Matt Coughlan
Scott Morrison guarantees Victorian childcare places, jobs
Childcare places, centres and jobs will be guaranteed during Melbourne’s harsh six-week coronavirus lockdown under a Morrison government pledge to save the...
Ambassador visits jailed Australian in Iran
Australia’s ambassador to Iran has visited jailed academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert in a notorious prison infamous for killings and torture. Lyndall Sachs met...
Unions, businesses unite in call for paid pandemic leave
Unions and businesses have made a united plea for a federally funded paid pandemic leave scheme, calling it an “essential public health...
ACTU reveals its plan to ease unemployment pain
Unions have called for permanent free child care and $30 billion annually for major public projects as part of a plan to...
Make returning Aussies foot quarantine bills, says Matthias Cormann
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has backed making Australians returning from overseas pay for their two-week hotel quarantine stay. Taxpayers have been picking...
New $1.35 billion package to fight cyber attacks
Australia will ramp up its fight against hackers with a $1.35 billion package set to create 500 new positions to stamp out...
Labor slams Coalition on delay to super rate boost
Labor has accused Coalition MPs lobbying for a delay in raising the superannuation guarantee of trying to force more people to retire...
Attorney-General keeps up fight for mandatory minimum jail sentences for pedophiles
The Morrison government won’t accept Labor-led changes made in the Senate to a bill toughening sentences for pedophiles. On Monday night, Labor...
Further changes likely to JobKeeper subsidy – Treasurer
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has signalled further changes to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme will likely be made in July after a review....
‘Get off the grass’: PM cops a blast on the campaign trail
Scott Morrison’s attempt to cut Labor’s grass almost ended in tears on Thursday morning. The Prime Minister made an early morning visit...