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…
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…
‘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…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers gives green light to Hanwha’s double stake in shipbuilder Austal
The treasurer has given the green light for the South Korean defence conglomerate Hanwha to take a larger…
Government will not extend energy bill relief
The federal government’s subsidy for electricity bills will not be extended into next year, Jim Chalmers has announced.…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
Chalmers wielded the axe on his super tax, but the PM’s fingerprints were obvious
Tension with the prime minister is written into the treasurer’s job description. Economic reforms can shape how history…
Here’s how Labor’s revised super proposal would work
A Labor plan to raise the tax on multi-million-dollar super funds, which had been around for more than…
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…