The Prime Minister fronted the media every day this week but he was not willing to touch budget reform.
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Today's vote is set to deliver a patchy result, with wild swings across the country despite little change in major party primary votes.
The preferences of One Nation voters will go a long way to deciding whether Anthony Albanese is in majority or minority government after the election.
While the cost of living has been the main focus of this campaign, debate today will turn to how to fix the budget as the Coalition promises to cut debt by $40 billion in its long-awaited costings.
S&P is warning Australia's AAA credit rating could be at risk from election spending. Economists think it'll take a crisis to get politicians to listen.
Labor has now put out its costings and says Peter Dutton should do the same. It's just one more challenge for the opposition as it seeks to turn things around before election day.
While Peter Dutton managed to get under Anthony Albanese's skin during last night's debate, it also showed the opposition leader still has a long way to go to convince swinging voters.
Corporate leaders are lashing out at the government's plan to tax unrealised capital gains, but Jim Chalmers is dismissive.
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Jenny Gordon says Trump’s trade policies risk forcing nations to choose between the US and China, with serious consequences for trade, investment and security.
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Albanese and Dutton are both hoping their big-ticket housing policies will win them votes on 3 May. But there's doubt that either plan will improve housing affordability in the long term.
A former senior Australian economic official is urging Australia to avoid 'tit for tat' negotiations with the Trump administration on trade.
The jobs market has continued to surprise economists and official forecasters over the past few years. Will this week's data shock them again?
Another day, another volatile session. And with no sign that Trump's unpredictability or the resulting market mayhem will end anytime soon, investors and businesses are getting weary.
Trump’s 90-day tariff truce has restored some calm, but economists warn the uncertainty will still weigh heavily on business investment.
Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor faced each other in the ring last night. Both did plenty of manoeuvring, but playing it safe meant neither delivered a KO.
Some economists are urging the Reserve Bank to act before its next meeting, warning that global trade turmoil demand a faster monetary policy response.
Market volatility may have more ramifications for politics than economics — in the short run, at least.
Markets may be the biggest story in macro this week, with the ASX headed for steep falls on Monday following a savage sell-off on Wall Street.
The CEO of Australia’s peak small business lobby says US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime is another reason to strengthen support for local enterprise.
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs aim to protect US industry. But experts warn they could accelerate China’s economic rise and reshape global trade dynamics.
The world is anxiously awaiting the details of Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, and RBA governor Michele Bullock and former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull are no exceptions.
The prime minister Anthony has been wary of directly criticising the US President on the campaign trail — until now.
Politics and economics are set to collide this week with the RBA's Michele Bullock fronting media in the first few days of a federal election campaign.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are locked in a contest over whether the election is a choice between the two leaders or a referendum on the prime minister’s performance.
The RBA will hand down a rate decision on 1 April. The board will need to think about the federal budget and the deteriorating global environment.
Jim Chalmers has crafted a budget that feels a lot more suited to the times than last year’s effort.
As the treasurer began his budget sales pitch with one eye on an election, it wasn't the domestic economy that dominated. Instead, it was the darkening global outlook.
Australia's small businesses are falling behind on digital adoption. The Albanese government has been asked to look at Singapore-style tech boosts.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has told Capital Brief that the government's key industrial policy is being recalibrated to respond to Donald Trump's tariffs.
