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Bran Black, CEO of the Business Council of Australia says that it cannot support new ASX governance rules at this time.

‘Trump-proof’ Australia, business leaders tell Chalmers

Business groups have rounded on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in the election campaign to shore up Australia’s economy against Donald Trump’s trade war.

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Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor.

Taylor pledges two new investment funds to help regions, target debt

Two new investment funds to be seeded by revenue windfalls risk slowing the return to surplus

Anthony Albanese and Labor’s candidate for Leichhardt, Matt Smith, on Wednesday.

Why Labor thinks history is repeating in Queensland

Labor hasn’t won the north-Queensland seat of Leichhardt since Warren Entsch retired the first time. It’s betting a 2.1-metre-tall former basketball star can repeat the feat.

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor (left) and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

‘Buffers are gone’: Taylor laments living standards slump

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is taking on his opposite number in Angus Taylor. Follow live updates.

Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Bandt strikes softer tone in bid to broaden Greens’ appeal

It has been a turbulent year for the party, and Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club contained less of his characteristic righteous indignation.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Dutton puts campaign back on track, but time is short

Peter Dutton’s debate performance was solid enough to ease internal jitters over the state of the campaign, but the momentum is still with Labor.

The opponents tap gloves before a brawl.

Election campaign of cheap jibes and petty bribes

Readers’ letters on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s campaign performance, Donald Trump’s tariffs and making childcare a tax deduction.

Palmer wants to be Australia’s Trump. Here’s why he’s failing

He’s bombastic, he’s divisive, he’s one of the world’s richest men. But when it comes to the internet, Clive Palmer is no Donald Trump.

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ASX wipes $32b; Tariffs to hit pharma; $1.3trn trade unwinds

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Burke breaks silence on fund hacks as Victoria Police moves in

Cybersecurity Minister Tony Burke has broken his long silence on last week’s co-ordinated attack on superannuation funds.

Anthony Albanese was quick with his response to Peter Dutton’s spending accusation.

The 4 moments that mattered in the first election debate

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton faced off on Tuesday, sparring on economic management, cost-of-living pain and their vision for Australia.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton face off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election.

Dutton claims credit for Labor’s two surpluses in robust debate

The opposition leader put in a solid performance in the first election debate, but the audience judged Anthony Albanese as the winner.

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton face off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election.

‘Are you the biggest spending government since Whitlam?’

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will face off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election. Follow live updates.

Peter Dutton says he will create a gas reservation for the east coast of Australia.

Lib gas plan promises modest savings for households

Modelling underpinning Peter Dutton’s gas plan says household bills would fall 7 per cent, but a big cut in manufacturing costs would flow through the economy.

The news came just before Peter Dutton appeared alongside Anthony Albanese.

Peter Dutton’s father hospitalised ahead of first debate

News of the unknown medical emergency broke just ahead of the first leaders debate of the federal election campaign.

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Anthony Albanese is taking time out of the election campaign to host a business fundraiser.

Albanese plans time out for Sydney C-suite fundraiser

The “exclusive federal election networking event” hosted by Labor’s pay-for-access service called the Federal Labor Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday night.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Chalmers and Dutton clash over recession claims

Jim Chalmers has accused Peter Dutton of being prepared to trash the economy in a bid to salvage his campaign.

The Fin Election 2025 Lisa Murray and Phillip Coorey

The Trump slump and Dutton’s ‘ham-fisted’ backflip

This week, Phillip Coorey, Lidija Ivanovski and Paul Karp on how Trump’s tariff plan has upended the campaign and why betting markets are finally catching up.

The Whyalla steelworks was forced into administration in February as the SA government lost patience with Sanjeev Gupta’s unpaid bills.

Sanjeev Gupta refuses to hand over control of Whyalla port

KordaMentha has taken the British industrialist to court, claiming he refuses to hand it control of the town’s port, jeopardising plans to find a new owner.

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ASX rebounds 1.2pc; China ‘tsunami coming’; How low can markets go?

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