Expansion of the program, which covers half of an apprentice’s wages, is expected to reach 70,000 new apprentices and cost $1.2bn. Follow latest updates
Funeral plans: government urged to set up fund for victims of failed providers
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The government has been urged to set up an emergency fund to help victims of failed funeral companies, after a recent collapse of a firm left 46,000 people facing losses. In March, Safe Hands collapsed into administra...
UK government suspends engagement with NUS over antisemitism allegations
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Ministers have banned official contact with the National Union of Students over long-running allegations of antisemitism within the organisation, despite the NUS’s pledge to work with Jewish students in an internal in...
Deadly floods follow week of torrential rain in eastern Australia
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Torrential rain has been hitting eastern Australia since Monday, with rainfall totals on the north-east coast widely achieving in excess of 100mm. In Yabulu, north of Townsville, there was major flooding on Tuesday as...
Government refuses to release Lebedev peerage details despite MPs’ instruction
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The government has declined a Commons instruction to release information about the decision to make Evgeny Lebedev a peer, saying this would undermine the confidentiality of those nominated and could degenerate into “...
Australia confirmed as host of men’s 2027 and women’s 2029 rugby world cups
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Australia will host the men’s 2027 and women’s 2029 Rugby World Cups in a game changer for the cash-strapped code Down Under. The World Rugby Council formally granted Australia staging rights for the two global showpi...
Sky News host Paul Murray in expletive-laden anti-Labor tirade to audience before Peter Dutton interview
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Sky News presenter Paul Murray unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade against Labor off air, calling the opposition leader “fucking Albo”, and directing his audience to vote for the Coalition. An audio recording from the Eat...
Australia election 2022 live news: Anthony Albanese accuses Scott Morrison of ‘allergy to the ABC’
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Australia set to target Eddie Jones for role at 2027 home World Cup
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Australia are expected to be confirmed as the host nation of the 2027 Rugby World Cup on Thursday and could target Eddie Jones to help their bid for success on home soil. World Rugby’s council will meet in Dublin to c...