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Saving the lobster, prawn and pineapple: MPs fight to force shops to take cash
Independent MPs are demanding the federal government make businesses accept cash from shoppers – or face thousands in fines.
- by Shane Wright
Exclusive
Russia-Ukraine war
Shorten to tell world Australia stands with Ukraine
The former Labor leader will use an appearance at a peace summit in Switzerland to warn that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to win the war in Ukraine.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Australia votes
If not now, when? Frydenberg now bets on a distant future
The former treasurer has no realistic way to contest the next election. Could he try for Kooyong later? The truth is that nobody gets a smooth elevation to the top.
- by David Crowe
Minimum wage increase pegged to 3.75 per cent to rein in inflation
Unions have vowed to use the minimum wage rise to push for higher pay in industries dominated by women as the Fair Work Commission announced a review into pay equity.
- by Olivia Ireland
Labor’s $2.1 billion prescription top-up a major win for chemists
Pharmacies will be paid an extra $4.80 by the government each time they give out a 60-day medicine script, in a major concession from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Economic growth ‘very weak’ but better days around the corner
The head of Treasury says while soft consumer spending will lead to subdued economic growth, household budgets will fare better in the second half of the year.
- by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun
Opinion
Josh Frydenberg
The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?
Could it be that a boundary redistribution was a pretext to Fryden-float this balloon of an idea of a return to politics for the former treasurer?
- by Jacqueline Maley