3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (396+ words) Treasurer Jim Chalmers has launched a political broadside against the coalition, accusing it of planning a half-trillion-dollar hit to the budget bottom line. Labor has found itself under increasing pressure in recent weeks over its decision to wind back tax…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (407+ words) For hundreds of thousands of older Australians already struggling with rising living costs, the Albanese government's rollback of age-based private health insurance rebates is a painful budget savings measure. To those over 65 and those approaching retirement, it looks less like…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (412+ words) It is a familiar scene: a government politician stands in Launceston, speaks to the gathered press pack, and promises a transformative infrastructure project to win votes. Then, the moment the votes are counted and the sleek ministerial cars are allocated,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (454+ words) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance "in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking on Saturday at…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (303+ words) The council has put the brakes on a proposal by Launceston mayor Matthew Garwood to buy bicycles for local police officers. The City of Launceston council was prepared to spend up to $15, 000 of ratepayers' money on two bikes, which would…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (258+ words) North Korea has fired several projectiles, including at least one "short-range ballistic missile, toward waters off the country's west coast. They were launched about 1pm local time from near Chongju in North Korea's North Pyongan Province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1000+ words) A veteran interrupted the Governor during her Anzac Day speech, yelling over her from the back of the crowd. The man, who refused to provide his name, protested her acknowledgement of country at the beginning of her speech in Longford....

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (17+ words) Infrastructure Minister Kerry Vincent reveals finish dates for Legana's West Tamar Highway duplication, Charles Street bridge upgrades....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (419+ words) Latvia has detected at least one drone "flying in the country's airspace and NATO fighter jets were activated to combat the threat, the Baltic nation says, the latest in a series of such "security incidents in the region. The Latvian…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (994+ words) More than $930. 7 million will be cut from health and education over the next four years through forced operational efficiencies directed by the government, which includes $156. 4 million in 2026-27. Overall, $1. 49 billion will be cut from the budget up until 2029-30. The state budget,…...