49 h. ago Albanese v Dutton: what are they offering on housing, taxes, health

New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.

Economics

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

8 d. ago Why timber industry insiders are worried 100,000 tonnes of WA timber will be left to rot

Timber industry insiders are increasingly concerned an estimated 100,000 tonnes of timber will be left to rot. But the government says every bit of it has a home to go to.

Politics

9 d. ago Battery ‘bill buster’ for millions of households, but renters and cash

The Albanese government has made an election pitch to slash power bills and accelerate the grid’s shift to cleaner sources of energy.

Economics

2 w. ago Cliff House cools his hooves in readiness for postponed Wellington Cup

It seems Cliff House doesn’t mind waiting an extra day for his shot at Big Dance eligibility in the $100,000 Grand Hotel & Bottle Shop Wellington Cup (1700m) as he enjoyed some sun and a pick of grass to pass the time with the postponement to Monday.

Politics

2 w. ago Dutton promises you’ll save $14 a week on fuel. The real number is less than half that

The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?

Politics

2 w. ago Dutton has pledged a fuel price cut. Experts query its effectiveness

The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?

Politics

3 w. ago Labor’s brazen $36b pitch for votes – but you’ll have to wait for the pay

The opposition has already rejected Labor’s surprise tax cut, but did not rule out an alternative plan.

Economics

3 w. ago Labor’s brazen $36bn pitch for votes – but you’ll have to wait for the payoff

More than 12 million workers will receive a surprise tax cut as Labor pours big money into more than a dozen pre-election policies.

Economics

3 w. ago Feng shui and fortune: Robertson home soars to $2.51 million at auction

Despite the peeling wallpaper and ’70s carpet, the home soared $100,000 past its reserve and hundreds of thousands beyond the vendor’s expectations.

Economics

3 w. ago Anthony Albanese pledges another $150 off power bills as part of $1.8bn energy package

More energy relief is on the way with Prime Minister Albanese to shave a further $150 off power bills as part of a pre-election pitch to voters.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘You better get down here quick’: The race to paint an Archibald Prize winner

When Kirsty Neilson asked landscape artist Lucy Culliton to sit for the $100,000 Archibald Prize, there was one condition.

Politics