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…
Slash spending and reform taxes, IMF urges Australia
Reviving the Gillard-era mining tax and slashing income taxes should be on the Albanese government’s agenda to boost…
Albanese’s salad days are stalked by the spectres of stagflation and soaring bills
As the prime minister saunters down the RAAF VIP airstair on Sunday after another successful overseas trip some…
‘No doubt’ Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump will discuss critical minerals: Chalmers
A critical minerals deal will “no doubt” be part of discussions between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump next…
Treasurer says Australia to confer with international counterparts
Jim Chalmers will visit the US and South Korea in mid-October to “make the most of the big…
Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan
The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it…
Liberals find brief lull in internal hostilities for a passable week
Notwithstanding the low bar of recent performance, Sussan Ley’s battered and slouching Liberals managed a passably good sitting…
Major superannuation pay change to give Aussies ‘urgent’ $30,000 retirement boost
Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced payday super legislation to parliament today, with the laws set to come into effect…
RBA leaves interest rates on hold in September
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent, having cut them at its…
Productivity Commission to review state and territory GST deal, including $60b WA windfall
Western Australia’s GST deal, expected to cost the Commonwealth $60 billion by 2029, will be reviewed by the…