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Coalition to introduce new racketeering laws to stamp out 'union corruption'
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The changes, modelled on American mafia-style laws, would allow criminal charges to be laid on the "bosses and kingpins" of organisations engaged in law-breaking, says Shadow Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash.
#crime #unions #maanitruu #federalgovernment #governmentandpolitics
23h ago
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Live: Treasury reveals cost of Trump tariffs to Australia's economy
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Modelling from the federal Treasury suggests Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium will have only a modest impact on the Australian economy. Follow live.
#auspol #parliament #courtneygould #federalgovernment #governmentandpolitics
6h ago
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Canada's PM strengthens ties with 'reliable allies' as he heads to Europe
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Canada's new prime minister is making his first foreign visit as leader to Paris, amid escalating trade tensions with US President Donald Trump.
#trade #worldpolitics #governmentandpolitics
12h ago
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Coalition's tax 'speed limit' branded 'shallow' and would not require tax cuts
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The Coalition's proposed limit for the rate of taxation has not been exceeded for nearly 20 years, and the party appears reluctant to offer new tax cuts before the election.
#tax #budget #tomcrowley #federalgovernment #federalparliament #governmentandpolitics #australianfederalelections
7h ago
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Treasurer issues grim message on economy if trade war takes hold
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The damage of a global trade war would put a multi-billion-dollar dent in Australia's economy by 2030, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ahead of next week's federal budget.
#trade #jakeevans #federalgovernment #governmentandpolitics #economictrendsandindicators
4h ago
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China says military exercises near Taiwan are punishment for 'separatism'
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Chinese military exercises near Taiwan on Monday were punishment for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's continued promotion of "separatism", according to a stern statement out of Beijing.
#defenceforces #worldpolitics #foreignaffairs #territorialdisputes #treatiesandalliances #unrestconflictandwar #governmentandpolitics #defenceandnationalsecurity
8h ago
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WA Labor selects three new cabinet members, after thumping election win
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WA Labor's thumping election win left the party with plenty of choices for promotions to the state government's inner sanctum, with three MPs added to cabinet.
#elections #keanebourke #governmentandpolitics #stateandterritoryelections #stateandterritorygovernment #stateandterritoryparliament
21h ago
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Trump, Putin to talk as 30 countries poised to join post-war Ukraine 'coalition'
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The US president says he wants to discuss land and the future of Ukraine's power plants and "dividing up certain assets" on the call with his Russian counterpart.
#worldpolitics #foreignaffairs #unrestconflictandwar #governmentandpolitics #defenceandnationalsecurity
12h ago
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The epic policy failure to blame for rising household power bills
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Households are once again bracing for another round of power bill hikes. But for a nation that is one of the world's biggest energy exporters, it's a situation that defies logic and reeks of an epic policy failure.
#exports #oilandgas #ianverrender #energymarkets #nuclearenergy #energyindustry #alternativeenergy #governmentandpolitics #electricityproductionanddistribution
7h ago