A senior minister says talk of when the prime minister will call a federal election is irrelevant due to the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health
More Urgent Care Clinics pledged
Labor has pledged to build 50 more urgent care clinics should it win a second term, with polls showing the gap between major parties narrowing.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Energy
Coalition irked as report brands nuclear a non-starter
Establishing nuclear power generation in Australia would face major challenges and fall prone to delays, says a report from parliamentary inquiry into the technology.
Posted inAgriculture, Money
RBA rate cut welcome but farmers still battling
The RBA’s first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won’t do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry.
Posted inIndigenous, National News
Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens
Truth-telling is important but Australians must be prepared to listen and act to ensure the process is more than symbolic, an inquiry has been told.
Posted inTamworth
One man dead, one in hospital after rooftop stand-off in Tamworth
A man has died and another is under police guard in hospital after a dramatic stand-off with police in Tamworth yesterday.
Posted inPhones and internet
‘More gaps, more drop-outs’: rise in complaints post-3G
Telcos have been urged to do better in rural Australia, with continued reports of poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G mobile network closed.
Posted inMoney, National News
Mortgage relief on the way after RBA cuts rates
Australia’s big four banks are already promising to pass interest rate cuts on in full after the Reserve Bank lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, NSW Politics
More doctors go to the country, but hospitals still squeezed
Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the regions.
Posted inFederal Politics, Public Transport
Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can’t sell
Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.