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Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · 22h ago

Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made establishing east-west energy corridors a priority for Canada. He suggested that such corridors would include new oil and natural gas pipelines, designed to reduce dependence on the United States.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2025

How much do election promises cost? And why have we had to wait so long to see the costings?

With the May 3 federal election less than a week away, voters have only just received Labor’s costings and are yet to hear from the Coalition.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

Changes to petroleum resource rent tax estimated to net Australian government $94.5bn

Greens to use Parliamentary Budget Office costing to push Labor to clamp down harder on tax concessions for gas producers

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023

A new ‘build your own budget’ tool reveals just how bad the stage-three tax cuts are

Parliamentary Budget Office tool shows how government could deliver tax cuts and also help those in much more need than people earning over $200,000

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

Tax bracket creep could repair budget

Tax bracket creep can reduce government debt but comes at the expense of tax efficiency and fairness, the Parliamentary Budget Office says.

AAP · Nov 18, 2022

Government and opposition butt heads over $2 fare cap after new Department of Transport costing

The Victorian Department of Transport's impartiality has been called into question after it was asked by the Andrews government to cost the opposition's policy proposal.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

South Australian Catholic schools defend receiving tens of millions in JobKeeper funding

Figures show Catholic schools in South Australia received more than 60 per cent of all JobKeeper paid to schools in the state.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022

Western Victoria's passenger train campaign continues 30 years after Kennett's closure

Residents in western Victoria feel forgotten as they deal with poor public transport and inconvenient timetables almost three decades after the Kennett government discontinued passenger trains in the region.

ABC News · Sep 24, 2022

The cost of Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop could outweigh its benefit according to new analysis

Victoria's Parliamentary Budget Office says the cost of the state's Suburban Rail Loop would outweigh its benefit to the community.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022