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Health Minister Mark Butler has declined to say how the government intends to respond to a damning report that found both the health system and workplaces were failing women. Released on Wednesday, the report made 25 recommendations, including giving menopausal women flexible work arrangements, and giving extra training to GPs and increasing the time medical […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged the government is expecting monthly inflation to drop “quite substantially,” ahead of the August monthly figures set to be released on Wednesday. Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, while Dr Chalmers said monthly numbers could be “volatile and unpredictable,” and are not given as much weight as the quarterly update […]

The diabetic driver charged after two children and three adults were killed in a horror beer garden crash has had his case thrown out of court after a magistrate ruled the evidence was “so weak”. William Herbert Swale, 66, had all charges dismissed this week after his lawyers successfully argued his actions were not voluntary […]

Groundbreaking research reveals Australian healthcare funding is so complicated that it’s impossible to tell if the system is working to its full potential. The research was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health this week. The study reports that in 2019-20, 1.8 per cent of overall health spending – or $140 […]

A trio of men who gang raped three teenagers during a bucks weekend in Newcastle have received support from their local priests, who describe the sexual assaults as “out of character”. Maurice Hawell, 30, Andrew David, 30, and Marius Hawell, 23, were celebrating Maurice’s upcoming wedding at an Airbnb over a weekend in February 2022 […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is confident about the future of the $368bn AUKUS defence pact after meeting with US President Joe Biden at his home in Delaware. Mr Albanese became the first foreign leader to be hosted at Mr Biden’s home when he met with the President on Friday afternoon, US time. The […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is confident about the future of the $368bn AUKUS defence pact after meeting with US President Joe Biden at his home in Delaware. Mr Albanese became the first foreign leader to be hosted at Mr Biden’s home when he met with the President on Friday afternoon, US time. The […]

A woman has been jailed after she illegally obtained more than $202,000 through the early release of superannuation benefits. The 39-year-old submitted 30 false severe financial hardships claims for herself and 24 others between April 2019 and April 2020. The claims for early access to superannuation resulted in payments of $10,000 each. An Australian Federal […]

Housing in Australia is more unaffordable than ever, and according to one Sydney real estate agent, a key group is to blame. According to Proptrack’s affordability report, released today, housing affordability is at a record low in 2024. Rising interest rates and home prices have made homeownership more unattainable, with prices increasing 6.6 per cent […]

Australia is at a “critical crossroads” in the working from home debate, with bosses who want their staff back in the office considering a controversial step to make the change more enticing. This week, the remote and hybrid working debate has been fuelled by announcements from a number major organisations that they would be ordering […]