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Health insurance set for hefty rise in April

Health insurance premiums will rise by 4.41 percent in April, the largest annual increase in almost a decade. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the decision was

Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow

By Michelle Grattan Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow

Ley leaves Taylor with a byelection headache

By Michelle Grattan After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an

Angus Taylor is the new Liberal Party leader

By Michelle Grattan Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the

Taylor resigns from shadow cabinet ready for challenge

By Michelle Grattan Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained

Are there better ways to deal with inflation?

By Luke Hartigan Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of

Coalition patched up but the troubles are not over

By Michelle Grattan Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an

Can One Nation convert strong poll results into seats?

By Kurt Sengul and Jordan McSwiney One Nation is no stranger to the headlines, but it’s been a long time since the party has been talked about as a serious political

Business warns of ‘inevitable’ tax rises without reforms

A peak employer group has warned that tax increases are inevitable if the Federal Government does not undertake “fiscal repair” in its upcoming budget. The

Pressure builds to repair broken Coalition agreement

By Michelle Grattan Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach

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