The federal government has reached an agreement with states and territories on a contentious reform to the NDIS. The Senate is deliberating on National Disability Insurance Scheme reform to cap funding to the NDIS at eight per cent per year, but state and territory governments had...
The future of the federal government’s signature manufacturing strategy could rest on it pulling financial support for a controversial Northern Territory gas project. As Labor looks to pass its Future Made in Australia policy through the lower house as early as Wednesday, the Greens have flagged...
Many Australians are paying for a subscription they no longer need simply because they find it too difficult to cancel, a report has found. The Consumer Policy Research Centre has revealed one-in-10 Aussies are stuck with something they don’t want and one in three have been...
Homes and businesses are in hot water over cost-of-living pressures, but rapid electrification could save them billions of dollars, economic modelling shows. Although rooftop solar on Australian homes produces more electricity than any one of the nation’s coal-fired power stations, households continue to pay sky-high power...
The education minister is working to reassure universities and VET institutions an impending cap on international students will make the system more sustainable following concerns about hits to bottom lines. International student enrolments have jumped from just over 520,000 to more than 810,000 in the past...
Australian workers could be dismissed if they do not agree to invasive medical tests despite proposed changes to privacy laws, a report warns. The Australia Institute study, released on Tuesday, investigated the experiences of workers from the mining sector who were forced to undergo blood tests...