Australia

Hanson: it’s time for net-zero immigration: Australia is full – and so are our hospitals and schools

One Nation founder Pauline Hanson says ‘Australia is bursting at the seams’ as she slammed the Albanese government over Australia’s soaring immigration intake. In a scathing takedown posted on Twitter, Senator Hanson claimed that ‘Labor’s record high immigration is literally forcing Australian families to live on the streets – and winter is coming.’ Senator Hanson referred to an article in ...

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Morrison pipes up during question time to hit back at Albanese

Courtney Gould A wisecrack over Scott Morrison’s secret ministries saga had the former prime minister duking it out with Anthony Albanese on the floor of the house. Mr Morrison took a place on the opposition backbenches next to his right hand man Alex Hawke, following his bruising election defeat last May. The back-and-forth between the former sparring partners began when ...

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Ussi Moniz Da Silva’S former Kings Cross venues Maali, Eros taken over by former staff

A couple who worked for controversial restaurateur Ussi Moniz Da Silva but resigned because of a disagreement of operations and claims of unpaid entitlements have taken over the licence for Da Silva’s Kings Cross venues Maali, Eros and Kings Cross Pavilion. The Daily Telegraph can reveal Christina Jaucian and her husband Lance Alaalatoa have taken over the licence for the ...

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ALP Parramatta candidate Donna Davis makes sworn statement refuting racial comments claims

Labor’s Parramatta candidate Donna Davis has made a sworn statement refuting claims she made racially-charged comments about women to two Liberal volunteers in 2021 in a bid to quash the scandal. However, in the statutory declaration provided to The Daily Telegraph, Ms Davis did not deny that she told two Liberal volunteers that they “lock (women) up”. “I did not ...

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Treasurer vows no changes to controversial deal costing

Jim Chalmers has promised not to reverse a Morrison-era twist on the Goods and Services Tax despite taxpayers being slugged $10bn over the next two years to top up payments to Western Australia. A Commonwealth Grants Commission report revealed the estimated cost of the former Coalition government’s GST distribution deal will be $4.4bn this financial year and rise to $5.6bn ...

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NSW Government invests in language learning in NSW

NSW Minister for multiculturalism Mark Coure said the more young people are empowered to retain or learn a second or third language, the more benefits there will be for them in the future The NSW Government is investing in the future of language learning in NSW, by providing the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools $400,000 in funding. The NSW ...

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Sydney’s property market will impact on the NSW state

electionPolitical strategist Kosmos Samaras looks at the impact unaffordable house prices and high rents in Sydney may have on the upcoming NSW state election NSW is the biggest democratic jurisdiction in the country. It has been shaped by an unprecedented housing boom that has transformed Sydney, its capital city, both socially and politically. So, what does it all mean for ...

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Islands in the scheme: Fiji signals support for AUKUS subs

Nadi, Fiji: A key Pacific nation has indicated early support for the AUKUS deal after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a stopover in Fiji to press the case for his plan for nuclear-powered submarines. The day after both Indonesia and Malaysia aired concerns at the sweeping plan, Albanese met Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka on Wednesday to assure him the pact ...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slams big banks for increasing mortgage rates but not savings rates

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Australian banks for failing to increase interest rates for savings accounts. On Tuesday the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate for the tenth consecutive time, with the 3.6 per cent rate being the highest since May 2012. Asked about his view on the big banks passing on rate increases for mortgages but ...

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