Politics
High voltage: Jim’s $300 power play to fight inflation
Economists have warned that Labor’s budget spending could put pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Federal budget
Mothballing Nauru’s detention centre could save $250 million in a year
- by Olivia Ireland, James Massola and Angus Thompson
Labor backs compulsory fee payment to student unions
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion & Perspectives
No panacea, but domestic violence bail reforms strike the right balance
Meddling with bail laws is a balancing act state governments often get wrong. By taking his time, the premier has got it right.
Michael McGowan
Reporter
This budget will make us better off now, worse off later
It seems the top priority of Anthony Albanese’s government is not to have any priorities.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Is this the budget we needed? Our experts deliver their verdicts
Jim Chalmers’ third budget sought to strike a balance between inflation and cost of living. Here’s what our experts thought.
Federal
‘This is a genocide’: Labor Senator breaks with government over Israel war
Labor Senator Fatima Payman also used the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which Anthony Albanese has criticised as provocative.
- by Matthew Knott
Exclusive
Federal budget
Mothballing Nauru’s detention centre could save $250 million in a year
Home Affairs expects the centre to move from an “active state” to “enduring capability” – empty but operated by a skeleton staff.
- by Olivia Ireland, James Massola and Angus Thompson
We asked these Australians what they thought of the budget. This is what they told us
- by Olivia Ireland, Josefine Ganko, Jessica McSweeney, Jim Malo, Alex Crowe, Megan Gorrey and Cara Waters
NSW
Analysis
State Parliament
No panacea, but domestic violence bail reforms strike the right balance
- by Michael McGowan
Updated
Domestic violence
‘As soon as possible’: No timeframe for rollout of ankle bracelets for DV accused
- by Michael McGowan and Angus Thomson
Opinion
Domestic violence
DV bail changes make a big difference, but Minns missed one big red flag
- by Rosalind Dixon
Victoria
Victoria’s hospitals are driving up costs by competing against each other
- by Broede Carmody, Kieran Rooney and Aisha Dow
Greenline project’s future in doubt as council funding dries up
- by Cara Waters and Sophie Aubrey
Queensland
Western Australia
What West Australians think of the state budget
- by Hamish Hastie, Sarah Brookes, Holly Thompson, Jesinta Burton and Peter Milne