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Australia is getting a wellbeing budget: what we can – and can't – learn from New Zealand

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed Australia will follow Aotearoa New Zealand’s example and put wellbeing at the centre of the national budget.

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Treasurer defends end of free RAT scheme

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government can't continue to give free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for concession card holders indefinitely.

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Government eyes increase to skilled migration, but says it won't be the simple fix to Australia's labour woes

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is in discussions with business about a temporary increase to the nation's skilled migration intake, as the sector lobbies for 200,000 visas to be offered to address labour shortages.

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Migration lift not only jobs fix: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a boost to migration is not the only solution to fixing skills shortages across the country.

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Women's job opportunities in the spotlight at Albanese's summit

Ensuring equal opportunities and pay for women is one of the wide range of topics laid down for the federal government’s jobs summit, to be held September 1-2.

The Conversation

Global oil prices have slumped, yet petrol price relief is uncertain

The global oil price slump does not necessarily mean you will pay less to fill your tank.

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Climate modelling abandoned by Abbott nine years ago reinstated by Labor government

For almost a decade under the former Coalition government, Treasury did not model the economic impacts of climate change. The new government is ordering the practice to be resumed.

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Anthony Albanese says comparing his Ukraine visit to Scott Morrison’s Hawaii holiday ‘beyond contempt’

PM defends his response to NSW floods crisis, saying federal Coalition didn’t ‘get the memo about the new politics’

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB and Wespac to lift variable mortgage rates by half a percentage point

All of the big four banks will pass on the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate rise to home loan customers in full — but not all savers.

ABC News

More major warnings issued as focus turns to mid-north coast – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: Australian official briefed foreign power against RBA

While all eyes were on the Reserve Bank on Tuesday, an extraordinary story in the weekend press seems to have slipped by without notice.

The New Daily

Economy braced for fresh wave of hurt amid calls for 'belt tightening'

Major flooding will drive up inflationary pressures for the economy.

The Canberra Times

CBA, ANZ raise their interest rate levels

ANZ has followed Commonwealth Bank in raising mortgage rates following the central bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 1.35 per cent.

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Cost-of-living crisis will get worse before it gets better: Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded the cost-of-living crisis will get worse before it gets better after the RBA hiked interest rates by 50 basis points.

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Fuel excise relief to end: Treasurer

Labor's Jim Chalmers says motorists should be ready for fuel prices to rise in September as economic challenges like high inflation take a toll.

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Pay rise won 'for those who kept us going'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the new Labor government has fought for the minimum wage rise up to 2.8 million Australians will receive from July 1.

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Moody's affirms Australia's AAA rating

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed Moody's affirmation of Australia's AAA credit rating.

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Future make-up of RBA board a 'key consideration' going forward, says Federal Treasurer

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers throws his support behind calls for the Reserve Bank board to be more representative of the broader Australian community, following scathing criticism that it is out of touch with workers demanding wage increases.

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Extraordinary commodity prices aid budget

Strong prices for Australia's commodities has seen a marked improvement in the budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says, but he warns these prices are volatile.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers says inflation will go higher, but unions are right to push for higher wages

Treasurer says it is ‘uncontroversial’ for unions to note that wage rises are below inflation, and suggests there may be a place for workers’ representative on RBA board

The Guardian - AU

Ministers defend cut to crossbenchers’ advisers, despite fury of Jacqui Lambie and other independents

Lambie, Zali Steggall and David Pocock have attacked the Albanese government’s decision, saying they may not support legislation if they don’t have the resources to understand it

The Conversation

Beyond GDP: Jim Chalmers' historic moment to build a well-being economy for Australia

Australia’s new federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, spoke regularly in opposition about a well-being budget and the need to measure more than just the traditional economic indicators.

The Guardian - AU

Public service shake-up continues with four new secretaries for government departments – as it happened

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Where did the RBA find evidence of wage growth?

The Reserve Bank of Australia is facing a federal government review, and we found one good reason for it: Wages growth data has come from a source that an expert called not "statistically valid".

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: The NDIS could crush the Labor government

The Albanese government faces something of a classic Hobson’s Choice when it comes to the revamping the NDIS, writes Alan Kohler.

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