Poppy Johnston and Dominic Giannini
Spotlight on inflation as Aussies sweat on rate rise
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is tempering expectations ahead of a make-or-break inflation report, saying the new data could show price pressures are...
Aussie super funds back UK clean energy
A major global institutional investment manager owned by Australian superannuation funds plans to pump almost $20 billion into clean energy and infrastructure...
Welfare payment boost expected for people aged over 55
Welfare recipients aged 55 and older are expected to receive a boost to their JobSeeker payments in a plan designed to help women and...
Jobless rate to stay low despite looming economic woes
The jobs market is expected to hold in its strong position for another month despite a dire warning about the trajectory of...
Low-income tax offset to wind down as planned
The treasurer has confirmed the tax offset for low- and middle-income earners will end, in line with the former government’s decision to wind...
‘Complete mess’ on major defence projects
The Albanese government has promised a hands-on approach to military spending to curb overblown budgets and project delays. At least 28 major...
PM Anthony Albanese on those tax cuts and taming inflation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is primed to balance inflationary pressures alongside rising interest rates, describing himself as “economically literate”....