Ukraine’s swipe at Albo’s surplus
Australia may be storming towards delivering a record surplus, but Ukraine’s man in Canberra says some of that should be returned to Kyiv.
Australia may be storming towards delivering a record surplus, but Ukraine’s man in Canberra says some of that should be returned to Kyiv.
Fresh figures have added to the growing confidence that the budget is set to deliver a surplus for the first time in 15 years.
Mining will ‘underpin” Australia’s economic transformation to a renewable energy superpower in a generational opportunity for the country, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared.
A celebration over a larger-than-expected surplus has raised questions over whether there should be more help for struggling Aussies.
Fears Australia is tracking for a recession have been shot down despite an acknowledgment the next 18 months are going to be “pretty hard”.
A proposed plan to boost payments to some of Australia’s most vulnerable people has cleared its final hurdle, all but confirming the increase.
A struggling single mum has broken down as she explained why she will soon lose $176.90 a month.
A Sunshine Coast couple who sparked backlash after claiming they struggle to stay afloat on Jobseeker have come under scrutiny.
Project Host Waleed Aly says the emergence of a “working poor” in Australia, who cannot afford to heat their homes or pay for groceries, is a “frightening” thing.
One of the nation’s most popular vehicles is about to become a lot harder to buy next month.
It’s a small detail in Labor’s budget, but this number could set the path for Australia’s housing crisis and it’s a worrying forecast.
The Opposition has labelled the latest budget a “disappointment” as they claim one group of people “won’t receive one cent”.
Green’s leader Adam Bandt has delivered his post-budget reply, claiming Labor’s budget is a ‘betrayal of renters, students, jobseekers, young people’
Changes to tax breaks for business vehicles will put a lot of pressure on the car market heading into the end of the financial year, but there are ways to get around it.
The big-spending federal budget has increased the risk of two more interest rate hikes in coming months, homeowners were warned today.
The Prime Minister is digging in over the one thing that was left out of the budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has answered the biggest question about the federal budget as he defends his plans for Aussies.
A grocery haul has revealed a huge problem that millions of Aussies are facing and the government isn’t helping them with the issue.
Mayor Paul Antonio and Groom MP Garth Hamilton have responded to the federal government’s budget, with both holding concerns about the future of two major Toowoomba projects.
There are warnings that Australia’s “biggest cost of living crisis” remains unsolved – and it will create hardship and huge financial costs for families.
The budget has been delivered and while it’s good news for some, one group of Aussies are fuming at Anthony Albanese for leaving them high and dry.
An attractive fringe benefits tax exemption for green machines has helped drive sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars – but that’s about to change. See how.
The government promised a budget that would build “stronger foundations for a better future”. Here are this year’s winners and losers.
The move, which has been described as a “tourism tax”, is expected to send prices soaring.
With just months to go until the Voice to Parliament referendum, the budget has revealed how much putting it on will cost.
The cost of aged care will skyrocket in this year’s budget as the sector grows to the fifth largest area of Australian government expenditure.
Bill Shorten says he is committed to making the NDIS sustainable and has outlined his plan to get the maligned scheme back on track.
Aussies struggling with the cost of living have been issued a dire warning as one economist predicts a major collapse in household incomes.
Australia will need to undertake some drastic measures if a ballooning $70bn annual deficit is to be avoided. And one state will be hit worst.
Fresh forecasts have painted a grim picture where the inflation remains higher for longer but the Treasurer is optimistic Australia will avoid one thing.
The Treasurer has laid bare the federal government’s position on bailing out an embattled state as it struggles through its post-pandemic woes.
A new report has revealed a cohort of Aussie workers is missing out on millions in superannuation, renewing calls for the super guarantee to be extended.
More than 10 million Australians will get less back from the tax man this year, but the Treasurer has denied he used Easter as cover for the bad news.
Australians hoping for a cash handout in the upcoming budget may be left disappointed as the Treasurer wants to hold back on one thing.
Fresh analysis has exposed a major problem affecting early childhood educators, nurses and other essential workers right across Australia amid an ongoing crisis.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says key meetings in the US this week will help shape the government’s response to global economic issues in the May budget.
More than 10 million Australians will be left feeling the pinch of an looming decision to scrap tax cuts, with many expected to lose up to $600 in refunds.
Australians have been warned a grim new international economic forecast could play into the upcoming federal budget.
A leading welfare agency wants the Albanese government to axe the stage three tax cuts, saying only the highest paid will benefit.
A Greens senator and a former Trump navy secretary have traded barbs over the AUKUS agreement while appearing on the ABC’s Q&A program.
Traps left behind by the former Morrison government has Labor reeling just weeks out from handing down its second budget.
The Treasurer wants to modernise how the nation’s productivity is recorded, as new report shows it is at the lowest rate in decades.
The Australian Council of Social Service has delivered their budget wishlist, calling for measures to tackle the skyrocketing cost of living.
Peter Dutton has flagged that the opposition would back cuts to programs such as the NDIS to pay for the AUKUS subs deal.
Anthony Albanese is remaining tight-lipped about a critical issue facing the federal budget as he refuses to say how much it will cost.
The RBA’s million dollar-a-year man declined to address one thing when confronted by a reporter about the impact of interest rate rises.
With the Reserve Bank expected to hand out its 10th consecutive rate rise this week, Jacqui Lambie has issued a warning about one thing.
One detail in the government’s superannuation tax change could have a major impact on young people, new analysis has revealed.
Jim Chalmers was attempting to sell the government’s decision to lift taxes on superannuation funds when he found himself in hot water.
Labor’s plan to change superannuation has been labelled a “money-go-round scheme for the rich” as tax cuts for high earners remain on the table.
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