Politics
Tony Abbott steps back into the Liberal spotlight in new role
Former prime minister Tony Abbott will be the new federal president of the Liberal Party.
Articles by Michelle Grattan
Politics
Would a Federal ‘party of independents’ be a contradiction in terms?
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway...
Politics
Why young people aren’t sold on Albanese’s latest Budget
The government pitched this budget as one about intergenerational equity, and housing. But younger people have been critical on the...
Politics
‘Fair, simple and honest’: Angus Taylor’s plan to index tax rates to inflation
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has committed a Coalition government to phase in income tax indexation under a “tax back guarantee”...
Politics
Liberal Party must now respond to its collapse to One Nation in Farrer by-election
With the Farrer by-election now done and dusted in One Nation's favour, the question over the Liberal Party's relationship with...
Politics
Federal Budget set to slash EV fringe-benefits tax discount
Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7...
Investing
The one tax Albanese won’t touch in the May budget
With all the talk about the May 12 budget containing significant tax reform, Anthony Albanese sounded very sensitive when confronted...
News
Albo lands fertiliser deal to keep the nation’s farms flowing
The fuel crisis following the Iran conflict has dominated headlines, but supplies of fertiliser have also been devastated.
Politics
Coalition pledges to assess migrants for ‘Australian values’ and make them wait longer for benefits
A Taylor government would make conformity with Australian values legally binding for immigrants, and make non-citizens wait longer for access...
Politics
New Nats leader wants to go back to work-from-home during the fuel crisis to grow smaller towns
Nationals leader Matt Canavan has urged the embrace of work-from-home opportunities as a way to boost the growth of smaller...