Both Labor and the Coalition will drop the maximum price for PBS prescriptions to $25 in election promises
Anthony Albanese
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Cyclone blows PM’s April 12 election plan off course
The prime minister has cut speculation he could call an election by Monday, saying this is not the time for politics as a cyclone nears.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Education, New England Electorate
Laura Hughes backs education deal for NSW schools
Labor candidate for New England and primary school teacher Laura Hughes has welcomed the landmark agreement to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Election date questions ‘crass’ amid cyclone threat
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.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue
A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.
Posted inIndigenous, Social issues and services
Calls for change 17 years on from national apology
For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the “dire” reality for Indigenous children.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Money
Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to go
Subscription traps, manipulative sales tactics and hidden fees could be banned under proposed federal laws.
Posted inEnergy
Calls for Barnaby to resign. Again.
It’s been less than six months since the Albanese et al last brayed about the need for Mr Joyce to resign from his role.
Posted inEducation
PM weighs in on fresh push for free or cheap childcare
Families could pay just $10 a day for three days a week of early childhood education as momentum builds to reform the troubled system.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Northwest Health selected to operate urgent care centre in Tamworth
Tamworth will soon get an extended hours bulk-billing Urgent Care Clinic, with the Prime Minister announcing today that Northwest Health will operate the clinic.