National cabinet
Butler opens the door to NDIS means testing
The health minister has refused to rule out introducing means testing for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in a federal budget that will contain significant reforms to the system.
- James Massola
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Petrol prices to fall further after states agree on GST deal
States and territories have finally agreed on a deal that will reduce petrol and diesel prices by almost 6¢ a litre.
- Shane Wright
Crisafulli still wants a fuel dashboard despite no national cabinet love
The Queensland premier says the legacy of the unfolding fuel crisis should be a country less reliant on the global fuel supply chain.
- Julius Dennis
Australia fuel crisis as it happened: PM announces fuel excise to be halved for three months as petrol prices soar across nation; question time begins
Follow our live coverage following a national cabinet meeting to discuss the fuel crisis.
- Nick Newling, Broede Carmody and Brittany Busch
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- Middle East at war
Emergency measures on the table as PM calls fuel crisis national cabinet
Talks are under way inside the federal government about bringing the states together to create a consistent message on light-touch ways to save fuel.
- Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
Australians told to prepare for more petrol pain as war stretches on
Business chiefs are raising worries about a supply shock if the war drags on, leading a top economist to recommend work-from-home directives to reduce demand for oil.
- Paul Sakkal and Nick Newling
Mental health checks considered in Queensland gun reforms, minister says
Reforms heading to Queensland parliament will target gun ownership requirements in response to the Wieambilla inquest recommendations.
- Matt Dennien
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- Crime
Man charged over swastika swords to be deported as Labor drafts tougher laws
The British national has been moved into immigration detention in Brisbane after being charged during an AFP crackdown on hate symbols.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Howard slams Albanese’s leadership, calls changes to gun laws a diversion
Criticism of Albanese has mounted since Monday, as devastated mourners at Bondi Beach said the federal government had not protected Jewish Australians despite their repeated warnings.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Nick Newling
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- The Dismissal
The Dismissal: How ‘the most tumultuous day in Australian political history’ unfolded
Power, principle, politics; all three collided to expose the fragility of our democracy. Watch what led to November 11, 1975, and how it changed the way we operated.
- Bella Ann Sanchez and Tony Wright