Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commits to stage three tax cuts despite cost-of-living concerns

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to stage three tax cuts, despite growing calls for the measures to be scrapped for other cost-of-living relief measures. The tax cuts were unveiled by the former coalition government in the 2019 federal budget, and are due to come into effect on July 1. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Albanese … Read more

Thousands of NSW households eligible to receive heating, cooling and solar power home upgrades

Thousands of Australians will be eligible for home upgrades with the NSW government’s $200 million push to make more homes energy efficient. Draught-proofing, proper insulation, heat pump hot water systems, ceiling fans, reverse cycle air conditioners, and solar will be available to 24,000 NSW residents under the scheme announced on Tuesday. Subsidised solar will also … Read more

Newspoll: Anthony Albanese loses ground among one surprise WA demographic while support grows elsewhere

Labor has maintained an election-winning lead in WA despite losing support in the key battleground States of Queensland and New South Wales. According to the latest Newspoll, published in The Australian, the ALP improved its two-party preferred lead of 53-47 per cent to 54-46 per cent on the back of a one-point fall in primary … Read more

Key Albanese lieutenant Liz Fitch steps down from duty

Anthony Albanese’s media director and principal press secretary Liz Fitch has quit, leaving the Prime Minister to reshuffle his office as he looks to reset going into the new year. Colleagues understood Ms Fitch’s decision to leave politics to be based on having had enough after more than seven years. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS … Read more

Australia, Indonesia make ‘remarkable’ progress towards binding defence pact amid calls for ‘collective responsibility’

Australia is making “remarkable progress” towards a new binding defence agreement with Indonesia, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as it seeks to add to a growing list of bilateral security deals with countries in the region. Delivering the Lowy Lecture in Sydney on Tuesday, Albanese said that alongside Southeast Asia, Australia would also be building … Read more

PM Anthony Albanese caught tasting $500 red in Margaret River during cost-of-living crisis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been slammed as being “out of touch” after he was spotted on holiday in WA’s world-class wine region tasting some of the most expensive reds in the country — including a $500 bottle of red. Mr Albanese spent Sunday to Thursday in the South-West region of WA with his partner … Read more

Australia Tightens Visa Rules For Students, Workers; Higher Rating In English Tests, More Scrutiny On Extended Stay

The government said there are five key objectives for its migration strategy: raising living standards for Australians, ensuring good working conditions, and strengthening international relationships. Australia Tightens Visa Rules For Students, Workers; Higher Rating In English Tests, More Scrutiny On Extended Stay New Delhi: Australia announced on Monday that it would tighten visa criteria for international … Read more