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The Coalition wants to increase Medicare psychology rebates from 10 to 20 sessions. Hereβs what happened last time
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the programβs aims.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:
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To slash or not to slash public service jobs? Thatβs the question Dutton finally clarified (kind of)
After weeks of mixed messaging, Coalition leader reveals he intends to cut 41,000 federal public service jobs - but details remain unclearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition wants to slash so-called βwastefulβ government spending, and Canberra is firmly in its sights.More specifically,...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: an βarms raceβ of promises as prime minister set to call election
As the election campaign finally begins, both major parties are making their case to the electorate. But will a spending arms race land with voters?
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Opposition leader Peter Dutton delivers budget reply speech β video
Opposition leader Peter Dutton vows to establish an east coast gas reservation scheme to lower power prices, and to sack all 41,000 federal public servants hired under Anthony Albanese if he wins an election he called a 'sliding doors moment' for Australia. Weeks out from a federal election, Dutton claimed Australiaβs prosperity would be 'damaged for decades' if Labor was returned to powerDutton unveils gas reservation...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch
A gas reservation scheme could help to ease supply concerns in Australia, but expanding gas production is a folly.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan
The opposition leader has announced a range of spending cuts and new measures, with Australians expected to go to the polls on May 3.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:From dead fish to 'Temu Trump': Last parliamentary sitting week before election is 'delulu' β video
This week in parliament was a lot: from smelly fish to the federal budget, politicians were amping up for the federal election. Here are the highs and the lows straight from Parliament House. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is expected to call the federal election on Friday for a polling day in early May, according to Labor sourcesHome affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work β...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:We calculated how much Duttonβs excise cut would save you on fuel β and few will save as much as promised
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located β and how often they drive.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Voice of America took jazz behind the Iron Curtain. Now, its demise signals the end of US soft power
Voice of America was a powerful soft power tool for decades. Trumpβs rejection of soft power could also allow China, in particular, to take its place.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:What do measles outbreaks overseas mean for Australia? - video
Experts are concerned Australia could become βfertile groundβ for measles to take hold if the disease is brought into the country amid outbreaks in the US as well as India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Guardian Australiaβs health reporter Natasha May explains why these outbreaks are of growing concern in AustraliaMeasles was eliminated from Australia. Experts warn US and Asia outbreaks may bring back this βheat-seeking...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:This budgetβs tax tinkering isnβt the same as meaningful tax reform. Hereβs why
Laborβs tax changes this week do not tackle tax reform, or why we desperately need it.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:When a 1-in-100 year flood washed through the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier
The 2022 floods triggered shifts in the Coorongβs microbiomeβsimilar to our gut bacteria on new dietsβrevealing why freshwater flows are vital to wetland health.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Defence spending: our research shows how Australia can stop buying weapons for the wars of the past
Australia is spending more on defence β but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks being stuck in the past.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Do any non-drug treatments help back pain? Hereβs what the evidence says
A new review shows bed rest is unlikely to help your back pain. The treatments that work can depend on how long your pain has lasted.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Linda Reynolds tells parliament she had 'no choice' but to sue Higgins for defamation β video
Retiring Liberal senator Linda Reynolds tells parliament she had no choice but to sue former staffer Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz for defamation, claiming that a 'very powerful lie' about an attempted cover up set in train the 'longest and largest political scandal in the nationβs history'. In her farewell speech to federal parliament on Wednesday night, Reynolds also accused Labor of waging a 'brutal...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Is there something fishy about Laborβs environmental amendments? | Fiona Katauskas
It doesnβt pass the sniff testSee more of Fiona Katauskasβs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 β and almost 3 million extra deaths
A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts β particularly from the US β will have on HIV. Hereβs what the researchers found.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:New sentencing laws will drive NZβs already high imprisonment rates β and budgets β even higher
New Zealand jails more people per capita than Canada, Australia and England. But sentencing Act changes will contribute to a 40% rise in prisoner numbers over the next decade.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:A church with links to Trump, coups and Soviet Union leaders faces dissolution
The Unification Church has had close ties to world politics for decades, but a court ruling in Japan could be the end of the organisation.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Salmon schools in WA so large beachgoers are grabbing fish barehanded
The sight of thousands of salmon off WA's Cheynes Beach has sparked excitement for another bumper fishing season.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Sheffield Shield final live: South Australia aims to build big first innings lead
South Australia enters day two of the Sheffield Shield final with a lead of 63 runs, after dominating the opening day against Queensland. Follow all the live scores and stats.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Australia may no longer be βdeputy sheriffβ, but its reliance on the US has only grown deeper since 2000
The US has been a constant in Australiaβs foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising concerns of over-reliance on our top ally.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Matildas set to clash as Arsenal and Lyon advance to Champions League semi
There will be at least one Australian, possibly more, in the UEFA Women's Champions League final, with both Arsenal and Lyon progressing to the semifinals.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Boy dies after being hit by car at Teesdale, west of Geelong
A female driver is being interviewed by police after a boy was struck by a car and died while walking to school at Teesdale.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Latest monsoon trough set to bring heavy rain to northern WA
More than 200 millimetres of rainfall is forecast for parts of WA's north as tropical low forms on the Kimberley coast.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Identity of hacker behind NSW court website data breach unknown, police say
Officials confirmed about 9,000 sensitive court files, including domestic violence orders and affidavits, were accessed from the NSW Online Registry last week.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Peter Dutton keeps blaming migration for the housing crisis. But can it really be that simple?
The rise in housing costs has been extraordinary. The growth in population has notGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageAny way you look at it, and whether you like it or not, migration is shaping up as a major issue for the 2025 election.As Jim Chalmers did the rounds of media outlets to sell his fourth budget, the treasurer was regularly challenged...
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew
Chewing enriches the physical, psychological and emotional health of dogs in many interconnected ways.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Land Court urges Ensham coal mine lease extension be rejected over climate concerns
Queensland's Land Court has recommended a mine lease extension be rejected unless the mine's operator can prove it will mitigate climate emissions.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Vehicle used by US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged
A vehicle used by four US soldiers who vanished during a military drill in Lithuania has been discovered submerged in a body of water.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump announces new 25 per cent tariffs on imported vehicles
The White House expects the tariffs will raise $US100 billion in revenue annually and foster more domestic manufacturing.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Macron says European forces 'a card in the hand of the Ukrainians'
French President Emmanuel Macron says European forces could be used to dissuade future Russian attacks once a peace deal is in place in Ukraine.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Jamie Foxx on what Robin Williams taught him about being a leading man
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has produced a new two-part documentary, Number One on the Call Sheet.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Man charged in connection with Wieambilla attack wished he was with shooters
The US conspiracy theorist charged in connection with a deadly attack on Queensland police has told authorities he would have tried to talk the killers out of it if he had the chance.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Molly was hospitalised after a DV assault β so her baby was taken away
A new report into the massive over-representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care in Western Australia reveals how factors like homelessness and DV can lead to mothers having their babies taken away.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: