Australia

Jim Chalmers used his MYEFO briefing to launch a pre-election salvo at the Opposition.
Politics
Jackson Hewett and Nicola Smith

Looming showdown over who can best handle economy

The Coalition has slammed the Treasurer’s ‘addiction to spending’ after he accused them of targeting ‘Medicare, medicines and pensions’ in an emerging election showdown over who can best handle the economy.

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Peter Dutton says gas is ‘incredibly important’ and will lower bills.
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Politics
Ellen Ransley

‘Torpedoing credibility’: Fresh stoush in power bill battle

The Albanese Government claims Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is ‘torpedoing his own credibility’ in the latest round of the political fight over Australia’s energy future. 

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed the Coalition would be coming after Medicare.
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Australia
Jackson Hewett

Labor rolls out Mediscare 2.0 as Chalmers goes negative

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has used his pre MYEFO press conference to cast the Coalition as a party that will come after ‘Medicare, medicines and pensions’.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles met with UK officials in London for Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN).
Australia
Latika M Bourke

Aussie troops could be sent to Ukraine to secure peace

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has left open the possibility of Australian troops being sent to Ukraine to help secure the country as part of any peace deal.

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Katy Gallagher says priorities are cost of living, housing and medicare.
Australia
Jacob Shteyman

‘Unavoidable’: Creeping spend rips at seams of tattered Federal budget

Spending blowouts paint a bleaker picture for government coffers while adding to budget pressure from slumping exports.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers continues to be optimistic about the future of WA’s resources sector despite flagging a $100 billion write-down in forecast exports leading to an $8.5 billion drop in company taxes.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Chalmers optimistic about resources despite write-down

Treasurer Jim Chalmers continues to be optimistic about the future of WA’s resources sector despite flagging a $100 billion write-down in forecast exports leading to an $8.5 billion drop in company taxes.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed a corporate-heavy advisory board to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Business
Jackson Hewett

New RBA faces that will influence your mortgage revealed

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed a corporate-heavy advisory board to the Reserve Bank of Australia following a six-month review in to how the bank sets monetary policy.

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Ten years on from the ‘traumatising’ Lindt Cafe siege that killed two people and terrorised Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Chris Minns have led floral tributes in Martin Place.
NSW
Ellen Ransley

Albanese leads tributes at Lindt Cafe on 10th anniversary

Ten years on from the ‘traumatising’ Lindt Cafe siege that killed two people and terrorised Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Chris Minns have led floral tributes in Martin Place.

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Seven guests of the Warwick Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast, including at least four Australians, were hospitalised in an alleged mass poisoning incident after they fell ill after drinking from the resort bar on Saturday night.
Travel
Matt Shrivell

Urgent warning for travellers after mass poisoning

The Australian government travel advice website, Smartraveller, has issued an urgent warning after another mass drink-poisoning incident struck down Aussies abroad.

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A new federal partnership with the states and territories will help deliver 5000 social homes. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Tess Ikonomou

Labor’s $3bn plan to fast-track thousands more social homes

An extra 5000 social homes will be built under a fast-tracked round of the federal government's Housing Australia Future Fund.

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The budget update will show mining exports falling by more than $100 billion by 2027/28.
Business
Tess Ikonomou

Company tax receipts downgraded for first time since COVID-19

Company tax receipts will be revised downwards for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The five remaining Bali Nine members have been allowed to return to Australia from Indonesia.
Australia
Suzanne Simonot

Bali nine members spend first night back in Australia

The remaining members of the Bali Nine drug trafficking group have woken in Australia with PM Anthony Albanese saying they will continue their ‘rehabilitation and reintegration’.

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said Government was eager to support the ongoing publishing of local news and public interest journalism. 
Australia
Dylan Caporn

Local media bolstered by major funding announcement

Local media will be bolstered by a $180 million fund to support news organisations to be announced on Monday by the Federal Government. 

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Jim Chalmers will be forced to downgrade mining exports by more than $100 billion in this week’s budget update, in a major pre-election budget blow for Labor.
Australia
Dylan Caporn

Budget update: Chalmers lowers mining exports by billions

Jim Chalmers will be forced to downgrade mining exports by more than $100 billion in this week’s budget update, in a major pre-election budget blow for Labor.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is ‘doing a lot of work’ on the next budget.
Politics
Dylan Caporn

Chalmers plans for March budget, despite early poll rumours

Jim Chalmers is working towards delivering his next budget in March, despite speculation Anthony Albanese will call the election early to avoid handing down a growing deficit. 

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