Mark Butler's involvement in health long predates his time in Australia's Parliament; he was a lawyer for and later led United Voice, an Australian health workers' union. He also worked in personal ...

A syndicate of NDIS contractors who offered cash payments to attract participants and who blew funding that was supposed to go towards services on luxury handbags and supercar rentals are among dozens ...

We are now at risk of being where Paul Keating worked tirelessly to avoid. Living standards have plateaued. The private ...

Many small changes since 2024 have ‘added up to one big cut’, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

Bustamante says a big expansion in public spending started in Australia a decade ago, it accelerated sharply during the pandemic, and persistently elevated public spending on expanded government ...

Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has faced intense criticism, with allegations of fraud and misuse dominating ...

Our Government’s vision for Victoria’s future is about building on those strengths – and investing in them. Rewarding hard work. Nourishing aspiration. And ensuring that the Commonwealth acts as a ...

Australian doctors, nurses, pathology and disability support workers, as well as other hospital services employees, passed a ...

The government seeks to have medicine information from all online prescribers shared by default on My Health Record by ...

The Union Budget proposal is not only constitutionally questionable but also strategically unwise, as it erodes the foundational trust between the state and its soldiers ...

When John Interlandi's father began making "fancy cheese" in Gippsland, few Australians had heard of parmesan. At 90 years ...

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