Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, despite being twice impeached and guilty of myriad crimes, will have major consequences for climate change, inflation and geopolitics.
Despite inflation finally falling within the target range of 2 to 3 per cent last week, the Reserve Bank shows no sign of dropping interest rates at next week’s meeting.
The deal mining billionaire Chris Ellison struck over his unpaid taxes epitomises what some describe as the tax office’s overly generous approach to wealthy evaders.
Following a mixed reception to the latest piece of the Coalition’s policy, the shadow minister reveals further measures to come on deregulation and access to finance.
As the government insists it is not revisiting a proposal to scale back negative gearing, economists say curbing the tax break is necessary to address an increasingly complex housing crisis.
Bill Kelty has joined other Labor elder statesmen in criticising Anthony Albanese for what he sees as the government’s inaction on a series of issues – particularly over the housing crisis and its support for the AUKUS agreement.
A demand for the treasurer to over-rule the Reserve Bank on interest rates has divided the Greens, but the party is united on the political calculation.
