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Mary Doyle overcame breast cancer and 100 years of history to become the first woman to represent the seat of Aston after a by-election last month.

A millionaire property investor has sparked a storm after stopping traffic to crane a $2 million sports car into his $39 million penthouse.

The Greens are in an excruciating position as they court angry renters while the government plays to middle-of-the-road voters

Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’

Peter Dutton is set to deliver the coalition's budget reply in the House of Representatives, revealing what aspects of Labor's plan he will support and reject.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used his budget speech this week to spruik the government's credentials and programs. But did he keep his facts straight?

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Tasmanians are waiting years instead of days to access vital ear, nose and throat specialist appointments. The Department of Health is trying to find a solution.

Exclusive: Proposed changes to the state’s electoral funding act will treat some venues similar to developers

‘I’m not going to be ungrateful, it will help … But the reality is, people like myself, we’re trapped’

Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off surplus be followed by another one or more? What (if any) of the budget measures will the Coalition oppose? There’s quite a bit about this budget…