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Coalition vows to cap top public sector pay as election battle over spending intensifies

Wilson said the savings generated from the cap, estimated at more than $20 million over the next decade, would be redirected toward essential services

Premier Allan announces $1.04bn road repair blitz as opposition leader Wilson targets potholes

The program also includes a $36.9 million clean-up blitz across 10 of Melbourne’s busiest freeways, including the Monash, West Gate and Hume corridors.

Trump nominates Dave Brat as new US ambassador to Australia after long vacancy

Brat’s nomination will now undergo scrutiny in the US Senate, where confirmation hearings will assess his suitability for one of Washington’s most important diplomatic postings

Wyndham council passes unanimous no-confidence motion against Mayor Preet Singh

Councillors noted that a newly formed “West Party” had been actively campaigning against Singh, suggesting the issue was being amplified for political gain.

Victoria to offer 20% rego rebate as fuel costs bite households

The rebate follows earlier measures introduced by the government, including free and discounted public transport fares.

“Peace always worth fighting for”: Prime Minister and Opposition Leader pay Anzac Day tributes

“What their legacy proves to us is that even when peace seems elusive, it is always worth fighting for.”

Political Earthquake: One Nation draws level with Labor in new poll

A new Sky News Australia YouGov Pulse national poll has highlighted a sharp shift in Australia’s political landscape, with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation recording...

‘I won’t be bullied into resigning’: Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh slams online abuse, stands ground and prepares to return

“The events of recent weeks… have caused profound harm not only to me personally, but to my family — and most painfully, to my daughters,”

Albanese secures additional diesel and fertiliser to keep Australia “moving”

The government has partnered with BP Australia and extended its existing arrangement with Viva Energy.

Jess Wilson pledges new offence and 10-year jail term for vandals who target war memorials

Wilson said the proposed offence would send a clear message that desecration of war memorials and significant sites would no longer be treated as low-level vandalism.

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Roshena Campbell emerges frontrunner for Liberal Western Metro ticket as Dinesh Gourisetty decides not to contest

The outcome of the Western Metropolitan preselection is expected to be one of the most closely watched internal decisions of the campaign

Pauline Hanson loses Federal Court appeal in Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case

The judges acknowledged that political debate often involves robust language but said that does not exempt public commentary from Australia's anti-discrimination laws.

Terror suspect in Berlin pride attack Abdul Ballout shot dead by police after manhunt

The man accused of ramming a van into crowds and stabbing bystanders at Berlin's Pride event has been shot dead by police, German authorities...
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