What you’ll get from Labor’s 2024 budget
The government has announced huge news for every household in Australia as part of its focus on easing cost of living pressures.
The government has announced huge news for every household in Australia as part of its focus on easing cost of living pressures.
In a grilling by Karl Stefanovic, the PM was asked about the budget’s $300 energy rebate. Now, news.com.au can reveal the truth.
Labor has been accused of throwing Australians pre-election “sweeteners”, with economists warning it could have the opposite effect.
Peter Dutton has unloaded on the budget, slamming the PM for giving billions of dollars to the rich while families are “living in tents and cars”.
The government has come under fire for its cost-of-living measures that critics say helps billionaires more than people doing it tough.
Amid concerns that the Albanese government’s third budget will be inflationary, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will pour billions more into the economy.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ wife turned heads in a yellow dress designed by an Aussie fashion designer.
The government has poured billions of dollars into cash boosts and cost of living measures for millions, but one group has been left behind.
Jamie works gruelling 12-hour shifts at the hospital, as well as a second and third job on the weekends — but still lives on the poverty line.
Jim Chalmers is splashing the cash but a “table of truth” in the budget papers could reveal the troubling reality behind the big numbers.
The Treasurer says he is not “spraying cash around” but guiding spending in a way to reduce inflation and keep Aussies free from another interest rate rise.
Jacqui Lambie has erupted over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ decision to give every household a $300 energy rebate – questioning why wealthy Aussies need the handout.
After a record post-Covid growth rate, Australia’s net overseas migration rate is set to stabilise and then dramatically decrease.
Billions of dollars in cost-of-living assistance will flow to millions of Aussies after Tuesday’s budget, but allowing the rich to benefit has angered some.
In a bold plan to meet the looming skills demand, a record number of Australians will go into the workforce with one thing in common by 2050.
Jim Chalmers is hiding a dirty secret in the budget so X-rated it’s not even available in a personal income tax cut sealed section.
Bikies and underworld figures involved in organised crime are being targeted to stop cocaine and ice, while illegal tobacco imports that have sparked firebombings are also being hit.
From a new $300 energy rebate for all households, to more help for low-income renters, cost-of-living relief was key to the budget. Here’s what’s in it for you.
Australians on listed prescription medication will have their costs frozen for one year, as part of a suite of new health measures in the federal budget.
Jim Chalmers has unveiled a big-spending budget offering cost-of-living relief. Try our budget calculator to see what it means for you.
Avid Aussie travellers will soon have the ability to receive a new passport or renew their existing one in just a matter of days.
Popular large family hybrids like the Toyota Kluger and Mazda CX-60 will soon be slugged with a new “luxury” tax.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his third budget, sneaking in a warning for the years to come among a widespread cash splash.
A crackdown on international students has been announced as the government tries to rein in out-of-control immigration.
While unveiling a big-spending budget aimed at helping Aussies cope with the cost-of-living crisis, Jim Chalmers made an unexpected prediction.
Slashing the structural deficit, easing inflationary pressures, and bolstering productivity must be priorities, the Paris-based organisation has argued.
Australian shares notched a tepid bounce on Thursday following some dovish rhetoric from the US Fed and positive sentiment around half-year results from NAB.
Aussie shares slumped on the first day of the new month as anxieties mount about US inflation and interest rates.
Amid a backlash from economists and industry experts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled an overhaul of foreign investment policy.
Aussie stocks edged higher on Tuesday after a slump in retail sales pushed back fears of impending rate hikes.
The Greens have declared their support for a controversial multibillion-dollar renewable energy project that has inflamed passions and divided a state.
Stubborn inflation, strong jobs growth, and a rebounding economy could force the Reserve Bank to deliver further rate hikes, economists have warned.
While it is expected the budget will remain in surplus, welfare recipients holding out for relief are set to be disappointed.
The federal government has answered calls from an Australian sporting legend after he detailed his own experience living with an incurable brain disorder.
Young Aussies are about to be hit with another major increase to their tax bill, but there are signs relief could be on the way.
Income tax receipts gushed into Treasury coffers last year to a record high, fresh ABS data has revealed.
Students saddled with unpaid placements and soaring debts could be in line for relief in next month’s Federal Budget, the Treasurer has hinted.
Despite repeated denials that an overhaul to the stage 3 tax cuts was not being considered, newly released documents have revealed otherwise.
A bitter fight has been reignited over a contentious carve up that the NSW government says will leave the state almost $12bn worse off.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has issued a sobering warning about the nation’s budget as international tensions increase.
As Australians eagerly await what is in next month’s budget, the Treasurer has given some major hints during a speech in Washington DC.
Young renters in two Australian capital cities are worse off now than a year ago, despite benefit payments increasing.
New analysis has painted a grim picture for millions of Aussies in debt, and it comes with a plea to do something urgently.
Funding for defence projects will undergo a major shake-up after a landmark report found the Defence Force was not “fit for purpose”.
With Beijing dominating the rare earths market, the Prime Minister is set to step up investment.
Australia’s largest hardware chain has come under fierce scrutiny over allegations it has used its market power to mistreat plant suppliers.
Australian shares slipped on Monday trading as investors price in rising geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.
Amid warnings over the government’s recently announced Future Made in Australia plan, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said taxpayer funds would not be wasted.
As one city begins plans to build Sydney’s third major city, Planning Minister Paul Scully has issued a call to arms for developers and businesses to invest in the site.
Anthony Albanese has dropped some major pre-budget hints in a new speech as he outlines his plan for a future made in Australia.
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