Anthony Albanese

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney and Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor announce retirements, prompting reshuffle

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Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney and Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor announce retirements, prompting reshuffle

Two senior ministers have announced their retirement from politics at the upcoming federal election, giving the prime minister clean air to announce a cabinet reshuffle. Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney and Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor will step down at the next federal election, due by May 2025. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked the ministers for … Read more

Secret Talks In US Led To Julian Assange Deal, Says Australia PM Anthony Albanese

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Secret Talks In US Led To Julian Assange Deal, Says Australia PM Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese said he had exchanged “directly” with Julian Assange’s lawyers. Canberra: Australia’s Prime Minister said Wednesday a string of recent non-disclosed missions to the United States helped to forge the plea deal that freed Julian Assange. The 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder landed in Canberra hours earlier, after earning his liberty by pleading guilty to a … Read more

Kyle Sandilands reveals traumatic past with ‘horrific’ domestic violence

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Kyle Sandilands reveals traumatic past with ‘horrific’ domestic violence

Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence Radio host Kyle Sandilands has opened up about being raised in a household where “horrific” domestic violence was a common occurrence. He has recounted some of the disturbing memories that remain with him “as if it just happened half an hour ago”. Stream the world’s best … Read more

‘What is to stop any country from controlling the entire Internet’: Musk on Australia injunction on church stabbing videos

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‘What is to stop any country from controlling the entire Internet’: Musk on Australia injunction on church stabbing videos

Sydney: Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X will appeal against an Australian injunction forcing it to take down videos of a church stabbing in Sydney.Australia’s internet watchdog secured an injunction late Monday, forcing X to hide videos that allegedly show a Sydney bishop being slashed in the head during a live-streamed sermon.X … Read more

Anthony Albanese optimistic about Julian Assange outcome as Joe Biden offers sign of hope

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Anthony Albanese optimistic about Julian Assange outcome as Joe Biden offers sign of hope

“Enough is enough,” Anthony Albanese has declared, following indications the US is considering dropping charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The prime minister said it was time to end the long-running saga after US president Joe Biden responded with “we are considering it” when asked for his response to Australian requests to end the pursuit … Read more

Anthony Albanese booed by fans after Australian Open final between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev

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Anthony Albanese booed by fans after Australian Open final between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been booed by a packed crowd at Rod Laver Arena during the trophy presentation after the Australian Open men’s final. Master of ceremonies Todd Woodbridge was acknowledging the Prime Minister’s presence at Melbourne Park following Jannik Sinner’s epic five-set win over Daniil Medvedev during his opening monologue when the … Read more

Centrelink payments won’t rise as part of negotations to pass stage three tax cut changes, PM Anthony Albanese says

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Centrelink payments won’t rise as part of negotations to pass stage three tax cut changes, PM Anthony Albanese says

Anthony Albanese has ruled out an increase to welfare payments in exchange for crossbench support to ensure the passage of the government’s proposed changes to stage three tax cuts. Under a reworked scheme unveiled by the prime minister on Thursday, anyone earning less than $150,000 will receive a larger tax cut while those earning more … Read more

Big Medicare changes coming for millions of Australians – here’s how much you could save

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Big Medicare changes coming for millions of Australians – here’s how much you could save

Millions of Australians will be able to pay a lower Medicare levy, or avoid the fee altogether, following changes by the Albanese government announced alongside stage three tax cuts on Thursday. The low-income threshold, for which a two per cent Medicare levy applies, will increase by 7.1 per cent according to figures obtained by the … Read more

Stage three tax cuts explained: How much low-to-middle-income earners will receive under Anthony Albanese’s reform

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Stage three tax cuts explained: How much low-to-middle-income earners will receive under Anthony Albanese’s reform

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a major redesign of stage three tax cuts in a move aimed at helping low- and middle-income earners battling through Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. The stage three cuts — which were introduced and legislated while the former Coalition government was in power and before the current economic environment marred by crippling inflation … Read more

The Australian workers who will benefit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s tax cut changes

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The Australian workers who will benefit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s tax cut changes

Anthony Albanese insists a broken election promise on tax cuts is the right thing to do in changed economic circumstances, promising middle-income earners an extra $800 a year. The prime minister will use a National Press Club address to outline his case for overhauling stage three tax cuts due to take effect in July. In … Read more