Guardian AU
Guardian Essential poll: Labor’s housing and tax changes fail to win over voters as support for One Nation swells
Labor's much-touted housing and tax reforms are landing with a thud, with just 25% of Australians backing the budget and fewer than a third supporting the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes. Skepticism runs deep, with most voters doubting the measures will meaningfully help first home buyers enter the market. The disconnect is fueling a rise in One Nation support, a warning sign for a government that has already fallen short of expectations in the eyes of most Australians.
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Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system
The Albanese government is set to overhaul Australia's employment services system, with Minister Amanda Rishworth announcing plans to ease mutual obligations requirements for JobSeeker recipients. The reforms will replace the current model with a three-stream support structure designed to better match assistance to individual circumstances. The changes represent the most significant shake-up of the much-criticised Centrelink compliance regime in years.
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Australia politics live: Taylor pushes Albanese on small business CGT carve-out as two Coalition MPs ejected from question time
Australia's opposition leader Angus Taylor pressed Prime Minister Albanese in question time over which small businesses would be exempt from capital gains tax changes, framing the government's position as broken promises. The heated exchange saw two Coalition MPs ejected from proceedings. Separately, Climate Minister Chris Bowen defended the cost of Australia's COP presidency role, pushing back against opposition claims the commitment carries a $200 million price tag.
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Breaking: Kumanjayi White's family told no charges to be laid over his death
Kumanjayi White's family has been informed that no charges will be laid following the 24-year-old's death in police custody at an Alice Springs supermarket last year. The family has responded with a public statement after receiving the news. The decision raises renewed questions about accountability in Indigenous deaths in custody, a long-standing and deeply contested issue in Australia.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Jobseeker services to get first overhaul in 30 years
Australia's jobseeker system is set for its most significant reform in three decades, with the current one-size-fits-all model replaced by a three-stream structure. The overhaul comes as Labor confronts a rising number of long-term unemployed Australians who have struggled to benefit from the existing framework. The new approach signals a shift toward more targeted support, recognizing that different jobseekers have vastly different needs and barriers to employment.
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