Port of Brisbane pays $70m dividend after record container year
One of Australia’s largest ports handed a $70m dividend to its ownership consortium after reporting another strong year.…
States revolt against Chalmers’ small business ‘siege’ tax changes
Jim Chalmers is facing a state revolt over his government’s “siege” on small businesses confronting trust changes, a…
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece fights back after begging decriminalised
Lord Mayor Nick Reece has criticised the Victorian government’s decriminalisation of begging and will seek to use council…
Albanese warning on AI social licence ahead of national cabinet
Maintaining Australia’s social licence will be “crucial” as the federal government seeks to draw investment in AI and…
South Australia Labor comes out against federal Labor’s over-65s private health insurance shift
Health Minister Mark Butler’s home state has come out in opposition to his controversial overhaul of private health…
Melbourne Council’s Australia Day split resurfaces in new vote
An Australia Day showdown in Melbourne City Council has resurfaced as councillors prepare to vote on a motion…
ACTU pushes to double rental standard, lift public housing construction rate
One in 10 new homes built would be public housing and Australia’s standard rental lease doubled to two…