Yesterday
Victorian members to push Labor over AUKUS deal
Rank-and-file Labor members are preparing to launch a blistering attack on US president Donald Trump and demand the Albanese government withdraw from AUKUS.
Chalmers urged to overhaul CGT discount on housing
Labor for Housing says savings from reforming CGT could be used to scrap GST on goods and services used to build, maintain and manage state public housing.
This Month
Libs must fight back on the economy at the roundtable
The party can fill the political leadership void by showing it is prepared to advocate for pro-growth, pro-aspiration and pro-productivity policies.
Labor flags equity, loans in strategy to save metals smelters
Industry Minister Tim Ayres said while responsibility started with the “very profitable” firms, it was likely many would not survive without taxpayer support.
A Labor prodigy’s fast rise – but does he bleed enough for the voters?
Andrew Charlton has the economic credentials, the money, the networks and momentum. All eyes are on how far the long-term rival of Jim Chalmers can go.
Labor MPs urge time limit on welfare debts after $1.1b reboot
The Albanese government agreed “in principle” to a six-year limit on recovering welfare debts, but now the push is on to legislate it and wipe historic dues.
Chalmers bets on AI to revive stagnant economy
It’s imperative that informed voices in the tech industry play a role in advocating for policies that can boost investment, infrastructure and deployment.
‘It’s a state issue’: Watt won’t step in over marine crisis
The federal environment minister is yet to offer support for SA’s unfolding ocean catastrophe, as scientists ask the state to lobby the PM.
Roundtable screams of Chalmers’ style, but where’s the substance?
The treasurer is pushing big ideas and expectations for his economic talkfest in August. The practical results are much less certain.
Tax may test Albanese and Chalmers’ relationship at roundtable
The prime minister speaks about Labor being the party of aspiration, but the government is more of a redistributor of wealth than a creator.
Henry’s big plan for what comes next
The former Treasury secretary failed to have a previous Labor government implement a resources super profits tax, but he has plenty of big ideas for tax reform.
‘People have been warned about this guy’: Minns censures Latham
The upper house MP denies claims he abused a former girlfriend, but makes no apology for “playful sex talk” from parliament.
China’s media warns Albanese of US meddling in regional ties
The Global Times described the China-Australia relationship as “flying in the stratosphere” but warned of “third-party interference”.
Sorry Xi, not all problems can be resolved over a Chinese meal
In the game of geopolitics with the US, the Chinese president and propaganda outlets are touting how Australia ties have improved since Albanese came to power.
Chalmers’ roundtable must rise to Australia’s economic challenges
There are worrying signs that the three-day talkfest in Canberra risks becoming another missed opportunity to properly tackle the nation’s economic malaise.
Labor’s charity tax could gut generosity in Australia
Much like recent changes to superannuation or proposals for taxes on unrealised gains, meddling with the philanthropic system erodes confidence.
Pollies talked tough on tech – then splurged $76m on YouTube, Meta
Australia’s political parties have criticised the social harms inflicted by the tech giants. They spent $76 million with them during the election.
Nyrstar CEO ‘encouraged’ by PM’s smelter lifeline
Anthony Albanese has indicated a taxpayer-funded bailout for two ailing metal smelters in Tasmania and South Australia is being finalised.
Albanese lost in translation as he heads to Beijing
The prime minister is sending a confused message on Australia’s relationship with the US. The contradictions will be sharper in his visit to China this weekend.
ACT Labor is bankrupting Canberra
The government in the nation’s capital is spending uncontrollably, inventing dishonest taxes and overseeing a flawed education system that is failing children.