politics
Live: Minister says government has more explaining to do on budget
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the government still has explaining to do over measures announced in last week’s federal budget. Follow live. Source link
Mass showers and squalor: What spurred ex-Labor minister's NDIS fight
A former NSW Labor powerbroker and state disability minister pivotal in advocating for the establishment of the NDIS has warned against rushing through sweeping changes to the scheme. Source link
Treasurer stands by CGT changes affecting shares and crypto
Jim Chalmers says it is better for young people to invest based on economic rather than tax outcomes, and argued they can still access negative gearing by buying up new homes. Source link
The budget hammers the final nail into the coffin of the Howard-era tax breaks
At the turn of the century, “aspiration” described Australians who wanted to put their kids into private school and university, and to build their wealth by getting an investment property or two. Today, it means something humbler; millions of younger Australians simply aspire to own a home one day, to have some shelter. Source link
What life was like before the NDIS and why mistakes can't be repeated
The states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth’s drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided? Source link
Kalgoorlie's 'shovel ready' water project misses out in federal budget
A project designed to drought-proof Australia’s biggest outback city has missed out on funding in this week’s federal budget, with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder set to review its ambitious plans for what has been dubbed Water Bank. Source link
'The sword is still hanging': Farmers in limbo as Inland Rail land sits idle
For more than a decade, Australians in the path of the proposed Inland Rail corridor have wondered if the nation-building project will force them from their homes. Although the northern section has been scrapped, the legacy of its blueprints is still fuelling anxiety. Source link
Has the PM squandered his 'Big Tobacco' moment with gambling ads?
Under the cover of budget day, the Albanese government this week dropped its long-awaited response to a gambling harm inquiry. Advocates say it has “failed miserably”. Source link
Wayne Swan slams 'view from Mar-a-Lago' as Labor faces another test
Labor and the Coalition are both acutely mindful of One Nation’s rise and its determination to take a decisive role in a future conservative government. Source link
Government told to 'stop shelving' landmark Islamophobia report
The author of a landmark report on Islamophobia in Australia says the federal government is taking too long to act on the issue. Source link