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Failure to launch: why the Albanese government is in trouble

It wasn’t meant to be like this.

The Conversation

IMF backs RBA not cutting interest rates and says phasing out tax breaks for property investors would be ‘equitable’

‘The RBA’s decision to maintain its restrictive policy stance in the near-term is appropriate,’ fund says in latest assessment report

The Guardian - AU

Australia may miss billions in green Chinese investment

Chinese investment in Australia has fallen, despite the nation's growing budget for renewable energy projects in the transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

AAP

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More than 430,000 Australians could have owned their own home today – if not for 7 prime ministers’ inaction

Thirteen years ago at the tax summit called to discuss the Henry Tax Review, David Koch stopped discussion of negative gearing dead in its tracks.

The Conversation

Expert rejects supermarket land banking concerns

A retail expert says it's "not unreasonable" for supermarkets to spend years developing sites for stores, as the government moves to crack down on land banking.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Labor threatens visa cancellations after protests; Baby Reindeer wrongly billed as ‘true story’; and a scrappy punk band’s evolution

Home affairs minister Tony Burke issues statement after some marchers carried Hezbollah flags

The Guardian - AU

Victoria police identify six possible criminal incidents after Hezbollah flags seen at weekend protests

Federal government warns against importing ‘radical ideologies of conflict’ and threatens to cancel visa of anyone inciting ‘discord’

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Advice on negative gearing 'not out of the ordinary'

Debate over housing policy prompted Treasury advice on negative gearing, says Jim Chalmers after the PM denied the government had plans to reform the scheme.

AAP

Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

The flaunting of Hezbollah flags and pictures of the terror group's slain leader at a protest has inflamed community tensions following mass protests.

AAP

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australia has welcomed a major Chinese stimulus as its stalling economy has flow-on effects but the treasurer has warned about being overly optimistic.

AAP

Morning Mail: Jim Chalmers to confirm big budget surplus, Israel launches Yemen strikes, Tim Winton writes of our shared anguish

Treasurer points to lower spending; Israel shows no signs of de-escalation in new wave of strikes

The Guardian - AU

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a better-than-expected $15.8 billion budget surplus doesn't mean cost-of-living measures have been forgotten.

AAP

Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion

The budget surplus for last financial year has come in at $15.8 billion, well exceeding the $9.3 billion that was forecast in the May budget.

The Conversation

Property tax concession change talk sparks uncertainty

Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.

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The Guardian - AU

What goes up must come down: lesson for Labor as negative gearing balloon goes adrift

After it emerged the treasurer sought advice on the reform of tax breaks, the government should have been quicker to bring the debate back down to earth

The Conversation

View from the Hill: Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other

Is the government seriously interested in changing arrangements on negative gearing? After days of questions to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who would know?

The Independent UK

Australian treasurer welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate economy during Beijing visit

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed efforts by China to perk up its slowing economy

AAP

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

The lack of warning from Beijing to its neighbours about the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific was "irresponsible".

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No negative gearing reform on cards for election: PM

The prime minister has hosed down suggestions Labor will take changes to negative gearing to the election, amid warnings it could hike up rents.

AAP

Treasurer's rare trade trip recipe for Chinese success

Jim Chalmers is using a two-day visit to China to boost trade ties, as the foreign minister moves to ease diplomatic tensions.

The Guardian - AU

Several Labor MPs ‘open’ to reforms to negative gearing to address housing crisis

Some politicians welcome a fresh and bold response to address affordability, while others wary of resurrecting a debate lost at the 2019 election

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Australian Treasurer Visits China To Strengthen Economic Relations

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers set to visit China for economic dialogue, signaling improved bilateral relations and trade opportunities.

The Independent UK

Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key economic role to visit China in seven years

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: inflation hits three-year low; BoM tsunami warning test prompts panic; and the legacy of Daria

Inflation dived last month to its lowest rate in three years, but the Reserve Bank will wait for a more sustained drop before it starts cutting interest rates.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: The Greens’ demands on the RBA make for bad economic policy. Is it also crazy politics?

When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands that can’t or shouldn’t be met.

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