‘DOGE-y sycophants’: Chalmers’ Trump sledge
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Angus Taylor held a feisty pre-election debate, but the spectre of US President Donald Trump loomed.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Angus Taylor held a feisty pre-election debate, but the spectre of US President Donald Trump loomed.
The RBA has just delivered a stark warning that Donald Trump’s trade war could trigger disorder in the global economy and hammer Australians.
Union leader Sally McManus has fronted the Fair Work Commission to push for a big minimum wage increase for workers.
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has cited Elon Musk’s Starlink as a source of inspiration, but refused to say whether DOGE cuts are coming to Australia.
The Treasurer’s comments follow plunging rates of revenue driven by the tobacco excise as smokers turn to the black market for cheaper cigarettes.
A video of everyday Australians answering a single question has exposed the surprising thing people really couldn’t care less about in 2025.
A key piece of information buried in the budget has revealed hardworking Aussies are getting a seriously raw deal.
A $5-a-week tax cut from the Albanese government has backfired, with industry panning the move and the Opposition labelling it nothing but a ‘cruel hoax’.
Other than the Medicare investment, there is a general consensus the federal budget falls short and leaves a lot of Australians behind.
The Prime Minister has branded the opposition “delulu with no solulu” after scathing criticism of his government’s proposed income tax cuts.
The furry creatures arrived in Australia in December and will enjoy a $15k lifestyle funded by the Commonwealth at their Adelaide Zoo home.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has hinted at a “significant” reveal in his budget reply that could involve even bigger tax cuts.
The government’s newly announced tax cuts are already being called too small. But that’s not the weirdest thing about them.
Describing them as a “cruel hoax”, the Liberals have revealed they won’t be supporting the new tax cuts.
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