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So what is Albonomics, and what will it mean for Australia?

So what is Albonomics, and what will it mean for Australia?

When he came to power, the prime minister’s economic priorities were hard to discern. Two years on, his vision is clear.

  • by Shane Wright

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Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Albanese struck a deal with state and territory leaders on Friday to inject more cash into construction, including a five-year agreement on social housing.

  • by David Crowe
Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine

Australia set to back watered-down United Nations resolution on Palestine

Australian government sources said a watered-down version of the motion contained major concessions by the Palestinians and Arab nations.

  • by James Massola and Matthew Knott
‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback

‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback

Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.

  • by Mike Foley
If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, interest rate rises may kill his government

If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, interest rate rises may kill his government

For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, this budget is existential. Bad decisions could increase unemployment or provoke more interest rate rises. Both would be political nails in the government’s coffin.

  • by Shane Wright
ADF chief rejects China spying claim after helicopter flare incident

ADF chief rejects China spying claim after helicopter flare incident

The incident, where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter, has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.

  • by Andrew Probyn
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Blown-out North East Link’s extra $3.25 billion gets Albanese’s thumbs up

Blown-out North East Link’s extra $3.25 billion gets Albanese’s thumbs up

Next week’s federal budget will feature extra money for the blown-out road project, bringing the Commonwealth’s contribution to $5 billion.

  • by Broede Carmody
University chiefs seek federal advice on ‘intifada’ calls

University chiefs seek federal advice on ‘intifada’ calls

The universities have written to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to gain formal advice on whether the pro-Palestinian demand is a breach of federal law.

  • by David Crowe
Laws for immigration detainees only drafted after landmark High Court ruling
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Laws for immigration detainees only drafted after landmark High Court ruling

A freedom-of-information request has revealed Home Affairs officials did not draft legislation until after the November High Court ruling on immigration detention.

  • by Angus Thompson
Albanese’s is an ‘experimental’ government – and it looks like the experiment is failing

Albanese’s is an ‘experimental’ government – and it looks like the experiment is failing

It’s the first federal government I’ve seen that has sought to build most of its political and policy mandate after winning office rather than before it.

  • by Shaun Carney
Households bank on tax cuts and anti-inflation budget plans

Households bank on tax cuts and anti-inflation budget plans

Tax cuts, worth on average $1888, and a further round of cost-of-living measures will be at the heart of Jim Chalmers’ third budget.

  • by Shane Wright