ASX snaps two-day losing streak
After a sharp sell-off during Wednesday’s session, the sharemarket unwound some, but far from all, of its losses on Thursday.
Federal Budget
Albo drops major cost of living relief hint
The Prime Minister has dropped a new hint on what Australians could expect in next month’s federal budget.
Secret to improving lives of Aussies revealed
Australia’s 2.6 million small and medium businesses could be key to unlocking the next wave of productivity growth.
Push for big pay rise for key workers
The Albanese government is under pressure to help fix the workforce problems in the childcare sector.
Albo’s ‘sneaky’ budget hint
The Prime Minister has dropped a sneaky hint of what Australians can expect to see in the upcoming federal budget.
Calls to axe ‘cruel’ childcare test
The Albanese government has been called to scrap a test that experts say is unfairly punishing low income families and keeping women out of work.
‘Impossible’: Gen Z’s uni rant stuns Aussies
A student who had no idea her university debt would surge has lashed Australia’s “broken” HECS system – declaring it’s becoming “impossible” for Gen Z to go to uni.
Horror disease threatening Aussie neighbours
It’s a fatal disease that kills someone every 20 seconds and most of it is in our backyard, crippling our neighbours from PNG to Vietnam.
Huge call for low income earners
The federal government has urged Australia’s wage umpire not to use incoming tax relief as an excuse to halt lifting wages.
Tradie shortage risks housing target
Australia risks falling short on its national housing targets unless 90,000 more tradies are recruited in three months.
ASX up as miners surge higher
Australia’s surging mining giants pushed the ASX higher on the day the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged.
Aged care workers pay hike ‘not inflationary’
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells said overseas issues were putting pressure on prices, causing Australia’s cost of living crunch
ASX dips on Wall St fall, iron ore slump
Aussie equities fell on Friday, as iron ore dragged and investors grappled with hotter-than-expected US inflation data.
‘No budget cash splash’: Chalmers
Low but rising unemployment and plunging commodity prices could mean less room for cost of living relief come the May budget.
Albo hits out at states over GST complaints
Ahead of a key meeting between federal and state treasurers, the Prime Minister has rubbished criticism of the GST’s controversial allocation.
Ex-Qantas exec new CEO of retail giant
A leading Australian retailer has announced its newest chief executive on the same day it revealed half-year profits of more than $50m.
Big change for Centrelink payments in 7 days
Centrelink payments are set to increase next week when indexation on payments comes into effect – here’s how much more money you’ll get.
The death of the middle class is coming
Australia’s middle class is dying thanks to policy failures, the housing and cost-of-living crises, and a rise in wealth inequality, experts warn.
Big change ahead of next budget
A big shift is coming to the next budget but Treasurer Jim Chalmers has a warning for anyone thinking it will mean a cash splash is on the way.
‘Who’s paying for these?’: Nuclear push grilled
The Coalition’s policy to develop nuclear power generation in Australia would require taxpayer funding to get off the ground, its energy spokesperson has admitted.
‘Weak’: Chalmers delivers economic warning
Ahead of key GDP figures to be released later this week, the Treasurer has issued a stark warning.
Shock $85bn super price tag for Aussies
Millions of Aussies who withdrew their super savings during the Covid-19 pandemic could be left $85bn worse off, as details of the massive taxpayer bill to come are revealed.
‘Other issues’: Plea to stop Albo’s victory lap
An independent MP has taken a stand against the federal government constantly spruiking its rejigged tax cuts in question time.
Win for Albo as stage 3 tax cuts pass
The government has got its stage 3 tax cuts through the Senate, meaning they will be in people’s pockets from July 1.
War over ‘recycling tax’ erupts
Labor has hit back after recyclables exporters accused the government of rolling out a ‘recycling tax’ amid the cost of living crisis.
Scomo gets ready for final goodbye
One of Australia’s most controversial leaders will give his final words to Parliament.
‘Bulldust’: Twiggy lampoons nuclear push
A push by the Coalition to develop nuclear energy generation in Australia has been slammed by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
Albo’s huge change for young Aussies
Ahead of the May budget, Labor will consider changes that could hugely benefit university students and graduates, after a landmark review called for reform.
Bid to solve $3.1b problem plaguing Aussies
The government is eyeing SMS scammers and has introduced a new scheme stripping them of one important weapon they use to target Aussie victims.
‘Life-changing’: Major sign for Aus economy
Treasury officials have signalled falling inflation and low unemployment rates as a positive sign for the nation’s future.
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