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New plan boosts Indigenous Australians in senior public sector roles

A new plan will attempt to boost the number of Indigenous Australians who hold senior positions throughout the Commonwealth public sector.

1 hour ago
by Rob Harris

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 18: Exterior of the St John Vianney & St Thomas More Catholic Church at greenacre. Generic picture of an unidentified boy for story about a priest slapping a boy on July 18, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by James Alcock/Fairfax Media)

JobKeeper

Experts split over constitutionality of JobKeeper for priests, imams, rabbis

52 minutes ago
by Nick Bonyhady

Fear and uncertainty reign after the introduction of new security laws in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong protests

Australia set to offer safe haven visas to Hong Kong residents

by Eryk Bagshaw

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announced the recipients of the $50 million fund on Monday.

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Media & marketing

Embattled regional media outlets may knock back government grants

by Zoe Samios and Fergus Hunter

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Harry Nespolon says telehealth should only be available for a patient's regular GP.

Coronavirus pandemic

Doctors call for stricter rules as patients embrace telehealth

by Dana McCauley

Opinion & Perspectives

Reality bites and Australia has to defend itself into the future

The Herald's View

Decisions on Australia's defence strategy demand mastery of geopolitical forces at play, educated guesses of future threats and very deep pockets.

Defence plan makes it clear we must prepare for risk of armed conflict

Rory Medcalf

The government has recognised a rapidly worsening horizon of risk and knows it can no longer defer hard choices about what the Australian Defence Force is for.

The odds against Perrottet tax reform, even if it deserves success

Shane Wright

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says there's an 8-in-10 chance of GST reform. The odds are really much longer.

Federal

Byelection

Nationals MPs say Barilaro personally voted for Labor above Liberals

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro told his state Nationals colleagues he had personally voted for Labor ahead of the Liberals in last year's federal election.

5 minutes ago
by Tom Rabe and Rob Harris

JobKeeper

Experts split over constitutionality of JobKeeper for priests, imams, rabbis

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg changed the scheme in late April to include religious practitioners as donations fell and demand for religions' charitable services jumped.