Private health rebate cut to fund aged care shower fees
A Howard-era decision to increase private health insurance subsidies for over-65s will be scrapped to help pay for elderly support services.
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Timeline limits on pricing to avoid "gaming" of promoted product prices were changed because of rising inflation, a supermarket executive has told a court.
Evidence from Treasurer Chris Steel to an ACT Legislative Assembly inquiry has raised questions about the government’s budget processes, including the use of retrospective appropriation adjustments.
A diagnosis alone will no longer be enough to get access to the NDIS under an overhaul of the scheme, which could shed 160,000 participants.
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Actor inked $150k record deal amid feud with Rebel
A publicist for international pop stars helped an emerging actor secure a lucrative record deal amid a stoush with Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson.
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Fuel and fertiliser stocks bolstered as Iran war bites
An additional 200 million litres of diesel will arrive in Australia as part of four cargoes after a deal was struck with fuel companies.
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DNA links man to two incidents in Theodore
Police have released a face-fit image of a man believed to be linked to two alleged assaults in Theodore.
A 32-year-old Macquarie woman has been charged with multiple offences after a series of graffiti attacks on the King George Memorial in Parkes.
Criticisms of Australia's tax regime for gas exports are being levelled at producers and business groups, which argue higher taxes will chill investment.
Tom Wright says he's relieved to have his return from injury out of the way and wants the focus to be on the Brumbies returning to their best in Super Round.
Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.
Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been described in unflattering terms by a crisis PR team she is accused of hiring to create websites to smear a producer.
Australia's biggest supermarket says inflation was behind price hikes that raised the eyebrows of the consumer watchdog, not a desire to mislead
Police have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with investigations into an armed robbery at a Higgins pharmacy earlier this year.
One major buyer of Australian gas is raking in billions on its imports while local taxpayers are being short-changed on the resource, an inquiry has heard.
A group of teachers from a NSW school, including its principal, will fight charges alleging they assaulted three primary school boys over two years.
Several key environmental programs and biosecurity roles face a "funding cliff" without support from the 2026-27 ACT Budget, warns the Conservation Council ACT Region.
Penny Wong has held talks with foreign counterparts as a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters.
State and territory leaders will meet again with the prime minister to discuss the fuel crisis, as new orders for companies using truckies come into effect.
