Stephanie Peatling

Retirees win from carbon tax compo

Stephanie Peatling Self-funded retirees are set to be among those who gain the most from the combined effects of the federal government's tax changes and carbon compensation package.

Tax win for self-funded retirees

Stephanie Peatling Self-funded retirees are among the biggest winners from the carbon tax.

Abbott's poll drive

Stephanie Peatling Tony Abbott has fired the starting gun on an election campaign, declaring a Coalition government would restore ''hope, reward and opportunity'' to ''a great country let down by a bad government''.

Battle lines drawn as Abbott launches the charge

Stephanie Peatling and Misha Schubert Tony Abbott declares a Coalition government would restore 'hope, reward and opportunity' to 'a great country let down by a bad government'.

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The Abbott effect: most say pollution price too high

Stephanie Peatling Tony Abbott's aggressive campaign against the carbon price appears to have worked: two-thirds of people say they will be worse off once it is introduced on July 1 - next Sunday.

Welfare changes will punish single parents who work

Stephanie Peatling SINGLE parents living in public housing face keeping only 10 cents in each dollar they receive under the federal government's tough new welfare changes, a leading advocate has warned.

Childcare operators call for rebate means test

Stephanie Peatling CHILDCARE operators are pushing the federal government to consider a means test on the childcare rebate as part of its policy shake-up.

Wong says gay marriage will come

Stephanie Peatling and Rachel Browne Penny Wong says people shouldn't be scared by gay marriage and the laws will change.

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Slipper case likened to Watergate scandal

Stephanie Peatling THE senior government minister Anthony Albanese has likened the allegations against Peter Slipper to Watergate and called for a full disclosure of the facts relating to the case from all parties...

Gillard demands action on Europe crisis

Stephanie Peatling Prime Minister and South Korean President call for action by Europe to tackle economic uncertainty.

Red tape cut for abused immigrants

Stephanie Peatling PEOPLE on temporary visas who want to escape abusive relationships will no longer have to supply several statutory declarations to prove their claims under changes to be announced today.

MPs abused over gay marriage

Stephanie Peatling Federal MPs advocating same-sex marriage have been subjected to a barrage of offensive material and hate mail, including accusations they are supporting sexual dysfunction and taking away free speech.

Now is the winter of the Rudd team's discontent

Stephanie Peatling The dole, single mothers, disputes about foreign workers, live cattle exports, immigration, climate change. The list of subjects Labor MPs feel are not being dealt with adequately is long these days.

Rich get most from childcare tax break

Stephanie Peatling TAX-DEDUCTIBLE childcare would benefit only high-income families and leave low- and middle-income parents thousands of dollars a year worse off, Treasury modelling has found.