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1 – 10 of 20These changes, which focus particularly on casual workers, faced particular lobbying from parts of the business sector, which described them as costly and unnecessary, but they…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282370
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Although raising fuel efficiency standards as a means of reducing emissions has been a high-profile issue for the government, last-minute concessions to the automotive sector will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286708
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The poll exposed deep divisions along political lines that will frustrate attempts to achieve reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous population. By revitalising the Liberal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282922
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By ruling that indefinite detention is unconstitutional, the High Court has overturned two decades of border protection practices. Those released from detention have been refused…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284018
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The new bill, which would require companies with a turnover of AUD3mn (USD2mn) to disclose payments made in response to ransomware attacks and is part of a suite of infrastructure…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289275
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Labor was concerned about losing Dunkley ahead of next year’s general election. However, although the Liberal-Nationals Coalition, the main opposition grouping, managed to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285820
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Labor’s changes reduce help for higher earners and instead prioritise workers on low and middle incomes. Parties on the political right have condemned the move, but opinion polls…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285460
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This figure is higher than the RBA’s forecast of 1.5%, as labour demand remains strong and business investment resumes as supply chain disruption subsides. However, persistent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283704
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The new rules, which include steeper taxes on foreign purchases of existing domestic properties, are part of a Labor strategy intended to free up more housing stock. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284915
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The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…