3 d. ago Dutton offers $1200 tax cut against Albanese’s 100,000 homes in defining election pitch

Both leaders will use their campaign launches to unveil $10 billion policies, which also include a Labor plan to allow most first home buyers to enter the market with a 5 per cent deposit.

Economics

5 d. ago Coalition to pay public servants to leave in redundancy scheme

The latest tweak to the opposition’s policy comes days after it ditched its plan to cut 41,000 jobs and said it would rely on attrition and a hiring freeze.

Politics

6 d. ago Business leaders plead with Albanese, Dutton for bigger response to Trump tariffs

Labor and the Coalition are being urged to take stronger measures to shield Australia from the economic shock of a global trade war.

Politics

2 w. ago Labor says Dutton’s public service cuts are from the ‘DOGE’ handbook. Here’s where jobs could go

Just 7000 new public service jobs have been created in Canberra under Labor, forcing the Coalition to cut 34,000 jobs from the rest of Australia or gut the capital.

Politics

3 w. ago Coalition takes aim at public servants as Dutton looks to cut 40,000 jobs

Tuesday night’s budget shows the government has added 41,411 public servants since 2022, fuelling a political fight over the public service and government spending.

Politics

4 w. ago Investors take aim at Coalition as nuclear debate hits boiling point

Major investors have stepped into the debate over Australia’s energy future, warning that policies to slow the shift to renewables will push up power prices.

Events