Phillip Coorey

Aged care overhaul joins climate change on PM’s priority list

The Albanese government has added its $2.5 billon aged care reform agenda to its list of legislative priorities when Parliament sits next week.

Government assures unions amid concerns over migration expansion

The ACTU has welcomed fast-tracking visa applications by 60,000 overseas skilled workers, but will play hardball on any shake-up of the migration intake.

Permanent skilled workers to be top priority in immigration revamp

The Albanese government will prioritise the processing of almost 60,000 permanent visa applications lodged by skilled workers based overseas, in a bid to rapidly reduce areas of dire shortage such as health, education and aged care.

Burke assures teals they won’t be gagged on climate

The federal government will structure the first fortnight of parliament to satisfy demands by teal independents that they will be able to join the climate debate.

Chris Bowen open to ratchet mechanism to win Greens over on climate

The climate minister is not against allowing future governments to increase Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target, if that is what it takes to gain support.

Now’s not the time to reduce COVID-19 isolation period: PM

Rebuffing a push to cut isolation periods from seven to five days, the Prime Minister instead said reducing the prevalence of insecure jobs would be on the jobs summit agenda.

COVID response wasn’t perfect – but it was better than most: Morrison

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia’s relative success fighting the coronavirus was “no fluke” but he paid a political price.

Labor learns government is not so easy as it seemed in opposition

It is silly that a prime minister should have to justify his trip to the NATO summit. But that’s the upshot of complaining your way into office.

‘I’m working hard’: PM rejects criticism of Ukraine trip during floods

Anthony Albanese say his trip to Ukraine was linked to domestic issues of inflation and energy costs, he was “working hard”, and he had not had a day off for ages.

My visit to war zone is about more than just Ukraine: Albanese

Anthony Albanese says his visit to Ukraine was about more than showing solidarity with the embattled nation.

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PM boosts military aid to Ukraine, condemns Russian ‘war crimes’

Anthony Albanese has boosted military aid to Ukraine by $100 million and stepped up sanctions against Russia, during a visit to the war-torn nation

Albanese not to blame for subs debacle, says Macron

Anthony Albanese and Emmanuel Macron have promised to rebuild the relationship between France and Australia and set aside animosity over the cancelled nuclear submarine deal.

Albanese makes new friends, stirs old enemies in Europe

The PM went to Europe with two key messages to the world: Australia stands behind the international rules-based order and will no longer lag others on climate change.

Climate ripe for trade deal with Europe: business

The Europeans are up for a trade deal with Australia, says Simon Crean, chairman of the European Australian Business Council.

How we passed from the war on terror to a terrifying war

The small wars of terrorism largely happened far away. The new world of big state wars means threats feel global.

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