Anthony Stephen "Tony" Burke

Qantas would likely have gone bust if it had been unable to use internal labour hire to stay competitive, the airline has claimed. Appearing before a senate inquiry into the government’s contentious industrial relations legislation,…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down their second budget on May 9, with Labor warning of “incredibly weak” economic growth over the next five years.Mr Chalmers this month said the May budget would have…

Australians earning the minimum wage would get a raise in line with inflation if the national workplace umpire follows Labor’s recommendation.The Albanese government has confirmed it will back a wage increase for Australia’s lowest paid…

Australia’s lowest paid workers could soon be in line for a pay rise as the government indicates it will back a push for the minimum wage to increase in line with inflation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who declared he “absolutely”…

A proposal to ban Nazi symbols in Australia has been knocked back amid concerns the government had not been given time to adequately consider the bill. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton attempted to introduce legislation on Wednesday morning…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revived his “boofhead” Peter Dutton sledge in a rowdy display that saw two MPs booted from question time. The opposition picked up where it left off on Monday, attacking the government over the rising cost of…

A looming 10th rate hike has stoked fears Australia could be poised to plunge into a recession as Jacqui Lambie warns voters to prepare for the worst. The Reserve Bank is expected to lift the official cash rate to a decade high of 3.6 per…

A push to cap superannuation tax concessions has been stepped up after the fresh estimates put the cost of the generous tax breaks at $50bn per year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who in recent days has floated a tax cap on super funds over $3m,…

Labor’s wide-ranging industrial relations reforms are on the brink of becoming a reality as the deciding vote on the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill draws close.The legislation, which will introduce the most significant changes to Australia’s…

Five million Australians on income support could soon see a boost to their Centrelink payments under a deal struck on the government’s contentious workplace relations reform. The deal with independent senator David Pocock to support the…