Government ignores recommendation to ban gambling ads
The Federal Government has chosen to ignore most of the 31 recommendations in a public health inquiry into online gambling harm – including a ban on gambling
Read more13 May 2026Federal
Albanese uses big majority to ignore missing mandate
By Michelle Grattan
The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable.
The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what
Read more13 May 2026
Federal Budget addresses world ‘throwing a lot at us’
The Federal Government has released its 2026-27 budget, complete with changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing and cuts to the NDIS.
Below is a summary of the
Read more13 May 2026
One Nation surge is now being taken seriously
By Josh Sunman
One Nation’s surge can no longer be seen as a blip or an aberration.
As the results in the Farrer byelection showed, the right-wing populist party –
Read more11 May 2026
Farrer result takes heat off broken Labor promises
By Michelle Gratten
No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer.
It was extremely good
Read more11 May 2026
$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled
By Michelle Grattan
With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the
Read more7 May 2026
Federal Budget to cut electric vehicle concessions
By Michelle Grattan
Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over
Read more5 May 2026
Major Brisbane artery road upgrade complete
Work has been completed on the $10.9 million Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection upgrade.
It was designed to improve safety and traffic flow, with the
Read more29 April 2026
Trump appoints new Australian ambassador
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump has finally appointed an ambassador to Australia – David Brat, a conservative former Republican congressman.
The post has
Read more29 April 2026
Plenty of risks in negative gearing rent reforms
By Rachel Ong ViforJ
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative
Read more28 April 2026