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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is delivering higher wages, but OECD data shows Australia is one of the worst countries when it comes to inflation eating up pay rises.

The Perth politician says he has been targeted for his ‘very small’ involvement in the accusations against the Victoria Cross awardee by a funded online campaign.

The PM’s ‘apology’ for saying he’d shag Kylie Minogue was more than simply crude. But where was the outrage from the Labor women who have berated any signs of sexism from the other side of the chamber?

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Why Pauline Hanson’s political revival a decade ago was only possible because of a former Liberal PM living in a Sydney Harbour mansion.

AARON PATRICK: The Prime Minister brushed aside property price falls in a battle with Liberal leader Angus Taylor over inflation and tax cuts.

THE ECONOMIST: He shows little sign that he grasps the scale or urgency of the tasks that await him.

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition. 

Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

A leading property economist is warning Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes will cause rents to soar without seeing more first homebuyers enter the housing market as investors lost interest.

AARON PATRICK: If the Prime Minister continues to be seen misleading voters, he risks losing the most precious quality of any political leader: respect.

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Clare O’Neil has admitted Labor’s controversial tax plans aren’t about making housing more affordable for younger Australians.

Confused about the tax changes revealed in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget? Finance expert Nick Bruining explains everything you need to know about how investment properties will be affected.

His NDIS reform has sent the Health Minister to the top of the list of candidates of Anthony Albanese’s potential successors. But he has to get rid of Penny Wong first.

OPINION: The myopic green dream of Energy Minister Chris Bowen and his co-cabinet ideologues has left us all exposed.

The terror regime already has missiles which can travel 4000km. That should terrify every peace-loving democracy in the world

Traditional havens have vanished as confused and chaotic markets adjust to war, inflation, rising interesting rates, higher debt, an energy shock and AI.

MARK RILEY: Donald Trump started the war in Iran, but Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers will wear the blame for the pounding it is unleashing on the Australian economy.