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Iron ore price drop sounds budget alarm bells

David Littleproud has cautioned the government to keep an eye on its spending as China forecasts worsening demand for Australia's most important export.

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Greens condemn ‘deeply flawed’ deal – as it happened

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The door to an Australian tech tax is clearly ajar. Can Labor make it happen?

There’s a long track record of government subsidising traditional media – but patch-up jobs and sweetheart deals have reached the end of their useful lifespan

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Peter Dutton deliberately stirred division with Gaza visa comments, Jim Chalmers says

Treasurer says Australia must choose ‘high road’ as fallout from opposition leader’s position on visa-holders from Gaza rumbles on

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers flags deal on Reserve Bank’s new structure is close

Cost of living remains at the top of people’s minds as inflation stays sticky. With an election in less than a year, the government has been doing what it can to address some of the pressures. But the Reserve Bank doesn’t envisage an interest rate cut this year, and has…

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The RBA and its critics claim Australia’s economy needs to be slowed down. But the data shows both are wrong

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is right to argue the economy is already slow enough

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government has a lot of housework ahead of voters’ property inspection

The Albanese government might be likened to the harried house-husband struggling with untidy rooms, dog hairs on the carpet, and piles of clothes in or waiting for the washing machine.

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Rising cost of living hammers renters and mortgage belt

Higher rents are weighing heavily on Australians receiving government support payments as all households experience rising living costs.

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Housing 'defining issue' for economy, says treasurer

Rents remain a lingering source of inflation weighing heavily on household budgets, with the federal government keen to see more homes built to ease pressures.

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Australia’s inflation rise could light the fuse on an early election

The government’s popularity may pivot on Wednesday’s CPI figures and a pre-Christmas poll would be a prospect if it viewed the RBA’s job was done

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Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

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Grattan on Friday: Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number

After Thursday’s announcement that cabinet ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor were stepping down from the frontbench, all public attention came on to the reshuffle to be unveiled on Sunday.

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Despite what you’ve read, Jim Chalmers’ wellbeing framework hasn’t been shelved – if anything, it’s been strengthened

Reports in The Australian suggesting Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shelved his budget wellbeing framework, known as Measuring What Matters, are incorrect.

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Signs point to slow start for economy in new year

Australia can expect lacklustre economic growth into early next year, with small businesses particularly vulnerable to sour economic conditions.

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Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Joe Hockey, who served as ambassador to the US during the Trump administration, says the Republican candidate is hungrier to win the presidency than in 2016.

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Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

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Australia urged to 'take lessons' from Trump shooting

Politicians should take note that Donald Trump's shooting follows increased division and anger in US society, an ex-Australian ambassador to the US says.

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PM calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath

Anthony Albanese is calling for political tensions and talk to cool and an end to violence in the wake of a suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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PM says protests at electorate offices have ‘crossed the line’ – as it happened

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Aussie 'FinFra': Magic wand for technology trailblazers

Australia faces a deadline for decommissioning the decades-old payments system for handling wages, bills and welfare as the velocity of the economy increases.

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Pacific banking bolstered with federal $6 million boost

Banking services in Pacific nations will be strengthened with $6.3 million from the federal government, as Australian financial services are urged to stay.

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PM pledges prosperity through powering up manufacturing

A multibillion-dollar push to increase manufacturing in renewables and critical minerals will set Australia up for decades to come, Anthony Albanese says.

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Sam Mostyn sworn in as governor general – as it happened

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Fatima Payman indefinitely suspended from Labor caucus – as it happened

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Tax cuts to help households 'catch up' to rate rises

After a long wait and much political tussling, the stage three tax cuts are finally about to come into effect - and not a moment too soon.

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