Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced the government will spread the benefits of the mining boom with a boost… Read more

In a year when the focus will be on winning medals at the London Olympics, $170 million has… Read more

The measures are the government's response to Chief Scientist Ian Chubb's report on how to encourage more students… Read more

Last night’s Federal Budget drew a line in the sand. It could be seen as the last big… Read more