Albanese pulls Tammy Tyrrell trick, battlelines drawn in tax fight
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Are Labor’s tax reforms bad for young people? No. Obviously not.
Won’t somebody please think of the children!!! This was perhaps the most ludicrous sentiment heard from conservatives post-budget,…
Labor upgrades net migration numbers by 55,000 in federal budget
Net overseas migration over this year and the next has been upgraded by 55,000, prompting a renewed call…
What’s in the federal budget for older Australians?
Labor has been clear that its federal budget is aimed at addressing “intergenerational equity”, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers…
Will CGT and negative gearing budget changes make housing cheaper for first home buyers?
I’ve been at the ABC for more than 18 years and covered at least 17 federal budgets. For…
Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
If there’s one silver lining to Saturday’s historic One Nation by-election win, it’s this: Tim Wilson will never,…
Labor bets the house on young Australians’ desperation to buy their own
Labor is betting the house on young Australians’ desperation to buy their own. The political gamble of ripping…
Tax reform to help 75,000 buyers into first homes, government says ahead of federal budget’s release
In a political push to get ahead of criticism that it has broken election promises, Labor is making…
Budget 2026 live: Jim Chalmers says Labor has chosen ‘hard road of reform’ in federal budget
4m agoMon 11 May 2026 at 11:11pm Claire Chandler says young Australians are also concerned about government debt(ABC…
‘Rents will skyrocket’: Expert warns negative gearing changes will hurt younger Australians, not help them
A multi-millionaire property investor who owns 25 properties is blowing up about the negative gearing changes, even though…
AI recruited to speed up home approvals, in budget set to reshape housing market
Artificial intelligence will be recruited to speed up assessments of housing and energy projects awaiting environmental approval, as…
Budget night productivity package to include migration overhaul and red tape drive
Tuesday’s budget will include a migration overhaul, tax relief for small businesses and fresh efforts to cut red…