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Australians are paying more tax than ever, thanks to Jim Chalmers’ Budget.
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Aaron Patrick

Jim Chalmers seeks praise for taxing Australians more

AARON PATRICK: If the government had chosen to balance the Budget rather than spend on favoured interest groups, the tax increase would be unnecessary.

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Can Anthony Albanese lead the nation out of its economic quagmire? At the moment, it seems doubtful.
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Wanted: A leader who can tell it straight and fix it

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David Koch has blasted government spending as Australians are hit with another interest rate hike.

Kochie unleashes on ‘politicians talking BS’ as Aussies face hit

Australia
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Reserve Bank board member Melinda Cilento.

New RBA board member disagrees with Michele Bullock

Australia
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Sunrise host Nat Barr grilled Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of the RBA meeting on Tuesday.

Chalmers grilled on spending ahead of expected rate rise

Australia
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Iraqi troops have paraded in vehicles through Baghdad streets to mark the withdrawal of US forces. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Quagmire’: Trump celebrates exit of troops from ‘hell’

US Politics
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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs during a convoy celebrating the US's full withdrawal.
analysis

After two decades, the US leaves Iraq to an uncertain future

World
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The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google and Meta are expected to attend a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence.

Trump to host executives of AI firms amid fears over tech

US Politics
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A sign in support of the banned outlets near the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.

Media outlets ask to extend block on Trump ban

US Politics
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Iraqi troops have paraded in vehicles through Baghdad streets to mark the withdrawal of US forces. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Quagmire’: Trump celebrates exit of troops from ‘hell’

US Politics
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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs during a convoy celebrating the US's full withdrawal.
analysis

After two decades, the US leaves Iraq to an uncertain future

World
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Andy Burnham has addressed the party faithful at the Labour Party Conference. (EPA PHOTO)
analysis

Farage meets his match in Burnham

Politics
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was looking ‘very seriously’ at a diesel export ban, as he comes under increasing pressure to rein in US fuel prices.

European Union optimistic US won’t ban diesel exports

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