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Shadow treasurer says Coalition will seek to cut net migration by 25% over three years

The shadow treasurer suggests net migration cuts may be shallower than those stated by the opposition leader

The Queensland state election will be held in October. A Resolve poll for The Brisbane Times, conducted over four months from February to May from a sample of 947, gave the Liberal National Party 43% of the primary vote (up six since September to December), Labor 26% (down seven), the…

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Report finds nuclear energy more expensive than renewable alternatives and calculates costs for large-scale reactors for first time

Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 – 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is ‘radical’

Poll finds lukewarm response to Labor’s 2024 budget, with only 27% of people thinking it will make a ‘meaningful difference’ to the cost of living

Grattan Institute estimate backs Jim Chalmers’ claim move would cost ‘billions’ – but opposition leader labels treasurer’s statement ‘voodoo economics’

A national Newspoll, conducted after the May 14 budget from a sample of over 1,200 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll four weeks ago.

Opposition leader has laid fertile ground for progressive attack ads to grow in policy-lite budget reply

Jim Chalmers says a proposal to reduce permanent migration to ease the housing crisis would damage the country’s skills base