Renters and pensioners feel ignored in housing promises
Why pensioners and renters in some of the election's most hotly contested seats feel they've been left out of election housing promises.
Apr 15, 2025•20 min
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Economists' harsh verdict on housing policies
Economists and industry groups declare both the government's and the opposition's policies will do little to address Australia's long-term housing crisis.
Apr 14, 2025•20 min
Major parties pitch to homebuyers
First home buyers the focus as the major parties launch their housing policies but can they help solve Australia's housing crisis without sending budgets deep into the red?
Apr 13, 2025•20 min
Wall street stocks slide again amid escalating trade war
Wall street stocks slide again, as investors grapple with the escalating trade war between the US and China.
Apr 10, 2025•20 min
Stocks surge on tariff pause
Stock markets surge as Donald Trump pauses tariffs for most countries - but the trade war turmoil isn't over with the President hiking levies on China to 125%.
Apr 09, 2025•20 min
US-China trade war escalates
The trade war escalates as Donald Trump jacks up levies on Chinese goods after Beijing won't yield on its retaliatory tariffs.
Apr 08, 2025•20 min
Trump stands firm amid tariff chaos
Donald Trump won't budge as his tariffs cause worldwide economic turmoil with the President threatening China with even steeper penalties if it doesn't drop its retaliatory measures.
Apr 07, 2025•20 min
Dutton's backflip on WFH
Australia's markets set to plunge as world leaders race to Washington to seek a tariff deal with Donald Trump.
Apr 06, 2025•20 min
Global market chaos after Donald Trump's tariff hikes
The U-S stock market has tumbled, shock sent through global financial markets after US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignite fears of an all-out trade war.
Apr 03, 2025•20 min
World braced for impact as Liberation Day arrives
Liberation Day is here, Donald Trump set to unveil his sweeping new tariffs which could up-end the world order as we know it.
Apr 02, 2025•20 min
Government pushes for above inflation payrise
Cost-of-living continues to dominate the election campaign with the Government pushing for a minimum wage pay rise above the rate of inflation.
Apr 01, 2025•20 min
Managing Trump becomes campaign issue
Who can best handle the US President becomes an election issue as Donald Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' looms.
Mar 31, 2025•20 min
Energy dominates as election campaign starts
Energy policy takes centre stage as the election campaign kicks off - Labor's on the offensive slamming Peter Dutton's nuclear plan and the Coalition accusing Anthony Albanese of lying about electricity prices.
Mar 30, 2025•20 min
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls the federal election
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton prepare for a 5-week election campaign to be the next PM.
Mar 27, 2025•21 min
Coalition to cut fuel excise
The Coalition to cut fuel excise as it opposes Labor's tax cuts.
Mar 26, 2025•20 min
Surprise tax cuts in pre-election budget
The treasurer Jim Chalmers sets the stage for an electoral showdown with a surprise 17 billion dollar tax cut ... handing down a Budget focused on cost-of-living relief.
Mar 25, 2025•20 min
Government seeking Budget momentum as election looms
Its Budget Day and easing cost-of-living pressures are expected to feature prominently in the Treasurer's speech. Will it provide the political momentum to give the Government a second term?
Mar 24, 2025•20 min
Deficits forecast ahead of pre-election budget
Years of deficits ahead with no surpluses in sight - Jim Chalmers manages expectations as he puts the final touches on his pre-election budget.
Mar 23, 2025•20 min
ACCC finds supermarkets make huge profits
Australia's competition watchdog says Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets in the world.
Mar 20, 2025•20 min
Albanese's pre-election pledge to lower drug costs
The Government's pre-election pledge to lower the cost of drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler speaks to AM.
Mar 19, 2025•20 min
Trump and Putin agree to limited ceasefire
Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure but refuses a wider ceasefire unless Washington withdraws military support for Kyiv.
Mar 18, 2025•20 min
Trump and Putin to discuss ceasefire
Anxiety in Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Mar 17, 2025•20 min
Childcare failures putting children at risk
The systemic failures in Australia's $20 billion childcare industry which are putting our children at serious risk.
Mar 16, 2025•20 min
Russia agrees to potential peace deal with Ukraine
Russia President agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine, but wants further work on the peace deal.
Mar 13, 2025•20 min
Australia grapples with Trump tariffs
Labor Ministers speak out against Donald Trump's tariffs as Peter Dutton seizes on the Government's failure to secure an exemption but was there anything Anthony Albanese could have done?
Mar 12, 2025•20 min
No exemption for Australia on US tariffs
'No exemption' Donald Trump turns down a deal for Australia and imposes tariffs on aluminium and steel imports as global markets reel from the President's trade war.
Mar 11, 2025•20 min
Flood clean up begins
Queensland's clean up begins as people return to their homes and businesses wrecked by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Mar 10, 2025•20 min
Flood threat looms in Alfred's wake
Hundreds of thousands of homes without power as heavy rain drenches parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales with flooding becoming a serious problem in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Mar 09, 2025•21 min
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crosses slowly over coast
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to cause major disruption across the eastern seaboard. The front - downgraded to a Tropical Low - is travelling slowly and dumping huge amounts of rain in its path.
Mar 08, 2025•24 min
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred batters east coast
Queenslanders are breathing a sigh of relief as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a Tropical Low but the threat is far from over.
Mar 07, 2025•24 min
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