Australian politics
There’s a big difference between campaigning in opposition and campaigning in government. How will Treasurer Jim Chalmers navigate this chasm?
The Reserve Bank governor has provided a rare insight into the central bank's philosophy on regulating Australia's rapidly evolving payments industry.
Jim Chalmers says planned changes to Australia's $230 billion Future Fund won't affect performance. That makes them pointless, some economists say.
Jim Chalmers' plan to change the $230 billion fund's mandate to focus on national priorities like housing and net zero has divided economists and investors.
Comparing Australia to the rest of the world has been a somewhat useful strategy during the cost-of-living crisis — but it may not hold for much longer.
Labor’s misinformation bill faces defeat in the Senate, with crossbenchers opposing it over concerns about exemptions, regulatory flaws and vague definitions.
Labor is attempting to ram through its electoral reform package, alarming crossbenchers who say they could seek to overturn the laws if there's a minority government after the election.
The RBA's minutes on Tuesday warned of a "wide range" of possible outcomes from the US election result. Right now, economists are just as uncertain.
Australia used to be bolshie when dealing with China, while the British held their tongue. But Anthony Albanese and Sir Keir Starmer’s meetings with Xi Jinping show that dynamic has flipped.
From her cousin's role as health secretary to Kevin Rudd's future as ambassador to the US, Caroline Kennedy answered multiple questions about Trump's return at the National Press Club today.
With just two parliamentary sitting weeks remaining this year, Labor is facing calls for action on the news media bargaining code and clarity on the government’s media reform agenda.
As the IMF's Kristalina Georgieva spoke to all of the leaders at the APEC summit, the Australian prime minister was listening more attentively than others.
There is a sense of déjà vu in Peru, which hosted APEC the last time Trump was elected in 2016. But it also feels very different this time.
The government's long-awaited electoral reforms will finally be revealed this week, leaving just a fortnight to pass them this year.
The cryptocurrency is booming again, but don't expect any support from Australia's top financial officials. "I don't understand it," says RBA governor Michele Bullock.
As he prepared to jet off to South America, Anthony Albanese also said Australia could play a role as a "trusted" middle power in convincing the US and China to avoid a trade war.
The Albanese government has a doctrine on regulating the online world: set the rules, and fine social media giants for not complying. That approach is facing backlash.
It's been more than three months since the government was handed the independent review into national security think tanks.
A glimpse inside how Capital Brief approached the biggest global news event of the year... so far.
Arab-American voters in Michigan punished Harris for her support for Israel — regardless of Donald Trump’s own stance. Labor will be watching.
The ANU's financial mismanagement could cost up to 600 jobs, with council promising a "smaller" university going forward.
The world's richest person is in a long-running spat with Australia, and the US presidential election result has just handed him more power.
