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Australian economy expected to add thousands more jobs

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is forecast to post a positive gain in jobs when it publishes new data, as economists mull over sweeping tax changes.

AAP · May 17

Fuel excise extension weighed as states look to supply

The prime minister has left the door open to more tax relief at the bowser as state governments attempt to shore up their own fuel supplies.

AAP · May 16

Has Labor’s tax reform killed ‘rent-vesting’ for young Australians seeking a foothold in the housing market?

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say

The Guardian - AU · May 13

Budget contains $45bn bottom-line improvement over four years as Jim Chalmers promises ‘spending restraint’

Anthony Albanese says ‘very wide-ranging budget’ will have a focus on housing, productivity and fuel security

The Guardian - AU · May 11

‘Never, ever’: Tim Wilson walks back comments on potential One Nation rightwing alliance

Liberal frontbencher says he has ‘no interest’ in forming a coalition with Pauline Hanson’s party – a day after suggesting he might be open to it

The Guardian - AU · May 11

Budget to include extra $2bn for infrastructure – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 10

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Expected changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax would not break an election promise because they would be for the right reasons, Jim Chalmers says.

AAP · May 3

Canavan addresses Canberra anti-immigration rally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 25

While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke

It was the big-picture reform that defined the Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and infuriated his opponents with its radical promise of a fairer, healthier society.

The Conversation · Apr 22

Can you watch without wincing? Seven times Australian politicians burst into song

Tim Wilson’s take on a Billy Joel classic has triggered cheers and jeers in parliament. We look back at some unforgettable ‘performances’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5