In Brief The government released its response to the Murphy report nearly 3 years after it called for urgent gambling reform.Senator David Pocock has accused the government of trying to bury its... Read more »

When Hunter Valley local Wendy Wales got together with a few of her neighbours to oppose a new open-cut mining operation on their doorstep in 2016, she had no idea it would... Read more »

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Labor of “stealing” from young Australians and retirees after the government unveiled its most controversial housing and tax reforms in years. Senator Hanson launched a... Read more »

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Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz May 13, 2026 — 6:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Oakland, California:... Read more »

Labor is betting the house on young Australians’ desperation to buy their own. The political gamble of ripping up investment property tax settings barely 12 months after explicitly promising not to do... Read more »

Investors in the share market are undercompensated for the impact of inflation under current capital gains tax (CGT) settings, according to the budget. As expected, the federal government will scrap the flat... Read more »

Labor will raise taxes on investment properties and some trust funds, giving the revenue back to workers with a new $250 tax break under reforms it says will “rebalance” the Australian tax... Read more »

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, federal budget 2026 Krishani Dhanji Canberra’s night of nights has come to a close here... Read more »