Samantha Maiden
Australia’s Future Fund benefitted ‘indirectly’ from a controversial $80 million water buy back
Australia’s Future Fund benefited “indirectly” from a controversial $80 million deal to sell water licences to a Cayman Islands entity that is...
Labor wages war over penalty pay amid concerns for weekend workers
Pharmacy workers could be left up to $26,000 worse off if Scott Morrison is re-elected, according to Labor leader Bill Shorten who...
Election 2019: Shorten slams ‘coal-wielding, climate-denying cave-dweller’ Morrison
Labor leader Bill Shorten has launched a full frontal assault on the “big lie” of News Corp newspapers’ “climate change deniers, and...
Election 2019: Labor to trade further tax cuts for bigger surplus than Coalition
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has ruled out a last-minute boost to proposed tax cuts for workers earning $90,000-$120,000, in an attempt to...
‘No legislation, no cheques’: Accountants dispute PM’s timeline on promised tax cuts
Accountants have disputed the Prime Minister’s claim that promised tax cuts of $1080 can be paid immediately from July 1 and questioned...
Election 2019: Clive Palmer puts hand up, SA senator bows out
The mystery of Clive Palmer’s $50 million cash splash on election advertising will move a step closer to being solved on Thursday,...
Tax cuts explained
Scott Morrison’s tax cuts promise explained All workers earning under $130,000 a year were promised a bigger tax refund in the April...
No legislation, no tax cuts: Treasury firm on July 1 deadline
Australian workers earning under $130,000 won’t get the $1080 lump sum tax refund they have been promised for July 1 unless it...
‘Member for Manila’ George Christensen seeks travel expenses review
Globetrotting MP George Christensen has referred himself to the independent parliamentary expenses watchdog to clear his name of allegations he used $3000...
Voter survey: Young and female do not trust leaders, but seniors still believe
When he announced the election just six days ago, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared it would be a battle fought on trust....