Affluent retirees are being subsidised by low and middle-income earners while building their nest eggs, the Department of ...

The Department of Social Services told the minister of the “financial and reputational risk” of a backlog of debt owed to the ...

Federal minster Tanya Plibersek says she is baffled as to why Mark Latham's portrait remains among other leaders of the ...

Australia could soon see the introduction of a four-day working week, following a fresh push by prominent unions aimed at ...

Tanya Plibersek, Linda Burney and Tom Calma. In her opening remarks, Plibersek told the audience of around 400 that “there will be people in this room who don’t agree with each other.” ...

The new government has committed to spend A$250 million on threatened species, Plibersek said. The environmental report card painted a dire picture of "poor" and "deteriorating" conditions.

Is Tanya Plibersek up to tackling her mounting inbox as she returns to the Social Services portfolio? Many in the sector are hopeful the new minister will help bring about a much-needed course ...

As election year opens, Michelle Grattan speaks with Tanya Plibersek, Labor’s spokeswoman on education and women, about the opposition’s agenda in these two critical areas.

Tanya Plibersek. About a week before the three approvals, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek also issued a recommendation letter for the approval of the Vitrinite-owned Vulcan South mine in the ...

BARRIE CASSIDY, PRESENTER: Tanya Plibersek, good morning. Welcome. Has Barnaby Joyce been accountable, to your satisfaction? TANYA PLIBERSEK: Well, I don't think he needs to account for his ...

Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction ...