‘Failed budget’: Dutton digs in on migration
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed in his plan to overhaul Australia’s migration intake to help end the housing crisis.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed in his plan to overhaul Australia’s migration intake to help end the housing crisis.
Energy retailers will be forced to help customers pay less for their electricity.
The Treasurer said the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to slash migration would cause major damage to the Australian economy.
The government is spending an eye-watering amount of money to continue the national Covid vaccine program, even as more than one third of the jabs are wasted.
We know the NDIS is rife with fraud, the taxpayer is losing at least a billion dollars a year there. Now child care has similar issues. Something must change, writes Julie Cross.
Peter Dutton has stumbled on breakfast TV over his new migration policy, conceding he wasn’t able to answer a simple question.
The Treasurer has been blasted for providing a budget that does not adequately support Australia’s poorest people amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
The Coalition will ban foreign investors and drastically reduce migration numbers in a pre-election pitch that has accused Labor of being “disconnected” to everyday Australia.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is bracing for an early election, and will lay out his vision for the country in a speech on Thursday night.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is bracing for an early election, and will lay out his vision for the country in a speech on Thursday night.
Workers, already under pressure from inflation, saw their wages slide last quarter but there is some good news for homeowners.
Despite a chorus of economists sharing concerns with the budget, the Treasurer is adamant his plan won’t make the cost of living crisis worse.
Aged care and health groups have slammed the Albanese government for putting major reforms on the “back burner” in the federal budget.
Thousands of Australians have bagged out the Labor Government for its latest federal budget. See their thoughts and have your say.
The Prime Minister has hit back against claims his budget will take money out of border protection as the government grapples with a rise in illegal boat arrivals.
In an attempt to neutralise criticism over a key Labor policy, the Treasurer said households needed immediate support.
Australians are outraged after it was announced that millions of dollars will be spent in getting the NDIS back on its feet. See their reactions and have your say.
Households in one state will have the majority of their energy bills paid for a year following Tuesday night’s federal budget.
Aussie stocks lifted on Wednesday on the back of a mining rally fuelled by bourse heavyweight BHP.
Millions of Aussies will welcome tax cuts, bill relief and frozen medicine prices. But others will feel pain with the cost of living blowing out. See what’s in the budget and how it affects you.
Some Australian households will be more than $9000 worse off when it comes to tax cuts | Use our interactive calculator
Everyone knows it can be tough to get Sydney people to agree on something – but there is one issue currently uniting all of them.
The Federal Government is betting its bottom line on diesel and petrol cars despite its determined push motorists for green machines.
Working Aussie mums are set for a significant boost to their retirement nest egg, and child care workers are up for a raise as the government targets fraud.
The government is being accused of having ‘paper policies’ when it comes to protecting nature.
Jim Chalmers’ Treasury department has delivered a glimmer of hope for inflation crunched households ahead of the federal budget on Tuesday.
Overseas student arrivals will be slashed as Australia looks to halve its migration intake over the next two years.
While the Treasurer admits the inflation fight “isn’t finished yet”, there’s hope coming – and it could have major implications for homeowners, too.
Tomorrow’s budget has been described as a Labor “spend-a-thon” as the government throws billions at housing, health and young people.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged to deliver a budget for young Australians, and a telling picture of his own youth has emerged.
In a media blitz on Sunday morning, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged key measures that will form part of the May 14 budget.
In a media blitz on Sunday morning, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged key measures that will form part of the May 14 budget.
New data reveals just how much Australians are feeling the cost-of-living crunch, and how that’s driving young people back to their parents.
New data reveals just how much Australians are feeling the cost-of-living crunch, and how that’s driving young people back to their parents.
Labor will expand its network of urgent care clinics to help keep bulk-billing alive and alleviate pressure off hospitals.
Labor will pour billions more into building new homes in a move welcomed by the housing sector, but slammed by its political opponents.
Labor will pour billions more into building new homes in a move welcomed by the housing sector, but slammed by its political opponents.
The PM will unveil a huge windfall for future homeowners in the budget next week along with more safe houses for domestic abuse survivors.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged measures to encourage Australians to have more babies will be included in next Tuesday’s federal budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged measures to encourage Australians to have more babies will be included in next Tuesday’s federal budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been tasked with further reining in spending in the federal budget as the tight jobs market risks further inflation.
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has handed down her first state budget, recording a surplus and big spend for cost of living relief.
Aussies are about to get a tax cut cash boost and most will ‘spend’ it in a surprising way.
With rents forecast to rise 10 per cent in the next 12 months, the Greens have put a number on how much that would cost renters as they plead for a rental freeze.
Under a controversial proposal to divide up the GST take between the states, NSW, Victoria and Queensland could be left billions of dollars worse off.
Under a controversial proposal to divide up the GST take between the states, NSW, Victoria and Queensland could be left billions of dollars worse off.
Tuesday’s budget will unveil tax reform beyond the changes to stage 3 cuts, the Treasurer has said, as he sets out the government’s priorities.
Tuesday’s budget will unveil tax reform beyond the changes to stage 3 cuts, the Treasurer has said, as he sets out the government’s priorities.
Warning that the RBA would not hesitate to pull the trigger on further rate hikes if needed, Governor Michele Bullock revealed rate hikes had been considered.
Victorians will see fewer infrastructure projects and a multi-billion dollar first homebuyer scheme will be retired in Treasurer Tim Pallas 10th state budget.
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