Should Australia increase its defence spending? We asked 5 experts Both Labor and the Coalition are considering an increase to defence spending ahead of the federal election. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025
Consultants in firing line amid public servant stoush The coalition wants to slash public servant numbers but Labor says the alternative is costly consultants, as both sides lavish voters with cost-of-living help. AAP · Mar 23, 2025
Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote The federal budget will deliver help for working people, Anthony Albanese declares, as Labor tries to draw the opposition into revealing its hand. AAP · Mar 23, 2025
‘Apoplectic’ environment groups halt Coalition attack ads to take aim at Albanese over species’ ‘death warrant’ Exclusive: Australia’s top green organisations suspend anti-nuclear power ads to fund campaign against Labor’s move to protect salmon industry The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2025
What a $5,000 ticket will and won’t get you at one of Canberra’s budget night fundraising soirees As you decipher how the budget may alter your life on Tuesday night, your politicians will be raking in the cash by wining and dining donors and lobbyists The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2025
Australian budget 2025: where does the money come from and where does it go? The halcyon days of back-to-back surpluses are over but you can expect more energy rebates and perhaps some surprise announcements The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2025
View from The Hill: 5 things to look for in the budget – and why we really need another budget soon Jim Chalmers likes to boast, or marvel, that he is the first treasurer since Ben Chifley to deliver four budgets in a term. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025
Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form The coalition has doubled down on plans to axe public service jobs if elected as the prime minister goes into bat for Australians working from home. AAP · Mar 22, 2025
Households guaranteed $150 energy bill rebate as Coalition matches Labor budget pledge Shadow treasurer says opposition will not ‘stand in the way’ but calls measure ‘Band-Aid to a bullet wound’ of high power prices The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025
Labor vows to support working from home as Coalition touts public servants cuts – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025
Climate fight here and now, and linked to living costs Fighting misinformation and communicating the link between cost of living and back-to-back weather disasters are key priorities for climate advocates. AAP · Mar 22, 2025
'Hip pocket help' on its way in pre-election sweetener Australians will receive more energy bill relief in the federal budget but the Liberals argue it's only needed because Labor has allowed costs to blow out. AAP · Mar 22, 2025
Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan The government has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025
Plans to help more into 'disaster' housing market Aspiring homeowners could secure a cheaper mortgage and lower deposit by letting the government take a stake, but Peter Dutton questions whether they want to. AAP · Mar 21, 2025
AAP · Mar 21, 2025 Suburbs turn back on coalition over work-from-home ban Mortgage-belt electorates have shifted towards Labor after the coalition pledged to force public servants back to the office.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025 Bob Brown urges Greens to punish Labor at election if Albanese amends law to protect salmon farming PM’s pledge to protect Tasmanian industry will weaken laws already failing to protect natural sites and at-risk species, environmentalists say
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025 Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis
AAP · Mar 20, 2025 Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer The latest YouGov poll shows the coalition has clawed back ground to be tied with the government on a two-party preferred basis.
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025 Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM? In the Trump age, how the next government, whether Labor or Coalition, will handle foreign affairs, defence and trade is shaping as crucially important.
AAP · Mar 20, 2025 RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths A salmon farm where workers were filmed sealing live fish in boxes has had its RSPCA tick of approval removed following an investigation.
AAP · Mar 20, 2025 Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild Australia's southern states are still facing gas shortfall warnings yet the timeline has been pushed out by three years.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 19, 2025 Prescription Meds To Be Capped At $25 From Next Year — What You Need To Know Australia's major parties have announced a significant $689 million commitment towards cheaper medication.
AAP · Mar 19, 2025 Why shock drop in jobs won't shift RBA rate cut bets Fewer older Australians returned to work in February, driving a surprise fall in jobs and workforce participation but the labour market remains tight overall.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2025 Morning Mail: Labor to cut medicine costs, Bob Carr’s Aukus warning, Rowling sparks Harry Potter feud Labor to cap PBS-listed prescription costs at $25 as Coalition searches for policy hit; former foreign affairs minister criticises Aukus
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2025 Minns says alleged Islamophobic threats against Lakemba mosque ‘truly disgusting’ – as it happened This blog is now closed