Treasurer Jim Chalmers is upbeat about the latest inflation figures. But economists are less confident, warning that volatile data and temporary factors have led us astray before.
Australian politics
In a National Press Club address on Wednesday, Adam Bandt made it clear that the Greens will negotiate hard in the event of a hung parliament.
Crossbench senator David Pocock and the peak motoring group are urging the government to mandate state car crash data sharing in a new road funding deal.
The Federal government has quietly struck a new deal with the states for road and rail projects worth tens of billions of dollars, but failed to secure an equal split in funding.
Jim Chalmers is acting as the government's attack dog against Peter Dutton. Whether the strategy will pay off is an open question.
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important priority for corporate Australia. So it was surprising that today's announcement of our new top cyber spy came with little fanfare.
Local data flow will be scrutinised closely in the wake of US Fed chair's Jerome Powell's all but confirmation of rate cuts next month. It's also another heavy week for ASX earnings.
Capital Brief launched one year ago today with a Jim Chalmers interview. A lot has changed since then — but not our commitment to build a robust new player in Australian news.
Those clicking on the new Measuring What Matters dashboard on Friday may have found themselves bemused about how the nation's wellbeing is tracking.
The government has struggled to fill its Islamophobia envoy role, and has now approached Victorian magistrate Urfa Masood. Some in the Muslim community are uneasy about the process.
Singapore's home ownership rate has risen from 40% in the 1970s to 90% today. A leading economist thinks Australia could learn from its policies.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles are set to announce Bradshaw as new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate.
Documents obtained by Capital Brief show the central bank wants more accurate inflation data — including a measure that strips out government subsidies.
The government has yet to address the fate of gambling ad revenue raked in by audio platforms like Spotify in its ongoing reform briefings.
The ACT senator and former Wallabies captain believes Labor has 'over-learnt' the lessons from its bruising 2019 defeat, and is too hesitant to act.
A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with independent Senator for the ACT, David Pocock.
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones confirmed to Capital Brief that he is considering “substantial advice” from the ACCC and Treasury on forcing Meta to pay for news content.
The new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate will take over from Rachel Noble as the agency seeks to double in size over the next decade.
After a solid fortnight of media and political focus on the Reserve Bank, it's unlikely to relent in the week ahead.
Whatever you think of Peter Dutton’s antics, it’s telling that Labor, over two years into its term, still often seems unprepared for the Opposition Leader’s attacks.
A former state Labor candidate is running for the Jacqui Lambie Network, as he aims to become its first mainland senator.
Nine months after the National Reconstruction Fund launched, investors and businesses are increasingly concerned about its risk aversion and "black box" nature.
With the Coalition set to oppose Future Made in Australia, Labor must convince a sceptical crossbench to back its flagship legislation.
Private credit is one of the hottest asset classes in Australia, and now a Senate inquiry will look into how it could boost home ownership.
