Communications Minister Anika Wells will fast-track laws creating a custodian of triple-zero services after a parliamentary grilling Optus outages which resulted in four people dying.
Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells will "lay down the law" to Optus parent company SingTel when meeting this week, following another weekend of outages which crippled triple-zero services.
Anthony Albanese says he would be 'very surprised' if Optus boss Stephen Rue remained in his job, after the death of four Australians who could not reach triple zero because of outages.
A preliminary report into the tech which will enforce the Albanese government's social media ban has found it is ‘robust', but warned of privacy and security concerns.
The Aged Care Bill 2024 has been introduced to federal parliament, proposing a $5.6 billion reform package, improved home care support, new elderly protection laws and increased funding.
The federal government's investment into international women's sport has continued, following Thursday's $15 million funding commitment for the 2026 AFC Women's Asia Cup.
The new Aged Care Act and Aged Care Quality Standards expected to come into effect on July 1 have been delayed by federal government, with a new start date to be decided.
An accountancy firm has found seven out of 10 aged care centres ran at a loss over three months in 2022, as the federal government admits the sector is a mess.