Federal and state governments have resolved their standoff on public hospital funding. The deal struck at National Cabinet on Friday includes a A$25 billion boost to hospital funding, and state government commitments on disability services for children. But while public hospitals will get more money, there's no clear plan to manage surging costs and rising demand.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as some Republicans pushed back on a rare deal between President Donald Trump and Democrats.
Ferry services have returned to Balmain West wharf in Sydney's Inner West for the first time in over 10 years, with the state's transport agency saying additional services could be introduced if passenger numbers are strong.
Is governing harder in the 2020s than in earlier decades? The instinctive, and popular, answer would be "of course it is". While that's also a correct answer, we should insert some qualifications. Making the right or best decisions, especially in times of actual or looming crisis, has always been difficult.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials.
Independent MP Mark Latham has defended his recent social media activity in a vilification and sexual harassment case brought by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, telling a tribunal that disagreements between parliamentarians are common.
On Wednesday, the federal government announced plans to reform how medications are dispensed and tracked, aiming to reduce unsafe use, stockpiling and "doctor shopping". This will include two stages. First, the government will require all online and telehealth prescribers to upload information about a patient's prescribed medications to their My Health Record.
NEW YORK (AP) - A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including the worst day for Microsoft in years, finished with only relatively modest moves. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1%. The Dow added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Microsoft tumbled following its profit report, but a big gain for Meta Platforms helped to nearly offset it.
A major class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has opened in the New South Wales Supreme Court, with irrigators accusing the agency of mismanaging water and breaching its own operational guidelines. The eight-week hearing began on Monday.
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