Jim Chalmers defends ‘professional’ Fed boss Jerome Powell in face of Trump attacks
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended US central bank boss Jerome Powell as professional and diligent after the Trump…
CSIRO to receive $233 million in mid-year budget but up to 350 jobs still to be cut
The CSIRO will receive an additional $233 million in federal funding but will still proceed with up to…
Major cash rule change for Woolworths, Coles and servos from January 1: ‘Essential’
Grocery and fuel retailers will be required to accept cash payments from January 1, 2026. (Source: Yahoo Finance/Getty)…
Businesses will be forced to accept cash as method of payment for purchases under $500 from January 1, 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed that Australians will be guaranteed the right to pay with cash for essential…
‘Wish you were here’: Coalition mocks Anika Wells with ‘taxpayer-funded travel’ postcard sent to voters in her electorate of Lilley
The Coalition has mocked Communications Minister Anika Wells by sending postcards to voters in her electorate highlighting her…
Coles and Woolworths hit back at government’s price gouging ban
Australia’s major supermarkets are furious they are being targeted with more regulations, with Coles crying poor about making…
Government will not extend energy bill relief
The federal government’s subsidy for electricity bills will not be extended into next year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has…
Australia’s economy strengthens as the rest of the world struggles
Last week’s national accounts confirm Australia is back on a sound economic path, as Alan Austin reports. WE…
Why your mortgage payments could go UP next year: I’ve seen the proof – a rate rise is on the table… and I know exactly who Jim Chalmers will blame when the backlash hits: PVO
Treasurer Jim Chalmers likes to accuse his opponents of peddling ‘Jimflation’ as a cheap slogan, which of course it…
Greens out-step flat-footed Liberals on crucial environmental deal
Come dance with me! That was Environment Minister Murray Watt’s invitation to the opposition as he prepared to…
Jim Chalmers hints at inflation surge for Australia just 24 hours before official figures are released
By NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:09 EST, 25 November 2025 | Updated: 00:42 EST, 25 November…
Labor to squeeze public service, sparking warnings of job losses
Katy Gallagher and Jim Chalmers have put the squeeze on the federal public service to avoid a budget…