Katina Curtis
Second lockdown a further hit to jobs across Australia
The renewed coronavirus lockdown in Victoria has taken another toll on people’s jobs and wages. The state took the hardest hit in...
International students ‘robbed’ of superannuation payments
When the coronavirus pandemic wiped out other job opportunities, international student Andres Puerto decided to withdraw his superannuation and put the money...
Health workers get more protective masks
An extra five million face masks will be given to health workers, aged care staff and pharmacists as the number of coronavirus...
Hospitality jobs grow as subsidies start
Job losses slowed over the last week of April and some hospitality workers even found themselves back on the payroll. But the...
Misuse of COVIDSafe contact tracing app may lead to jail and a $63,000 fine
Business owners who ban people from entry unless they have downloaded the government’s coronavirus contact tracing app will face five years in...
Education Minister Dan Tehan hopes all schools return to normal classroom teaching in term two
Schools could return to normal within the next few months if the federal government gets its way. With the coronavirus shutting down...
Private hospitals added to the coronavirus fight
More than 34,000 extra hospital beds will be available to help Australia deal with the coronavirus pandemic under a new deal struck...
Tony Abbott jets halfway around the world to sing Joe Hockey’s praises
After a quarter of a century in public life, the next place you’ll find Joe Hockey is in a tuk tuk in...
Alexander Downer issues warning over UK’s Jeremy Corbyn
Australia should seriously limit the intelligence it shares with Britain if Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister, our longest-serving foreign minister warns. Britain...
Trade is item #1 in PM Scott Morrison’s talks with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo
Scott Morrison will assure Indonesian President Joko Widodo that Australia is on track to hold up its end of a trade deal...