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State’s tween account ban new front in Australia’s battle with social media
Elon Musk’s victory in court over posts of the Wakeley church stabbing video was a setback in the push to regulate X Corp.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Immigration
Inside Labor’s drastic cap on overseas students – and the urgent meeting it’s triggered
Universities will be forced to stop a surge in overseas students, sparking fears about the impact on the $48 billion industry.
- by David Crowe
Jim Chalmers’ Sunday run began at 3.46am. This is his warm-up for the budget
Two days out from Labor’s third federal budget, this masthead was granted behind the scenes access to observe Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down what could be his last budget before the election.
- by James Massola
So what is Albonomics, and what will it mean for Australia?
When he came to power, the prime minister’s economic priorities were hard to discern. Two years on, his vision is clear.
- by Shane Wright
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State Parliament
Liberal MP considers defying party to support Greens bill on no-grounds evictions
Despite both Labor and the Coalition promising to end no grounds evictions before the last election, neither has moved to end the practice. One Liberal MP is sick of waiting.
- by Michael McGowan
Half the detainees freed after High Court ruling have no monitors or curfews
The government has successfully fended off a major legal challenge that would have seen up to 200 more immigration detainees released into the community.
- by Olivia Ireland and Angus Thompson
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Federal budget
If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, interest rate rises may kill his government
For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, this budget is existential. Bad decisions could increase unemployment or provoke more interest rate rises. Both would be political nails in the government’s coffin.
- by Shane Wright
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Federal budget
Australia, let’s have more babies, says Jim Chalmers
Australians are having fewer children with the fertility rate tumbling. The treasurer says people should think about having more kids.
- by Shane Wright and David Crowe
Labor’s gas boost opens new front in crossbench election battle
Teal independents, the Greens and even Labor MPs are pushing back against the government’s gas plan as a Morrison-era rerun.
- by Mike Foley
Qld will hand out $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions
While broadly welcomed by social service groups, there are concerns the rebates risk sucking up budget cash that could be used on better targeted help.
- by Matt Dennien
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Immigration
Laws for immigration detainees only drafted after landmark High Court ruling
A freedom-of-information request has revealed Home Affairs officials did not draft legislation until after the November High Court ruling on immigration detention.
- by Angus Thompson