read More
The boss of Australia Post says a sign in a South Australian store saying it could not take Indian photos was "poorly executed" and has apologised to people offended by the wording. → Read More
Low wages in the childcare centre are the "elephant in the room", as pre-schools turn children away because they do not have the staff to care for them. → Read More
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a budget cash handout would have been "cheap politics and hugely expensive economics". → Read More
Further investigations by the information commissioner and the communications authority are being launched into the Optus cyber attack that affected millions of customers last month. → Read More
The federal government is preparing to assist more than 20 women and more than 40 children who have been in the camps since the fall of the so-called Islamic State in 2019. → Read More
A new Productivity Commission report on housing in Australia also finds Commonwealth rental assistance is neither sufficient nor fair. → Read More