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Will PM Dutton raise the petrol price in his first budget? That’s tomorrow’s problem
Election 2025: Opening sequence. Peter Dutton stands on a Canberra roadside, wearing a “Cheap Fuel Now! Ask Me How!” sandwich…
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What are non-compete clauses and why are economists so keen to abolish them?
A proposed ban on non-compete clauses for most workers was one of the budget’s rare surprises, which wasn’t flagged until…
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Budget forecasts may be blown away by Trump tariff war
Former Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle once quoted Door’s frontman Jim Morrison in a speech when the fallout from…
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Live: Budget a ‘missed opportunity’ on cost of living relief, Greens say
2m agoTue 25 Mar 2025 at 8:14pm Coming up on Radio National… Turn up the radio dial! Sabra Lane on…
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Staring down years of deficits, Chalmers spruiks budget as a ‘platform for prosperity’
With an expected decade of deficits on the horizon, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will try to convince voters that Tuesday’s federal…
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Here’s everything we know about what’s in today’s pre-election budget
It was the budget that almost didn’t happen, but the federal government will let us in on its spending priorities…
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We’re at a turning point in world history but our leaders are distracted
Australia is heading towards minority government at a turning point in world history. This is a time when clear political…
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Both sides of politics are playing it safe as the spectre of increasing uncertainty looms
Looking back over the three previous budget speeches delivered by Jim Chalmers, there’s a recurring word that jumps out. In…
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Coalition’s tax ‘speed limit’ branded ‘shallow’ and would not require tax cuts
The Coalition’s promised “speed limit” on taxes has been set high enough that it can be met without offering any…
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Albanese and Dutton would remember natural disasters can destroy political careers
It felt like we were waiting for Cyclone Alfred to arrive for an unnatural amount of time. And, even as…
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