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Jim Chalmers has accused Peter Dutton of playing divisive politics after the Opposition Leader aired concerns about the effect Australia’s short-term migration intake could have on the housing crisis.Speaking to reporters in Brisbane on…

Anthony Albanese has signed off on $2.2bn in funding to springboard a major Medicare overhaul as he agreed to almost halve the growth rate of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Pharmacists and nurses will be asked to play a greater…

Australia’s permanent migration intake will be increased by 35,000 places and visa processing times will be turbocharged with $36.1 million to fund hundreds of extra staff in Tuesday’s federal budget.The increase will bring the permanent…