Labor focuses on health, Coalition on tax costings
Day 2 of the election campaign saw the Coalition go on the offensive over Labor's tax policies, while Bill Shorten focused on cancer research. See what happened through the day here.
It's going to be a bare knuckle fight to the finish
Stability at the top has encouraged Labor to take risks on policy but has left it open to attack, writes Phillip Coorey.
Taxes down, politics up
The Coalition believes hammering Labor over higher taxes on "hard working Australians" is its best hope for what will be a torrid, if not terrifying campaign
Revenues surges as coal, iron ore drive profits
International prices for coal and iron ore have been stronger than expected over the past year, thanks to China's economic stimulus and one-off events.
Labor reignites the carbon wars
In what looms as a repeat of 2009, Labor has unveiled a climate change policy that is considered too soft by the Greens and too severe by the Coalition.
Electric cars drive 'urgent' need to reform road tax
Labor's new electric vehicle policy has renewed calls for action on road user charging.
Carbon trading Labor's safety valve
Carbon credits purchased from the electricity, land or offshore sectors will be the escape valve for companies struggling to meet their commitments under Labor's latest cap and trade scheme
Labor's emissions trading scheme
Industry's 250 heaviest polluters will face penalties for breaching emissions caps and 50pc of new cars will be electric by 2030, under Labor's ambitious climate change policy.
'This is our time': Steggall kicks off bid
Zali Steggall said there was a “strong desire for change” in Warringah among former Liberal voters.
Labor sets January 1 start for CGT and negative gearing plans
Investors will have just over six months to beat new curbs on negative gearing and capital gains tax if Labor wins the May election.
Tax ambush for this election budget
In the federal budget on Tuesday, the Morrison government will be placing similar store as John Howard did in a big pile of tax cuts before ...
