Peak medical bodies demand inquiry into rising childbirth injury rates
The calls from the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and…
Petrol prices set to climb in Australia as tax freeze lifted
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has put petrol companies on notice not to profiteer after Australia’s the temporary fuel tax…
Hundreds of thousands of Australians now living beyond their means as mortgage stress explodes
Hundreds of thousands of Australians have fallen into mortgage stress amid the national cost-of-living crisis, spending more than…
Labor’s tax changes threaten state budgets as lower property prices yield lower stamp duty, S&P Global warns
Labor’s tax changes could hurt state budgets which are already full of “overly optimistic” revenue forecasts, a major…
Push to better means-test age pension eligibility against family home in $10 billion savings bid for government
A radical proposal has been put forward to save Australia almost $10 billion per year that involves a…
Power, water and sewerage prices across the NT increase by 5.3 per cent from today
Power, water and sewerage prices in the Northern Territory will rise by 5.3 per cent from today, higher…
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson accuses Jim Chalmers of causing ‘crisis in confidence’ in Australian economy post-budget
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson has taken aim at his Labor counterpart for having “crashed the confidence” in the…
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki hands down budget, targets return to surplus and cost-of-living relief
Queensland families will get an extra $50 in back-to-school payments for primary-aged students, as the LNP government charts…
Australians face a ‘binary choice’ as One Nation soars, says Jim Chalmers
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed One Nation’s surge in popularity saying Pauline Hanson’s party is capitalising on…
Falling house prices bring relief for some while a financial nightmare for others
Meg Girdler went all in to buy her small Sydney apartment near the peak of the market in…
Surprise twist to Labor’s massive negative gearing change that will impact millions of Australian homeowners
Australian owner-occupiers can turn their place of residence into an investment property and negatively gear the home in…
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…