Amnesty International has criticised the Albanese government’s apparent lack of funding for youth crime prevention in the federal budget.

An Australian scientist says the Great Barrier Reef sustained ’record amounts’ of coral from 2022-23, but the government says the reef needs protecting.

Sydney Councillor Steve Christou has said Peter Dutton’s plan to go lower than Labor on migration isn’t enough.

Protesters on both sides of the debate gathered outside Cumberland City Council as the decision was made.

A senior economist says the 2024 budget will do little, if anything, to address housing issues in Australia.

Angry farmers have turned their backs on MP Murray Watts as he gave his post-budget speech.

The world felt a little warmer in April after it was declared the warmest April month on record, but Australia bucked the global trend.

A range of green energy initiatives will be funded followed the release of the official budget by Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

A boost to aged care workers’ salaries is among the $2.2 billion in announcements made for the sector in the 2024 federal budget.

About $6.2 billion will go into the initiative.