The Eraring era must end
Letters

The Eraring era must end

The Minns government’s decision to extend Eraring’s operations sets a dangerous precedent for more fossil fuels. For human well-being and the preservation of our environment,we should be rapidly rolling out energy efficiency measures and renewable energy,not propping up dirty coal stations.

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Shadow treasurer says working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts
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Population

Shadow treasurer says working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.

  • byShane Wright
Morrison currently holds the golden chicken trophy. Could Chalmers be next?
Opinion
Federal budget

Morrison currently holds the golden chicken trophy. Could Chalmers be next?

The prize for counting budget chickens will always be a tight contest when politicians spend so much of their time listening to themselves and each other.

  • byDavid Crowe
Shadow treasurer changes script on Dutton’s immigration cuts
Immigration

Shadow treasurer changes script on Dutton’s immigration cuts

Angus Taylor stated a different net overseas migration target to Peter Dutton’s announcement last week. The government labelled the shadow treasurer’s comments “shambolic”.

  • byRachel Clun andOlivia Ireland
Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates
Jobs

Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates

Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.

  • byRachel Clun andShane Wright
No scorched earth:Chalmers promises budget spending as economy slows
Federal budget

No scorched earth:Chalmers promises budget spending as economy slows

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is poised to deliver a second successive budget surplus,but deficits in coming years to support the economy.

  • byShane Wright
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Coalition developing ‘big stick’ law to rein in Coles and Woolworths
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Supermarkets

Coalition developing ‘big stick’ law to rein in Coles and Woolworths

Opposition backbenchers are putting pressure on Peter Dutton to live up to his repeated claim that the Coalition is now the party of the working classes.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Stacking with ‘his mates’:Coalition attacks Chalmers on RBA reform
RBA

Stacking with ‘his mates’:Coalition attacks Chalmers on RBA reform

The Coalition has accused Jim Chalmers of trying to stack a part of the Reserve Bank that will set official interest rates,putting at risk key RBA reforms.

  • byShane Wright
Dunkley shows repeating slogans is bad strategy for Coalition
Letters

Dunkley shows repeating slogans is bad strategy for Coalition

The Albanese government should be well satisfied by the Dunkley byelection result. Election analyst Antony Green has calculated that the average swing against governments in byelections since Federation has been about 3.5 per cent. The Dunkley swing of 3.8 per cent is about average and is no vindication of Peter Dutton’s campaign strategy.

Are Australians really paying 27 per cent more tax? We fact-check Dutton’s cost-of-living attack
Australian economy

Are Australians really paying 27 per cent more tax? We fact-check Dutton’s cost-of-living attack

Peter Dutton and Angus Taylor have made a series of strong claims attacking Labor’s economic record,and it’s getting louder in the lead-up to the Dunkley byelection.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun
Coalition’s ‘back to basics’ plan for tax
Tax reform

Coalition’s ‘back to basics’ plan for tax

The Coalition is working on a tax reform plan to take to the next election that will encourage more small-business investment and help drive productivity.

  • byRachel Clun