Maiden: Punch-drunk Albo stumbles onto the greatest trick
It almost looks like Anthony Albanese could have channelled Muhammad Ali’s most famous moment on purpose, writes Samantha Maiden.
Federal Budget
Bolt: Federal Treasurer the voice of little authority
Australians are getting poorer but our Treasurer speaks with such certainty that many voters probably reckon he must really know his stuff. His National Press Club appearance, however, exposed how clueless he really is.
Chalmers budget unlikely to sway RBA
Cost of living relief and a modest tax cut are unlikely to slow the RBA’s progress on cutting rates, according to analysts.
‘Open scope’: Huge hint about next rates cut
There is “open scope” for another interest rate cut within weeks, economists have said, following the release of the latest consumer price index figures.
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$10,000 cash perk for tradies on offer
If the government hopes to meet its goal of building 1.2 million new homes, it needs a heap of new tradies – so it’s splashing some cash.
Budget’s cash for ketamine and pandas
Within the several hundred pages of the budget are spending commitments for a host of items you probably won’t hear about – like giant pandas.
Tradie cost blowout as Olympic race starts, Alfred chaos bites
Construction costs are expected to rise in South East Queensland just as the state readies to put shovels in the ground for the 2032 Games.
Fiery moment Treasurer grilled on ‘hoax tax’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his pre-election budget full of cost-of-living relief.
Giant pandas, crazy ants: Weird projects win millions in 2025 Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has gotten his skates on with a wacky menagerie of budget beneficiaries – plus a sweetener for NRL fans. Find out the weirdest ways millions of taxpayers dollars will be spent.
Aussie green energy crisis solution fails to secure funds
Spruiked as the solution to our energy crisis, budget documents indicate a commitment to a green energy source may be evaporating.
Blink and you miss it tax cut may not save PM
Jim Chalmers has dealt a pre-emptive strike to mooted Coalition plans for tax cuts, but at $7b a year this sweetener could leave Aussies with a sugar hangover for decades.
A bailout and a bamboo buffet: See what’s in the budget for SA
The 2025 federal budget has landed. So what’s in it for South Australia? Here’s your quick guide.
‘Not immune’: Trump’s threat to Australia
The Treasurer isn’t naming Donald Trump in his warnings about Australia’s economic outlook. But the subtext of his words can’t be missed.
Firebombed synagogue restoration doubles ‘social cohesion’ budget
Nearly $100 million will be spent keeping Jewish worshippers safe following an 18-month wave of anti-Semitism attacks, including more than $30 million for one synagogue alone.
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