Up to one-quarter of age pensioners may be affected by changes in the way interest income is calculated.
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The summit brought agreement on broad principles for tax reform. The objections will come when it gets down to details.
To keep government spending under control, stronger rules and targets are needed. These should be on the agenda at the treasurer’s upcoming roundtable.
Unless we are happy to keep government debt, – which is already close to a trillion dollars – growing indefinitely, taxes will need to rise.
Funding cuts for crisis services in the US will cause long-term problems in its ability to predict and respond in emergencies.
The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.
Revisiting the GST share of revenue among the states could make a big contribution towards repairing the federal budget.
When people over 65 lose Medicaid coverage, they stop seeing their doctors for preventive care due to high costs. This in turn leads to worse health outcomes and higher health care costs.
Most of the proposed savings seem achievable – except for the cuts to the public service.
Labor has released details of how much its election spending promises will cost, putting pressure on the Coalition to do the same.
The debate was a livelier exchange than the one between Albanese and Dutton, as both men were challenged on the personal as well as the economic.
Non-compete clauses can have a chilling effect on employee mobility, which is detrimental to competition in the labour market.
Cost-of-living measures are the key feature of this pre-election budget. But does it shore up our economy at a time of global risks? We asked 5 experts.
An average worker will get $268 but not until mid-2026.
In the Albanese government’s last federal budget before the election, new spending promises are likely to be limited.
We really need another budget post election. That’s because this one is about chasing votes – and could be quickly overtaken by Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement.
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities works, and why cutting its cost would be hard to pull off.
Further promises of tax breaks for businesses are likely in the run-up to the election, but that will mean trade-offs are needed.
The OMB is like the government’s central nervous system – it, and its director, are at the center of pretty much everything.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted that economic growth is sluggish, but says many other nations have gone backwards.
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