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The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivered his Budget Reply Speech Wednesday evening, signalling the Opposition will block significant parts of the Abbott government’s budget. “If you want an election, try us,” Mr Shorten said, implying that the Labor Party may go so far as to force another election by blocking much of the budget in […]

Tennis has been served with a sexism debate over the controversial placement of sponsor's logos across the breasts of female players.

Trial judge Thokozile Masipa ordered the 27-year-old be assessed for a mental illness after an application from Prosecutor Gerrie Nel. Psychiatrist Meryll Vorster reportedly told the court earlier this week that the athlete was suffering from anxiety. ABC News reported Prosecutor Nel wanted to stop Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, from later appealing […]

Mr Rudd said he appointed Senator Arbib to Parliamentary Secretary to oversee the rollout of the $2.8 billion program, as he would not be distracted by other portfolios and would be a ‘another set of eyes’ overlooking the program. “Senator Arbib was known as a highly competent, highly effective individual, known for his attention to […]

A word so distasteful, we wouldn’t print it on this site. The worst word of all (and let’s not even get into the argument about why such a word should be the worst word of all.) Mr Pyne says it’s all a misunderstanding. The nation has misheard! The word he actually used, when addressing the […]

The book will be called My Story and features a striking cover of white and grey. The former Prime Minister is pictured wearing a white outfit and feminine jewellery, hinting at the factor that sets this political memoir apart from others – it is that of Australia’s first female prime minister. Julia Gillard described writing the […]

The scheme, under which home owners were encouraged to install so-called pink batts to conserve energy while stimulating the economy, claimed the lives of four young installers. Donning a blue tie, new glasses and a small grin that sporadically replaced an expression of composed concern, Mr Rudd sat listening as his lawyer discussed the legalities […]

Harris, 23, was travelling in a car driven by her fiancé, Luke Hunt, 28, in Narraweena on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, when it collided with Kenneth Lay’s car, which then slammed into a tree. Mr Lay, a grandfather of 16 and father of seven, died in hospital. The court heard that Hunt had been speeding in […]

“Funding for the National Plan to Prevent Domestic Violence is being cut by $7.4 million over forward estimates,” Senator Waters said on Wednesday. “Domestic violence is a national crisis and needs to be dealt with urgently with properly resourced action, not funding cuts.” Liberal Senator, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Michaelia Cash, […]

Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the cuts and introduced taxes in one of the most feared budget speeches in decades. Mothers will feel the weight of these announcements, as they, along with the entire nation, will be charged $7 as a Medicare co-payment each time they and their children visit the doctor from July 2015. School […]