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“4.8 million visas and 1.7 million citizenships” – Pauline Hanson warns Australia faces cultural pressures

“That’s millions of homes, plus hospital beds and school places being taken up by people who aren’t Australian citizens.”

What are your options if you can’t afford to repay your mortgage?

You can also apply to access your superannuation on compassionate grounds, to prevent foreclosure or the forced sale of your home.

Premier Jacinta Allan asks Councils to show mercy as cost-of-living bites Victorians

“This is about supporting working families – and giving them one less thing to worry about.”

Victorian government to provide ‘Tablet and Laptops’ to primary school students, saving families hundreds

From 2027, students in Years 3–6 will be restricted to a maximum of 90 minutes of device use per day, while those in Prep to Year 2 will have minimal screen time.

Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows

There is growing concern that we are increasingly putting too much of the tax burden on people aged in their mid-30s to mid-50s.

How many of Australia’s 2.2 million property investors would lose out under a new plan to curb negative gearing?

Is continuing to give investors tax discounts to own multiple properties is making home ownership “nearly unimaginable for young people?

Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief

By holding steady, the bank is signalling it is not yet fully convinced inflation is returning to target and is prepared to wait for further evidence before cutting again.

Battin courts multicultural votes with tough crime crackdown “Break bail, go to jail,” no land tax and gas taps back on

Months into his leadership, Brad Battin’s multicultural approach appears designed to “course-correct” the Liberal Party’s outreach strategy

Liberals unveil budget costings, vows to slash living costs, target debt reduction ahead of May 3

The party aims to align migration levels with housing supply, restrict foreign investors and temporary residents from buying existing homes for two years

Treasurer Chalmers promises ‘meaningful and substantial’ cost of living help in Tuesday’s budget

"In a world of retaliation and escalation, the impacts of tariffs are amplified, they linger for longer, resulting in a bigger reduction in GDP and a bigger increase in prices.”

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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