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Record flooding in Western Australian region forces evacuations. This blog is now closedFlood-hit Fitzroy Crossing residents worried about food supplies as troops deployed to KimberleyGet our free app or daily news podcastPeople battling floods in Sout…
The population is not expected to reach the 30 million milestone until 2033 after the Covid shutdown slowed migration levelsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s population is on track to be smaller than f…
Yes and no campaigns to target communities while electoral commission will focus on education for first referendum in 24 yearsExplainer: What is the Indigenous voice to parliament and how would it work?The leading organisations for the yes and no campa…
Victorian premier says state-run hospitals should not be acting as safety nets because people ‘cannot find a bulk-billing doctor’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesVictorian and New South Wales have banded together to ramp up pre…
Opposition calls on government to explain decision to implement restrictions on travellers arriving from China. Follow the day’s news liveGet our free app or daily news podcastChina travel situation the ‘first test of the Albanese government’, Liberal …
ACT senator suggests ageing population with proportion of taxpayers declining means situation has ‘changed significantly’ since cuts legislated in 2019Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew data on Australia’s agei…
Prof Paul Kelly told Albanese government there was not ‘sufficient public health rationale’ for additional requirements targeting ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or dail…
The party voted in support of tax cuts while in opposition and went to the election promising no changes to the policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWarnings from the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, that Australia’s e…
Health minister defends country-specific testing as necessary due to ‘absence of comprehensive information’ on Covid’s spread in ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
Labor has grown in popularity since its election in May, and ticked off a number of campaign promises. But harder decisions await in 2023 The year ended on a high for the Anthony Albanese, with opinion polls showing the Labor government and its leader …