Income tax
Opinion
Opinion
Don't be sucked in by Frydenberg's tax cuts econobabble
The Coalition's plan will destroy the progressive tax system, delivering $1 of benefits to women for every $2 to men.
- by Ebony Bennett
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Analysis
The days of tax cuts winning elections are over
The Coalition hopes its answer to Labor is tax cuts, but its budget cannot be a game-changer because it does nothing to change the game.
- by David Crowe
Bill Shorten
Bill Shorten will throw out up to $143 billion worth of Scott Morrison's planned income tax cuts
The Labor leader is weighing up whether to offer middle income earners a last-minute election sweetener or use the billions to pay down Australia's debt.Â
- by Shane Wright
Income tax
Bill Shorten to promise 2.9 million workers a bigger tax cut, pledge billions to health
Labor will promise 2.9 million workers a bigger tax cut from July 1 compared to the Morrison government’s reform.
- by David Crowe
Michaelia Cash
Small business is 'clear battleground' for election: Michaelia Cash
Small business minister Michaelia Cash says the Coalition has made its pitch to small business owners with its increase in the instant asset write-off.
- by Cara Waters and Emma Koehn
Analysis
Income tax
More in your pocket... but don't spend promised tax cuts all at once
Tax cuts will see more in the pay packet for more than four million Australians, while a one-off energy assistance payment will assist pensioners and low-income earners pay their next power and gas bills.
- by Stephen Miles
Income tax
'A leap of faith': Sole traders hope budget tax relief pays off
Measures to help sole traders have been welcomed by those with side hustles.
- by Emma Koehn
Wage growth
Millionaires' beach: Australia's new richest postcode revealed
A Sydney northern beaches postcode has dethroned the wealthy eastern suburbs for the first time in seven years.
- by Derek Rose
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BHP Billiton
Federal budget to get multibillion-dollar boost from surging iron ore price
The surprise budget boost gives Prime Minister Scott Morrison a war-chest to fight the May election.
- by Darren Gray
Analysis
Australian economy
Using special effects, Scott Morrison makes Bill Shorten's $200 billion plan look like a hammer blow
The latest scare in Australian politics relies on a very big number with very little context to convince voters to fear the unknown.
- by David Crowe
Franking inquiry
Funds mobilise 160,000 investors against ALP franking credit policy
A group of Melbourne investment companies have called the policy "an attack" on Australia's retirement systems.
- by Lucy Battersby and Emma Koehn