Politics
Federal
‘Banning big money, just not theirs’: Teal MPs accused of seeking to protect wealthy donors
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior minister Don Farrell have turned their sights on a group of crossbenchers in a debate over big money in politics.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Religious freedom
Albanese’s sudden retreat on religious discrimination sparks Dutton fury
The prime minister told the Labor caucus meeting he did not want a divisive debate on religious freedom laws, but this move has angered many.
- by David Crowe
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Interest rates
RBA scraps explicit warning on rate rises but inflation war not over yet
The RBA kept rates at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday. But a key change to the statement explaining its decision convinced financial markets to price in a winter rate cut.
- by Rachel Clun and Millie Muroi
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Interest rates
Six little words that give hope to Australia’s mortgage holders
The Reserve Bank now says that when it comes to interest rates, it is “not ruling anything in or out”.
- by Shane Wright
‘Be consistent’: Call for Gazans to receive same visas as Ukrainians after Putin invasion
Palestinian advocates are urging the Albanese government to grant the same rights to people fleeing the war in Gaza as Ukrainians received after Russia’s invasion.
- by Matthew Knott
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GST
Nothing magical about GST carve-up: States want four-year forecasts
State treasurers are pressing for key changes to the way the GST is allocated so they know how much money they receive.
- by Shane Wright