Rate hikes, rising inflation and difficult decisions: key takeaways from Jim Chalmers’ budget update – The Guardian

Rate hikes, rising inflation and difficult decisions: key takeaways from Jim Chalmers’ budget update  The GuardianFederal politics: Chalmers flags difficult decisions to come in next year’s budget — as it happened  Australian Broadcasting CorporationBudget update shows Australia’s debt and deficit easing – thanks to higher tax take  The AgeBudget bottom line improves but is still bright red  The Sydney Morning HeraldGovernment deficit figure has improved, but fiscal restraint important  SBS Australia