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Commonwealth Bank has paused its “kick in the guts” move to charge a $3 fee on in-branch and online transfers for some customers after a pile on from across the political isle.

Industry bodies have welcomed the federal government's move to keep the NBN in public ownership, while the opposition has accused the Prime Minister of running a scare campaign.

Employers who say giving workers the right to switch off after hours will diminish flexible work arrangements are "scaremongering", a union boss says.

With most Australians expected to win out from the government's amended tax cuts, the treasurer has warned other parties not to block the policy in parliament.

Half of the nation's high-income earners back Labor's proposed tax changes as analysis shows most of the benefits will still flow to the rich.

Ways to address the housing crisis will be canvassed in national cabinet as the political impasse continues over the government's housing future fund.

Jim Chalmers says his budget won't fan inflation and lead to more interest rate rises but some leading economic experts are not convinced.

The government is celebrating a major policy win after it secured the votes to pass its $15 billion national reconstruction fund in the Senate.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese effectively put a figure on Labor's position, supporting a wage increase of 5.1 per cent, in line with the highest inflation spike in two decades.

Labor has hit out at a federal government proposal to give aged care workers a $800 bonus, calling the boost a "sugar hit" which ignored other problems.

Scott Morrison has conceded opening Australia's internal borders will be up to state governments despite making Christmas a key goal.

Michaelia Cash will be attorney-general, Linda Reynolds will take responsibility for the NDIS, and Christian Porter will be industry minister, after a federal cabinet reshuffle today.

Senior Morrison government ministers have stressed a cabinet colleague accused of a horrific historical rape is entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Canning MP Andrew Hastie has been appointed Assistant Minister for Defence in a ministerial reshuffle.

Roughly 24,000 business owners have come forward to admit underpaying superannuation to their workers.