Angus Taylor
Opinion
Australian economy
The nation has lost its horsepower. Why? Because our leaders are too scared to act
The mid-year economic update is a dismal portrait of a mediocre nation, but both sides of politics are culpable.
- by David Crowe
Latest
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Australian economy
‘We’ve been vindicated’: Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession
After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says: “We’ve rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget”.
- by Shane Wright and David Crowe
Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have said their nuclear energy plan will cut power bills by 44 per cent. But experts say this cannot add up.
- by Mike Foley
Analysis
Federal budget
Might look like Chalmers is spending like a drunken sailor, but this is what’s really going on
Both sides know the current system, reliant on the nation’s army of wage slaves, is failing the economy and future generations.
- by Shane Wright
Coalition accuses Chalmers of reviving ‘Mediscare’
In 2016, Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign falsely suggested the Coalition wanted to privatise Medicare. The opposition is accusing the government of “reheating” the claim.
- by Millie Muroi
Meet the people setting your interest rates
Six people have been appointed to help run the Reserve Bank and set interest rates as part of Jim Chalmers’ overhaul of the bank.
- by Shane Wright
Teals unconvinced by Dutton’s nuclear plan as Chalmers cites $4 trillion loss to economy
As the treasurer declared next year’s federal election a referendum on energy, independents who would be crucial to Coalition minority rule outlined the risks.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Why do you make it difficult?’: Big super in big trouble over delayed claims
Three decades after the Keating government set up the superannuation system, a large cohort of Australians is now seeking to claim their entitlements – and they’re not impressed.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Income tax
The half trillion-dollar tax headache facing Australia
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton face a half trillion-dollar tax problem – without a change, Australians will face a generational high tax hit.
- by Shane Wright
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Property prices
The graphs that show housing is broken
All sides of politics have overseen a collapse in housing affordability since 2000. These are the graphs that show it. And there are no easy solutions.
- by Shane Wright
‘Far too loose’: Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse
The early release of super allows chronically ill patients to withdraw their retirement savings to pay for certain medical procedures, but there are growing concerns it’s open to abuse.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Henrietta Cook
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