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Australia expenses row will boost minor parties
Criticism of a minister’s taxpayer-funded travel has destabilised Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet
AustraliaGas treaty exit weakens East Timor’s hand in dispute
East Timor has sought to jump-start talks with Australia over a disputed hydrocarbon-rich boundary
East TimorPolitics will bedevil Australia infrastructure outlays
International observers champion growth-boosting infrastructure spending, but expenditure faces cross-cutting incentives
AustraliaHigher public spending would raise Australian growth
Australian GDP contracted in the third quarter as underlying demand appears to slow
AustraliaUS refugee deal could backfire on Australia
Canberra's efforts to resettle detained asylum seekers in a third country could be frustrated by the US president-elect
AustraliaSenate obstruction will vex Australia's Turnbull
Another item on the prime minister's legislative agenda proves unable to clear the upper house
AustraliaWestern Australia tax debate could hit mining sector
The government of the state that is the world's largest producer of iron ore is trying to alleviate its fiscal strain
AustraliaProspects for manufacturing in 2017
While the sector is recovering, manufacturers are confronted with political, demographic and technological disruptions
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