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Contentious reforms to Australia’s workplace relations system have been rubber-stamped by parliament, surviving a last-ditch filibuster to delay the vote until next year. The government’s industrial relations Bill returned to the lower…

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…

Australia’s financial sector was better equipped to deal with the Covid pandemic thanks to a suite of reforms introduced during the global financial crisis. Senior Reserve Bank of Australia official Jonathan Kearns told the Australian…

Scott Morrison has been officially censured for secretly appointing himself to five ministerial portfolios while prime minister. In a historic vote, Mr Morrison became the first ex-Australian leader to be condemned in the house of…

The sale of disposable e-cigarettes could be regulated under strict New Zealand-style rules or even banned altogether, with Health Minister Mark Butler claiming nothing is off the table amid the government’s campaign to crack down on…

Scott Morrison and Marise Payne have been called as witnesses in the royal commission into the robodebt scheme next month. Mr Morrison, who was the social services minister when the botched debt recovery scheme was established, will be…

Scott Morrison is set to be formally condemned by parliament for failing to disclose his secret ministerial appointments to the House of Representatives, the Australian people and his cabinet.Labor has released the details of the censure…

Industry Minister Ed Husic has taken a swipe at gas companies and accused them of being reluctant to negotiate with governments on a solution to the soaring cost of energy.Federal cabinet is considering a proposal to intervene in the energy…

The National Basketball League has thrown its weight behind the Voice to parliament, with the commissioner saying sports and politics can’t be unlinked. Jeremy Loeliger, who was at Parliament House on Tuesday to launch this year’s…

A call for the Great Barrier Reef to be listed as “in danger” will be met with fierce lobbying, as the government questions why Australia has been singled out in a fresh UN report. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek confirmed she would…