17 September 2026
‘MAGA’: Grim call on Pauline’s politics The Mercury
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17 September 2026
‘One issue’: Pauline’s bizarre new alliance News. com. au
17 September 2026
Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans Labor has backdown on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism. The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July 2027, after a weeks-long campaign by the opposition, veterans groups and independent senator Jacqui Lambie.
17 September 2026
A speaking event at a Victorian pub featuring former West Coast Eagle Ben Cousins has been cancelled at the last minute following outcry over Cousins’ history of domestic violence charges. Cousins was ...
17 September 2026
Beaten for speaking te reo Māori at school, Dr Te Ripowai Higgins dedicated her career to keeping her language and culture alive.
17 September 2026
A grocery distributor says Foodstuffs' scale lets it squeeze suppliers without passing savings to shoppers.
17 September 2026
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17 September 2026
Australian men who father children overseas could soon be forced to pay child support to mothers living abroad under sweeping Labor reforms aimed at cracking down on parents who dodge their ...
