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The Coalition is set to crack down on non-Australian citizens in major overhaul.
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Katina Curtis

Angus Taylor unveils tough migration overhaul

The Coalition wants to restrict welfare payments to Australian citizens only and explicitly link net migration to housing, Angus Taylor will announce in his budget reply speech on Thursday night.

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President Donald Trump has touched down in Beijing ahead of bilateral talks with his counterpart. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Trump, Musk, attempting to win big in high-stake China visit

US President Donald Trump has arrived in China for a historic and high-stakes trip to meet President Xi Jinping, with trade, tariffs, Taiwan, Iran and weapons deals all on the agenda.

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Britain's King Charles has delivered a speech at the reopening of the UK Parliament.
Politics
William James

UK PM’s leadership woes overshadow parliament’s opening

Not even the pomp and ceremony of a speech by King Charles reopening parliament could distract from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership woes.

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Britain's King Charles has delivered a speech at the reopening of the UK Parliament.
Politics
William James

UK PM's leadership woes overshadow parliament's opening

Not even the pomp and ceremony of a speech by King Charles reopening parliament could distract from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership woes.

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Angus Taylor prepares for Budget reply.
Politics
Madeline Cove

Angus Taylor brands Labor Budget an ‘assault on aspiration’

Angus Taylor will use his Budget reply speech to launch an aggressive Coalition reset focused on tax relief, migration and housing affordability after Labor’s Budget.

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Angus Taylor will target immigration and housing in his reply to the federal budget.
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Politics
Madeline Cove

‘Restore commonsense’: Taylor’s migrant, welfare crackdown

Core components of Coalition's ‘common sense’ crackdown

‘Commit to this country’: Taylor says migrants should be blocked from NDIS

Trump faces make-or-break talks with Xi Jinping

Core components of Coalition's ‘common sense’ crackdown

Anthony Albanese backs Budget backflip on tax

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Virgin Australia is offering a new check-in experience as the airline marks a ‘major digital upgrade’ for travellers.
Travel
Blake Johnson, Aviation Editor

Virgin Australia announces major change to the way passengers travel

The airline is moving into the future.

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NSW ramps up free healthcare as Chris Minns braces for winter hospital surge.
Politics
Nathan Schmidt

NSW’s free healthcare push before winter hits hard

Families in one Australian state could save up to $1200 on healthcare as authorities seek to ‘meet people where they are’.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is ready for the ‘liar’ accusations.
Politics
Katina Curtis

Chalmers braced for ‘liar’ accusations after budget backflip

Jim Chalmers knew he would be branded a liar as he prepared the budget that he and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have now conceded more than 39 times backflipped on election promises.

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Albanese’s Labor has demonstrated it has placed its naked pursuit of power above principle, honesty and accountability.
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Destruction of trust is Budget’s biggest cost

Albanese’s Labor has demonstrated it has placed its naked pursuit of power above principle, honesty and accountability.

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CANBERRA, Australia, NewsWire Photos. May 13, 2026: Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the National Press Club at Parliament House, delivering his definitive post-budget roadmap. One day after handing down the 2026-27 Federal Budget, Dr Chalmers defended the government's "ambitious but responsible" fiscal settings amidst ongoing global volatility and the "fourth economic shock" of trade tensions. The Treasurerââ¬â¢s address focused on the "Intergenerational Fairness" package, which includes landmark reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) aimed at rebalancing the housing market for younger Australians. He argued that the $64 billion in total budget savings and the $10 billion fuel security package are critical to building national resilience and sovereignty. The session, which included a robust Q&A with the press gallery, underscored the Treasurerââ¬â¢s commitment to the "Fourth Economy" transitionââ¬âa strategy designed to foster productivity and long-term stability in an increasingly uncertain global environment. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.
Politics
Katina Curtis

Albanese, Chalmers knew what they were doing with the Budget

Jim Chalmers knew he would be branded a liar as he prepared the budget. He and the Prime Minister conceded 39 times on Wednesday that they backflipped on their election promise.

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Leading public policy think tank the Grattan Institute believes the impact on property prices from the Government’s taxation changes is likely to be muted.
Politics
Andrew Greene

First-home buyer woes still not solved despite overhaul

Experts remain cautious over how much controversial Budget tax hikes on investors will do to help younger people buy their first home.

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Labor’s budget pivots foreign spending away from global organisations to fund more programs in the Pacific.
Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Labor’s Budget cash splash targets China’s backyard

Australia has pivoted foreign spending away from global organisations to help fund more programs in the Pacific as the competition for strategic influence the region intensifies.

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Voters can forgive politicians for lying. But the taxation changes could trigger big falls in property prices that hurt millions.
Opinion
Aaron Patrick

How the Budget could turn voters against Anthony Albanese

AARON PATRICK: Voters can forgive politicians for lying. But the taxation changes could trigger big falls in property prices that hurt millions.

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A small uptick in investor activity is being tipped despite negative gearing being restricted to brand new properties from July next year.
Australia
Stephen Johnson

Small surge in property investment tipped despite changes

A small uptick in investor activity is being tipped despite negative gearing being restricted to brand new properties from July next year.

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