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The entry to Old Timers Camp, Alice Springs.

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It’s time for an honest discussion about town camps

Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said it was not the time for a discussion about town camps. But if not now, when?

Throwing Government money around in what Chalmers will no doubt badge as cost-of-living relief in the May 12 Budget will be pulling in the opposite direction to the RBA’s use of its interest rate lever.

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RBA should hold its nerve over interest rates

Throwing Government money around in what Chalmers will no doubt badge as cost-of-living relief in the May 12 Budget will be pulling in the opposite direction to the RBA’s use of its interest rate lever.

Federal agents draw their guns out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner .

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White House shooting a chilling reminder of how lucky we are

The Washington incident is another reminder of how fortunate we are here in Australia. 

The 2026 ANZAC march down St Georges Tce in Perth. Pictured is Warren Crathern-Pearson Justin Benson-Cooper

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Let’s thank those in uniform

It remains important that we pause to give thanks for those in uniform who are there for us.

At the National Press Club on Wednesday Health Minister Mark Butler detailed a long-awaited overhaul of the NDIS which will see about 160,000 people lose support from the scheme by 2030.

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Delivering NDIS reform plan will be a big task

The task in front of Health Minister Mark Butler as he goes about trying to reset the NDIS should not be underestimated.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers was right about the economy being held hostage. But the hostage takers he laid the blame on did not constitute the full list.

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Red and green tape holding Australian businesses hostage

Australian businesses are hostage to a web of red and green tape that results in time-consuming and expensive compliance work.

As Jim Chalmers reviews his Budget plan, one area which must remain at the top of the savings list is the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Chalmers must make hard call on cutting NDIS cost

As Jim Chalmers reviews his Budget plan, one area which must remain at the top of the savings list is the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Real relief depends on the smoke clearing on the Middle East conflict and a lasting resolution.

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Pain of oil supply disruption will not be short-term

Real relief depends on the smoke clearing on the Middle East conflict and a lasting resolution.

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.

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War has US-Australia alliance under strain

For Australia, which relies completely on the US security blanket, the stakes could not go any higher.

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Even if all goes well over the next two weeks and the ceasefire turns into the end of the war, it will be some time before oil supplies return to sufficient levels to take some of the pressure off.

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Ceasefire welcome but oil supply work must go on

Even if all goes well over the next two weeks and the ceasefire turns into the end of the war, it will be some time before oil supplies return to sufficient levels to take some of the pressure off.

Mr Roberts-Smith was once judged to be a hero for his bravery during combat. Authorities are now asking Aussies to judge the decorated soldier as a murderer for his activities in that very same field of combat.

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Roberts-Smith arrest raises challenging questions

Mr Roberts-Smith was once judged to be a hero for his bravery during combat. Authorities are now asking Aussies to judge the decorated soldier as a murderer for his activities in that very same field of combat.

Brickie Gavin Depledge on a worksite in Nollamara.

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Brick supply delays another housing headache

Families waiting anxiously for their home dream to materialise face waiting a bit longer.

Inspector Tom Stafford, part of the Road Policing Unit on Highway patrol during the Easter Long weekend on Indian Ocean Drive.

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How many wake up calls do drivers need

Another long weekend, another gut-wrenching tally of preventable grief. 

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A person fills up their car with fuel.

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Australia must change course to prevent future oil shocks

How many warnings do we need before we get serious about reversing the economic self-sabotage successive governments have overseen?

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WA Premier Roger Cook.

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Cook trumps Albanese as COVID chaos re-emerges

Just as in the COVID days, it is already clear States are prepared to go their own way.

Westpac expects interest rates to rise three more times this year.

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Fuel excise optimism has quickly faded

The fuel crisis has thrown the spotlight on how the nation has found itself in this position and what can be done to protect against a repeat in the future.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese MP, Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen MP.

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Fuel plan a sensible step to tackle costs

The Albanese Government has got on the front foot and there is a plan and it has been shared with the Australian people.

The biggest test for our Prime Minister on Monday may not be orchestrating agreement when he sits down to talk fuel action with State premiers at National Cabinet.

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Albanese needs to fill us up with answers on petrol

The biggest test for our Prime Minister on Monday may not be orchestrating agreement when he sits down to talk fuel action with State premiers at National Cabinet.

Founder of One Nation Pauline Hanson.

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South Australia's poll result sends a wake-up call

Such is the nature of Australian society and politics at the moment that the main story to come out of the poll was not that Premier Peter Malinauskas was re-elected.

Jim Chalmers warned of the economic impact of the war, but fuel crisis chatter threatens to mask the bleak truth.

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Daily focus on fuel masks massive long-term economic impact

The daily information overload around the impact of the war is obscuring the need for thoughtful long-term planning.

Anthony Albanese must step up and lead as fuel crisis hits.

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Albanese must step up and lead in fuel crisis

The nation needs to hear very clearly where we stand, what is being done to meet oil and diesel shortfalls, secure further supplies and get them to where they are needed.

ETU WA state secretary Adam Woodage.

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Albanese’s IR changes take us back to bad old days

This is a disastrous time to allow unions to apply a handbrake in the engine room of the national economy. The Albanese Government has built the union handbrake into the system. It must act to release it.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Premier Roger Cook.

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WA miners and farmers being let down by Albanese

The Albanese Government is always keen to tell us it “gets” WA. But its actions belie the claim in some significant sectors.

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Fuel prices are rising in Australia and across the globe, with no end to the Iran war in sight.

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Buckle up, the oil shock pain is only just beginning

The way out of this crisis depends significantly on Donald Trump and the leaders of Iran. But what ever happens from here, we are in for a rough time.