Politics and policy
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has revealed Labor will respond to Trump's trade pressure by boosting its Future Made in Australia policy. But will it be enough?
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.
The government has pre-announced plenty of its budget initiatives. Still, economists are alert for a pre-election spending splash.
Australia has had to defend its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme against pressure from US drug companies before. But this time a range of other local industries are also in the firing line.
All eyes will be on the election war chest Jim Chalmers sets aside in the budget as deficits loom. But his first task is to get the tone right.
As Trump reshapes US intelligence, the Five Eyes alliance faces a test. Can it survive when Washington no longer trusts its own spies — let alone its allies?
Journalists in Tuesday's lockup will be forced to sign waivers and surrender their devices to get access to the budget papers. They hate it, but others are not so sure.
A senior Australian military officer will meet with European counterparts in London to discuss options for what an international force of troops in Ukraine could look like.
Several Liberal MPs found out about Peter Dutton's plan for a referendum in the media, and are pleased he has watered the idea down.
All the pressure is normally on the government a week out from the budget, but a peculiar set of circumstances has put the spotlight on Peter Dutton.
The government wasn’t expected to deliver a budget on 25 March. Now, voters will see whether its “protein, not carbs” approach has paid off.
