The federal government should alter decades-old discrimination laws to remove the right of religious schools to expel students and sack teachers for their sexual orientation, gender identity or relationship status, a new report has recommended. Days after the federal government threatened to ditch its promised religious discrimination reforms to protectContinue Reading

About five million Australians on social security payments will receive a cash boost when indexation kicks in on Wednesday. People on the age pension, disability support pension and carer payment will receive an extra $19.60 a fortnight for singles and $29.40 for couples every two weeks, starting on March 20.Continue Reading

Taxpayers would be forced to foot the bill for a portion of the Coalition’s mooted nuclear energy push, the opposition has confirmed, as it bats away questions over the cost, timeframe and commercial viability of local nuclear generation. Speaking on Sunday, opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien said Commonwealth funds wouldContinue Reading