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Tanya Plibersek says party would look at introducing superannnuation on paid parental leave ‘when we can afford to’

The Committee for the Hunter says some campaign commitments have hit the mark, but it wants movement on more long-overdue projects and programs.

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Cancer patients and Australians at risk of passing on genetic conditions to their children will receive Medicare rebates to subsidise the costs of egg, sperm or embryo storage as part of a $53 million Coalition election pledge that also funds additional postnatal care.

Key areas such as conservation, the arts, science and education have been neglected in a narrowly focused campaign

The Consumers Health Forum says it too has ‘been sceptical for some time about claims of high rates of bulk billing’

Unlike in 2010 and 2013 when the NBN rollout was a hot topic, it is yet to hit the headlines this election, but it remains front of mind for some

Soaring petrol prices across Australia have sparked fuel security concerns. But it has also sparked hope in Australians — hope that their future government will invest in a transport system that isn't reliant on oil, but electricity. Here, we break down what the major parties are offering around electric vehicles.

The Prime Minister says a re-elected Coalition government would push ahead with its long-promised religious discrimination law without making changes to protect LGBTQI children at the same time.

No matter who wins the federal election, Australia is set to develop a national autism strategy — a move that has been welcomed as a "good start" to changing community attitudes to children and young people with a disability.

Opposition leader says all his frontbenchers are worthy of their roles but that caucus would have its say if the ALP defeats the Coalition on 21 May