Today
Build-to-rent plan risks ‘repelling investors’
Labor has been warned to redesign key elements of its plan to boost affordable rental stock around Australia.
- 44 mins ago
Companies to face fines for failing to disclose cyber ransom payments
Legislation due to be introduced to federal parliament within weeks will require businesses with a turnover of $3 million or more to report payments to hackers.
- 59 mins ago
This Month
PM’s Indigenous economic plan ‘not enough’
Businessman and Voice advocate Sean Gordon says many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are not well placed to benefit from renewables development.
PM promises major Indigenous economic plan
Anthony Albanese will attend the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land on Saturday, saying his determination to close the disadvantage gap has not wavered.
Tony Burke has his eyes on the job that comes after Home Affairs
A successful stint in his new portfolio would boost Burke’s leadership chances – but the opposition won’t let up on what it sees as a Labor weak spot.
Noel Pearson appointed to Fortescue board
This is the Indigenous leader’s first public move following his keeping a low profile since the defeat of the Voice to parliament referendum in October.
Accountants escape Labor’s onerous new rules, for now
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has delayed new requirements for tax professionals, amid a growing backlash about the risk of compliance failures.
July
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- Cyber security
Cyber is our fastest growing national security threat: O’Neil
The Home Affairs Minister says Labor’s plans to boost Australia’s defences against increasing online risks are already delivering results.
Surge in expats coming home could thwart migration targets
Strong labour conditions are attracting Australian citizens back from overseas. It could be a political problem for Labor.
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- Productivity Commission
‘Care economy’ won’t boost productivity: Wood
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described spending on aged care and the NDIS as “investments”, but Danielle Wood is far less optimistic on the sector’s productivity outlook.
Labor urged to include tax havens in profit shifting crackdown
About 50 per cent of large US companies and multinationals from China, Japan, and Germany will be covered by the rules.
Don’t restart energy wars, business and green groups warn
A coalition of business and environment groups has urged governments to provide credible and consistent energy policy.
‘Another bombshell on tax practitioners’: new rules anger accountants
Labor is being urged to delay implementing the new standards and obligations for accountants and tax agents, who accuse the government of significant overreach.
COVID-19 lockdown anger a turning point in political discourse
Dangerous and undemocratic social media activity started during Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns is persisting, the Home Affairs Minister has warned.
The democratic project is backsliding, warns O’Neil
Many countries are becoming less democratic as new strains of nationalism emerge around the world, the Home Affairs Minister said.
Labor warned against union-friendly donations laws
Amid intense scrutiny of the CFMEU, key crossbenchers have hit out at a possible stitch-up between the major parties on new political donation rules.
Political donations reform push faces tough opposition
Labor’s plans for speedy disclosure of political donations by big businesses and Rich Listers could be scuttled by the Greens and the Coalition.
PM’s pitch to Queensland: we’re not the Greens
Anthony Albanese has brushed off the anger of Queensland voters, insisting Labor can pick up federal seats as progressive voters pull back their support for the Greens.
Two-thirds of Australia’s ‘Xennials’ earn more than their parents
Australians have an easier time moving up the income ladder than workers in Scandinavia, the US, France and the UK, new research shows.
Labor under pressure to confront China over hacking
The government is under pressure to confront Beijing after its main counterintelligence agency named a hacking group linked to China’s Ministry of State Security.
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