Keyword "territory governments" - List of latest news (59 results)

18:59 Warning house prices could soar by $100k

The Greens have warned that house prices could soar by over $100,000 next year as both the major parties throw everything but the kitchen sink at first home buyers.

22/04 Pledge to end ‘weaponised’ act against women

Labor will push to end financial abuse perpetrated by domestic and family violence abusers by reforming loopholes in the tax, social security and superannuation systems.

21/04 Damning email exposes truth about Melbourne Covid restriction

An explosive secret email the Victorian Government tried to bury has exposed the truth about former premier Daniel Andrews’ contentious decision to lock millions of Victorians in their homes during the Covid pandemic.

12/04 Albo’s bold $10b plan for first homebuyers

Anthony Albanese has pledged $10b to build 100,000 homes exclusively for first homebuyers in a major move, as Labor officially kicks off their re-election campaign in Perth.

21/03 How to slash up to $500,000 off your mortgage

Eligible families and single parents can now slash up to $500,000 from their mortgage for a new home under a pre-election expansion of Labor’s shared equity housing affordability scheme.

21/02 PM declares giant investment in local jobs

Anthony Albanese has announced a further $500m for the Future Made in Australia Fund, this time to drive new jobs in clean energy manufacturing.

30/01 Heartbreaking truth behind happy photo

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16/10 How to solve Australia’s housing crisis

State governments and city councils need to implant more high-density housing options to roll back Australia’s tightening supply crisis, a leading business group has warned, and the New Zealand city of Auckland could show them how.

22/09 Renter group priced out of every capital city

Struggling Australians on income support are now either completely priced out of, or navigating severe rental stress across all capital cities and major regional centres across Australia due to rising prices, with one advocacy group calling for urgent action.

18/09 Albo’s $6m bid to build more homes

The federal government will give $6m to aid the safety accreditation of builders so they are able to construct homes under its House Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and National Housing Accord (NHA).

02/05 Albo’s ambitious plan ‘won’t be achieved’

Labor’s ambitious target to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years “will not be achieved”, according to a new government report that lays bare the reality of Australia’s housing crisis.

30/04 Dangerously quiet EVs will be forced to emit noise at low speeds under new Australian law

For many motorists, one of the most striking features of driving an electric car for the first time is the uncanny silence.

23/04 Aussies can claim $100m in lost cash

Victorians have tens of millions of dollars sitting unclaimed on the state government’s books.

19/04 Albo’s plea over ‘human tragedies’

Anthony Albanese has declared violence against women to be “far too prevalent” in Australia as police continue investigations into the motivations of the Bondi attacker.

18/04 Urgent plea to stop $22bn hit to Aussies

Red imported fire ants could cost Australia up to $22bn in losses by the 2040s, a major research institute has warned, arguing the federal government may be low-balling the biosecurity threat from the invasive species.

25/02 Housing, tax cuts on Albo’s agenda

Labor will spend the week fighting cost-of-living fires on multiple fronts when parliament resumes, as the government gears up to pass its new-look tax cuts against a backdrop of another housing battle.

06/02 ‘Failure’ laid bare in damning new report

A “business as usual” approach to Indigenous affairs is overwhelmingly failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, a damning new report has found.

14/01 Major crackdown on illicit tobacco trade

A major crackdown to stem the illicit tobacco trade will be launched by the Albanese government to target the smuggling and sale of illegally imported cigarettes,

03/01 Albo’s brutal blow to struggling Aussies

While cost-of-living support remains the government’s No.1 priority, Anthony Albanese says Australians should not expect cash handouts and sweeteners to relieve the pressure on households.

09/12 Brand makes $8.2M solving bedroom issue

A New Zealand sex toy company has made millions of dollars tackling a bedroom issue, and now the range is available in Aussie stores.

09/11 MP’s 5-year limbo on killer stone diagnosis

Shortly before 3.59pm on Wednesday, NSW MP Jeremy Buckingham received an answer to the question that’s terrorised him for the past five years.

25/10 How Aussie homes can save $450 a year

Aussie households can save about $450 per year on their energy bills by switching from gas to electricity, a new study has found.

18/10 ‘Rapid rate’: Disaster engulfing Australia

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06/10 ‘Amplified pain’: 11yo boy’s horror diagnosis

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who suffered such a severe reaction to his Covid vaccine that he was sent home from hospital with highly addictive painkillers including oxycodone has slammed the “disgusting” treatment of her family by the government.

06/10 14 things you need to know about the Voice

In just over a week, Australians will know whether they are to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the country’s constitution.

04/10 Warning on future power price pain

Australians could face higher power prices for years to come as ageing coal-fired power generators exit the energy grid and authorities grapple to deliver transmission projects, the energy regulator says.

29/09 ‘Disturbing’: Shocking report details abuse

A shocking report has detailed widespread rates of abuse and neglect facing millions of Australians living with disability and made a bombshell call to phase out special schools and group homes nationwide.

27/09 Big changes to how you can get the pill

Women across two major states will soon have better access to the oral contraceptive pill after pharmacists were given greater responsibilities.

27/09 ‘Take what i can get’: Landlord on rental crisis

A landlord in Victoria has said he views those living in his properties as “customers” and does not rent out to people on Jobseeker, as an inquiry hears growing calls to increase rent assistance.

26/09 The quick, simple answer to Australia’s housing crisis is right on our doorstep

A short plane ride from here, a city once crushed beneath the weight of skyrocketing rents and eye-watering property prices has found a solution to the type of housing crisis plaguing Australia’s major cities.

24/09 Australia gears up for bushfire season

The nation’s emergency leaders are set to converge on Canberra from tomorrow in preparation for what experts fear could be the fiercest fire season since the "Black Summer" blazes of 2019-2020.

24/09 Chalmers doubles down on Covid inquiry

Politicians including the treasurer have defended the government’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic response, insisting it is a worthwhile exercise despite widespread condemnation it has been excluded from scrutinising the unilateral decisions made by each state.

22/09 Expert defends Albo’s ‘toothless tiger’

One of the experts tasked with probing Australia’s response to Covid-19 has sought to allay fears states will escape scrutiny, after a new inquiry fell short of putting them under the microscope.

20/09 Albo’s broken election promise on Covid

Anthony Albanese is set to announce a “deep inquiry” into the Covid-19 pandemic but has been accused of breaking a promise to hold a royal commission to appease Labor state premiers.

15/09 Bandt warns over rise of the renters

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, alongside Labor MPs in Macnamara, Higgins, Wills, Cooper and Richmond will be targeted in a fresh electoral assault by the Greens in the lead-up to the 2025 poll.

14/09 Push to save Comm Games

The federal government has been called on to urgently intervene to save the canned 2026 Commonwealth Games.

12/09 Albo’s big win on housing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s signature housing policy is set to sail through the Senate after finally clinching support from the crossbench.

11/09 Warning on 1.2 million homes pledge

Builders have warned a government target to build 1.2 million well-located homes over five years from July 2024 will not be possible if construction activity continues at current rates.

02/09 Australia’s housing shortage is a direct result of excessive immigration

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23/08 Corporate giants put on notice

Tougher rules that would make it harder for major corporations seeking to acquire their smaller rivals are set to be considered under a new two-year review into Australia’s competition settings.

13/08 Matilda’s holiday ‘would cost too much’

Politics is divided over whether Australians should have a day off work should the Matilda’s go all the way.

21/07 Number proves Australia is screwed

In recent months the issue of housing has dominated much of the debate in federal parliament, with the Albanese government trading blows with parties across the political spectrum which oppose the government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), at least in its current form.

05/07 ‘Under your watch’: Nat Barr unloads on Albo

Today show host Karl Stefanvoic has warned the Prime Minister that rising interest rates could make or break his government, predicting voters will “turn on you” if it continues.

28/06 ‘Tipping point’ for Aussie abortion rights

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19/06 Albo’s $10bn promise hits major hurdle

Labor’s centrepiece housing policy has been put on ice again after the Greens and the Coalition teamed up for a second time to postpone voting on the Housing Australia Future Fund in the Senate.

16/06 Liberals labelled ‘doomsday cult’

Anthony Albanese has labelled the Liberal Party a “doomsday cult”, ridiculing their opposition to the federal government’s attempts to deal with the cost of living crisis.

11/06 How convicted baby killer walked free

For 20 years, infamous baby killer Kathleen Folbigg maintained she did not kill her children.

07/06 Huge move against hate symbols

Public displays of Nazi hate symbols could soon be outlawed in Australia in a sweeping set of reforms.

06/06 Report lashes ScoMo pre-election scheme

Senior Liberal Michaelia Cash has denied the former Morrison government was complicit in pork-barrelling after a scathing auditor-general report into a health and hospital grant program.

26/05 Disturbing Covid trend across Australia

With only a matter of days until the start of winter, the country’s Covid numbers are again starting to climb.

22/05 Fury over ‘backwards’ homebuyer change

Leading real estate bodies and experts have rallied against the NSW government’s scrapping of a first-home buyer’s scheme which gives them the choice between paying tens of thousands of dollars in stamp duty or a small annual property tax.

07/05 Millions set for power bill relief

Five million households and a million businesses will be bolstered by up to $500 in power bill relief.

29/03 Big change coming for 1 million Aussies

Australians will be able to access a digital version of their Medicare card anytime and anywhere.

03/02 PM secures big win on Indigenous Voice

Australia’s premiers and chief ministers have formally thrown their support behind the Indigenous Voice to parliament.

01/02 Albo to host Alice Springs crisis talks

Anthony Albanese will host crisis talks between the federal and territory government on Thursday as he seeks solutions to the surge in crime and anti-social behaviour in Alice Springs.

31/01 Photo exposes crisis town’s true disaster

Thousands of fed-up locals gathered for a crisis meeting in Alice Springs on Monday night – and one telling photo has exposed the town’s biggest problem.

30/01 Real estate queen divides nation with post

One of Australia’s best known real estate bosses has divided the nation by defending “greedy landlords” as further rent increases loom.

24/01 Grim photo exposes town’s shameful crisis

Businesses in Alice Springs have been forced to put up concrete bollards to prevent ram-raids amid a spiralling youth crime epidemic.

17/01 Awful twist after Sydney mum murdered

As Australia mourns the senseless death of yet another woman at the hands of a man she trusted, attention is turning to heartbreaking new details surrounding the case.