15+ hour, 39+ min ago   (565+ words) One Nation has committed to drastically cut current temporary visa holders under its net-negative migration policy, prompting swift criticism from the major parties. International students would face the brunt of the cuts after party leader Pauline Hanson promised to cut…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (646+ words) Cheap cigarettes could soon be used as proof to prosecute business owners selling illegal tobacco. An overhaul of customs rules introduced to federal parliament on Thursday will make it easier for law enforcement agencies to seize illegal tobacco. Under previous…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (311+ words) The boundaries have been set for a major defence precinct in Western Australia as part of the expansive AUKUS defence program. The state and federal governments have selected the site of a new Defence Precinct at the Henderson shipyard in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) Labor has downplayed concerns state-based disability supports won't be ready when needed as the government pushes contentious reforms through parliament. A government-led Senate inquiry on Friday recommended National Disability Insurance Scheme changes should be passed with no substantial alterations. The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (195+ words) Shoppers may have had their Mastercard digital payments declined due to a "global" issue that led to an Australian bank warning its customers. The Commonwealth Bank issued an alert online that Mastercard card transactions were "declining" on Saturday afternoon. "Mastercard…...