politics

A $135 million dollar assistance package for Nyrstar smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart runs out today, leading to concerns about the future of more than 1,000 workers. Source link

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the federal government is in “denial” about the situation in town camps following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. Source link

A fascinating four-cornered contest is brewing as voters in the southern NSW seat of Farrer head to the ballot box for the second time in 12 months. Source link

Seven years ago, proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing were named as part of the reason Labor lost the unlosable election. Times have changed. Source link

Royal commissioner Virginia Bell says classified documents reveal a significant shift in intelligence spending away from counterterrorism since 2020, in the first findings of what failings led to last year’s Bondi terror attack. Source link

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion releases its interim report, making 14 recommendations. Source link

Regional roadworks and construction projects are being put on hold as Victorian councils tighten their budgets amid the international fuel crisis. Source link

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ensuring young Australians have access to the housing market is “driving deliberations” about possible changes to taxes. Follow live. Source link

Civil construction firms warn surging diesel and material costs driven by the global oil crisis will force lay-offs and project delays, with nearly a third considering winding down. Source link

Pauline Hanson is now set to tour more regional Coalition-held seats in her “sexy” new private plane, and the Liberal and National parties are helping clear the runway. Source link