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It's very easy to legislate where you have no skin in the game, and force someone else to pay. My view is that the costs should ultimately come from the general tax revenue base, not individual employers.

The first Newspoll since the May federal election, conducted July 27-30 from a sample of 1,508, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (52.1-47.9 to Labor at the election). Primary votes were 37% Labor (32.6% at election), 33% Coalition (35.7%), 12% Greens (12.2%), 6% One Nation (5.0%), 2% UAP (4.1%) and 10%…

In the past fortnight, former prime minister Scott Morrison has reemerged as a subject of public discussion. First, there was rumour about his interest in securing work with the Australian Rugby League Commission, which he promptly dismissed as “pub talk”.

World leaders have reacted in shock and grief over the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech and prayed for his recovery

While all eyes were on the Reserve Bank on Tuesday, an extraordinary story in the weekend press seems to have slipped by without notice.

Queensland Resources Council has denounced plans to raise royalties, launching new offensive

There’s a growing crisis everywhere Anthony Albanese looks, but they may enable a more ambitious agenda

More Australians think the nation is on a positive trajectory, but economic uncertainty and cost of living worries still dominate, poll suggests

In these opening weeks, the new prime minister is drawing on Labor songlines from the 1980s and 90s