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March

Jim Chalmers during his post-budget address at the National Press Club.

The facts that burst Chalmers’ budget balloon

The treasurer has staked his claim of the “biggest ever” improvement in the budget bottom line on projections that proved to be wildly wrong.

Monique Ryan’s husband Peter Jordan is seen in video footage removing a sign supporting her Liberal rival Amelia Hamer.

Teal husband part of the Melbourne Jesuit mafia

Monique Ryan’s husband made headlines this week for trying to nick off with a Liberal corflute.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon’s 24 hours of power

The global finance giant CEO’s visit to these shores was always going to draw out Australia’s biggest names in finance and business.

February

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and University of Western Sydney Chancellor Jennifer Westacott are joining forces to fight antisemitism.

Australian Jewish leaders to raise millions to fight antisemitism

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg will chair a fundraising group that aims to help stamp out hate speech.

Inside the money machine: what happens at a political fundraiser

Politicians may be reluctant to draw back the curtain. But with so many attendees, it’s hard to keep this business secret.

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Prahran

Chapel Street will reveal Dutton’s chances in Victoria

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will be watching the Prahran byelection closely as the federal Liberals look to win back key seats in inner Melbourne.

January

Paul Bassat says the government should have acted more quickly to stamp out antisemitism.

‘Out of control’: Australian Jews express anger and alarm

Prominent Jewish community members blamed the PM for not acting faster to quell the rise in antisemitism after the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan.

November 2024

“Leave nothing on the field”: Anthony Albanese delivered the same message to Labor MPs.

Like Morrison, Albanese’s hoping for a summer of love

Given the confirmation this week by Treasurer Jim Chalmers of a bigger budget deficit this financial year, it would make sense to call a federal election for April 12.

Tim Wilson has a deep-pocketed backer in Goldstein. But so does his opponent.

Josh Frydenberg still a rainmaker in Kooyong

The former treasurer was a guest speaker at a recent dinner event that seems to have inspired some $300,000 in donations in the days after.

October 2024

Lime Cordiale perform at Parliament House at an evening paid for by Google to promote its investment in Australia.

Rock stars and Wiggles: Google takes on big tech rules

The search giant is bankrolling parties and events that are an unsubtle reminder to the government of its huge power.

Deserted cities: most do not understand that inflation was caused by the stimulus that saved them in the pandemic.

Why the RBA has a massive public education job to do

Inflation is high because of the stimulus that Canberra and the RBA poured on in the pandemic. But the public struggles to understand this.

Australian Business Growth Fund chief executive Anthony Healy says WA is the most attractive state for investment in the country.

Fund sees riches in the ‘Abu Dhabi of Australia’

Investors searching for “favourable tailwinds” should be looking west, according to Anthony Healy, the chief executive of a $500 million, government-backed fund.

September 2024

The BCA dinner is It is also the opportunity for the Prime Minister to take on the big economic reform challenges, such as tax reform and boosting productivity called for by Bill Kelty.

Kelty condemns Labor failure on economic growth

Trailblazing former union leader Bill Kelty says the Albanese government has no plan for economic growth and no appetite for the big reforms to secure Australia’s future.

June 2024

Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat, before their peace plan fell apart in 2000.

Why Australia’s view of the Gaza war matters to Israel

Leading Israelis are aware of mistakes their country has made, and warn of a “volcanic eruption” against the Netanyahu government, but they have been blindsided by the rise in antisemitism in Australia.

June 3, 2024

Frydenberg wise to wait for Liberal renewal

Letters from readers on Josh Frydenberg’s reluctance to return to politics; electric vehicles and the infrastructure required to spur demand; UN intervention in Gaza; and Bill Shorten’s speechwriter

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Josh Frydenberg, never without his phone, took his sweet time ruling out his interest.

Josh Frydenberg, media addict, scores another hit

A few days in the national conversation would have been like a puff of pure oxygen to his brain, awakening urges and impulses recently set aside.

Josh Frydenberg will not be trying to take Kooyong back for the Liberals.

Frydenberg rules out a return to politics – for now

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ended a brief flirtation with a return to politics, saying he will not seek preselection for his old seat of Kooyong.

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Josh Frydenberg’s female vote of one

White middle-aged men can no longer get away with crushing young women’s careers.

If Josh Frydenberg wants to make a tilt for his old seat of Kooyong, he will need to replace

The Liberals need Frydenberg, but at what cost?

The optics of a bloke pushing aside a woman, especially in a teal seat, just because it’s suddenly become winnable, will be poor.

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, now the chairman of Goldman Sachs Australia, at The Australian Financial Review Business Summit in February.

Frydenberg’s political comeback splits Liberals

The former treasurer is not ruling out a rematch against teal independent Monique Ryan in his old seat of Kooyong.

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