Federal

HomeFederal

A senior couple hugging outdoors in nature.

Retiree income scheme is little known and underused

By Katja Hanewald For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home. A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home

PM warns of tough times ahead for many months

By Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as

Proposal to sell aviation firefighting assets ‘risks lives’

A Federal Government proposal to sell off Australia’s Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service have been condemned as “bizarre” and “dangerous” by the United

Over 10,000 Australians flee the Middle East

More than 10,000 Australians have returned from the Middle East since the outbreak of war in the region. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong thanked regional partners

Fuel excise temporarily halved to stifle fuel price hikes

The Federal Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months in an effort to take the edge of rising fuel prices. The $2.55 billion move was

PM says the stable world of growing free trade is ‘gone’

By Anthony Albanese “Even if we were to wake up tomorrow to the welcome news that this conflict was over, there would still be a long economic tail to reckon

Chalmers using uncertainty as air cover for reform

By Michelle Grattan When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things like the capital gains tax discount will

Treasurer warns inflation could reach 5% this year

By Michelle Grattan Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers

Canavan announces his new ‘posse of patriots’

By Michelle Grattan Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one

Battle of the friendly titans – Canavan vs Joyce

By Michelle Grattan Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political

Subscribe to our newsletter

Newsletter