Australia’s fertility rates have been falling fast and are now at rock bottom. The economic consequences will be far-reaching.
A substantial number of patients who see a GP are suffering a minor ailment or illness that resolves on its own.
Cabinet papers from the Howard government era show governments squibbed on reforms to solve the housing crisis – and governments continue to do so today.
John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end.
In 2004,house prices in every capital city were surging to unaffordable levels. The Howard cabinet considered its options – and did nothing.
Jim Chalmers is a good treasurer,but he is trying to pull a swifty with his new mandate,writes one reader.
Jim Chalmers has accused predecessor Peter Costello of being rolled into a “deliberately unhinged” attack on plans to encourage the $230 billion Future Fund to invest in new homes,renewable energy and cybersecurity.
The former treasurer says the Future Fund was never created to be a “political slush fund”.
The $230 billion Future Fund was created to stop a black hole in the federal budget. It’s now been tasked with investing in housing,energy and infrastructure.
On Monday,Alan Jones was arrested and charged with indecent assault offences. Two days earlier,he was MC at the 80th birthday of a top silk and former Liberal MP.