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92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards

A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows. Federal Education

One Nation leads on primary vote in two major polls

By Adrian Beaumont Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and

Australia dudded in submarine ‘bait and switch’

By Albert Palazzo At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners – the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – announced a

Contracts awarded for Sunshine Coast rail extension

Contracts have been awarded for the first stage of the expanded rail connection to the Sunshine Coast. The so-called Wave Stage 1 will provide 19km of new dual-track

ATO urges firms to act on looming major super changes

The Australian Tax Office has warned businesses to be prepared for a major change in the payment of superannuation from July 1, 2026. Under the new PayDay Superannuation

Beams Road upgrade passes critical milestone

Congestion on one of Brisbane’s busiest corridors is expected to ease by the end of this year with the expected completion of major upgrades to Beams Road in the

51,000 homes promised in new housing pact

More than 51,000 homes are targeted to be built under a new federal-state agreement announced today. This includes 20,000 exclusively for first home buyers, the first of

No relief in sight for long aged care wait times

By Sabrina Lenzen Imagine your elderly mother needs help to get out of bed, shower and manage her medications – and then waiting more than a year for that support to

Government ignores recommendation to ban gambling ads

The Federal Government has chosen to ignore most of the 31 recommendations in a public health inquiry into online gambling harm – including a ban on gambling

Albanese uses big majority to ignore missing mandate

By Michelle Grattan The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable. The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what

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