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$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

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

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

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

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

Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace

One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk

The times suit Albanese, but he is still not popular

By Frank Bongiorno The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral

Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully

Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at

Australia’s gas reserves ownership under the microscope

By Samantha Hepburn Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas. But while the gas is extracted from

What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?

By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000

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