Federal politics live: Bowen says oil refinery fire will impact petrol production ‘for some time’
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Crude oil price sparks Australia recession fears as unpredictability of Iran conflict continues
More than one million people would be jobless, inflation could double and Australia would plunge into a recession…
Jim Chalmers is trying to use the current crisis as a springboard for reform
When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things…
Jim Chalmers pushes ambitious budget as Middle East war fuels inflation
War in the Middle East is threatening to push inflation in Australia above five per cent, as Treasurer…
Labor spending not to blame for soaring inflation: Chalmers
Jim Chalmers has defended Labor’s management of the economy after Sunrise host Nat Barr accused the government of…
Australians likely face price hikes amid Middle East war economic uncertainty, treasurer warns
Price hikes for Australians are a likely outcome of the economic uncertainty sparked by the conflict in the…
Inflation in January slightly hotter than expected, keeping RBA rate hike on table
Inflation remained well above the Reserve Bank’s target band last month, keeping pressure on the central bank to…
Why Australians are falling behind
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RBA governor refuses to blame Albanese government for rising inflation, as political fight heats up
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government’s spending for causing inflation to jump…
Jim Chalmers has rejected responsibility for high inflation but will have a tough sell if rates rise again
Last February, Jim Chalmers was living out a treasurer’s dream. After a bruising first term dominated by rising…
Jim Chalmers and Tony Burke are in a long race for prime position
It was a classic “old bull” versus “young bull” struggle, and the old bull showed he had life…
An embarrassing backflip by Chalmers on super or a strategic shift?
In politics, the victors are not always those who believe they have won. Take Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s decision…