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Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes,...
The budget is headed for a deficit of $26.9 billion this financial year but in the following three years the budget is forecast to be deeper in the...
The Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces two appointments to the new board created as part of the restructure of the central bank.
Wednesday’s mid-year budget update will downgrade company tax receipts by $8.5 billion over the four years to 2027-28, and show “slippage’ in...
Despite Indonesia’s preference, the men will not serve any further prison time here. The government has given no quid pro quo for the return of the...
A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half the...
Mark Dreyfus joins the podcast to talk about his family's story of fleeing Nazi Germany, his own and his community's experience with...
Anthony Albanese will promise a re-elected Labor government would guarantee three days of subsidised child care without people having to undertake an...
A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary...
Anthony Albanese has announced an Australian Federal Police Special Operation Taskforce to combat antisemitism, after criticism from within and...
The upgrading means it will now be investigated by the Victorian Joint Counter-terrorism Team, and tougher, anti-terrorism laws apply.
In the reactions to incidents of antisemitism, many people observe a contrast between New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony...
THE state government needed to step up to the plate and extend an apology and pay compensation to all those affected, over many years, both staff and...
As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she's making a similar...
As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she's making a similar...
As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar...
Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result to...
Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result to...
Opposition Senate leader and former senior minister in the Coalition government Simon Birmingham has announced he will quit parliament at the...
The just-ended COP-29 in Baku, and the election of Donald Trump, have put the global response to climate change in the spotlight. Meanwhile back home,...
In the chaotic dying days of 2024's final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard's...
In the chaotic dying days of 2024's final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard's...
In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s...
Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially...
Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was...
This year will set a record for the addition of renewables to the grid, according to figures to be released on Thursday by the Clean Energy Regulator....
Australia is on track to reach the Albanese government’s 43% emissions reduction target by 2030, according to the most recent analysis by the...
Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when...
Next month’s update of the federal budget will forecast a bigger deficit for 2024-25 than was predicted in the May budget, according to the Deloitte...
The government has stared down the Greens over its Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing legislation, with the minor party announcing late Monday it...
“Big Tech” is celebrating one victory over the Albanese government, but is set to lose on another front. Ahead of the final parliamentary sitting...
The Albanese government is still discussing the details for the remaining five of the “Bali nine” to be repatriated to Australia, Special Minister...
Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his...
Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn't given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being Deputy Prime Minister, his...
Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn't given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being Deputy Prime Minister, his...
Bill Shorten has declared himself “a proud moderate” in a valedictory speech declaring Parliament has the responsibility to ensure the extremes of...
Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his...
Bill Shorten has declared himself “a proud moderate” in a valedictory speech declaring parliament has the responsibility to ensure the extremes of...
The Albanese government has rewritten the mandate of the Future Fund – the nation’s sovereign wealth fund – to urge it to direct investment into...
The government says it will take “big money” out of election campaigns – or, more realistically, curb it – with its legislation imposing...
Next month’s federal budget update is expected to revise down company tax receipts for the first time since 2020, amid continued low economic growth...