politics

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia’s productivity problem will take a long time to fix, but a $10 billion annual saving on business compliance costs is a start. Source link

An audit of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells’s travel by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority found four breaches, but cleared her controversial trips to New York and Thredbo. Source link

The Coalition will link overseas migration to housing supply as part of its migration strategy, which would in effect slash the number of migrants allowed into the country. Source link

The Coalition has held the seat of Farrer for more than 70 years, but voters sense that could change after Saturday’s by-election.  Source link

The federal government says the budget will be better off after it found $64 billion in savings and reprioritisations. Follow live. Source link

Woodside’s proposal to open up Australia’s largest untapped gas resource, the Browse Basin, could be handed to the environment minister for a final decision as soon as next month. Source link

The government is accused of breaking its promise of cheaper child care, with prices rising for 810 vulnerable families. Source link

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia when the wind stirs a storm of dust. Source link

Tuesday’s federal budget is set to contain changes to the rules for trust funds, which economists say are a popular vehicle for tax planning.  Source link

When a group of so-called ISIS brides boarded a flight from Doha to Melbourne, they took a leap of faith, unsure of what fate awaited them at the end of their journey. But they said they were willing to face arrest for the freedom of their children. Source link