Treasurer Downplays Recession Fears After RBA Warns of Downturn Risk
‘The Reserve Bank’s forecasts are not forecasting a recession in our economy. Neither are the government’s,’ said Treasurer Jim Chalmers.Australian…
Australia’s Reserve Bank Delivers 2nd Straight Interest Rate Rise
This is the first series of rate increases since December 2024.Treasurer Jim Chalmers address the House of Representatives at Parliament…
Hybrid Car Sales Continue Steady Growth in Australia
Electric vehicles (EV) line up outside a Tesla dealership in Melbourne, Australia, on April 19, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty…
Australia Temporarily Shuts 3 Embassies Amid Iran War
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks to the media during a press conference with German Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul…
Labor Secures Greens Support to Pass $3 Million ‘Super Tax’ Bill Through the Senate
The tax rate for super balances above $3 million will increase, and a new 40 percent tax will be applied…
Australia Sends Surveillance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE Amid Iran War
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Minister for Climate Change Chris Bowen and Prime Minister…
Gender Pay Gap Figures Suggest Women Earn About 89 Cents to Every Dollar a Man Does
Australia NewsMen are 1.8 times more likely to be in the highest-paid quartile, while women are 1.4 times more likely…
Concerns That Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are Circumventing Australian Sanctions: Senate Inquiry
Members of the Iranian community wave flags as they march during a rally in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 14, 2026.…
Minister Confirms ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children Still Hold Australian Passports
Australia NewsHome Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the passports were issued through ‘automatic processes,’ as the opposition pushes for tougher…
Home Affairs Minister Temporarily Blocks 1 Member of ‘ISIS Bride’ Party From Returning
Tony Burke, the minister for the Arts, Home Affairs, Cyber, Immigration, and Citizenship addresses the House of Representatives at Parliament…
Australian Real Wage Values Decline Amid Strong Inflation
Australia NewsTaxpayer-backed public sector wage growth continues to outpace the private sector.Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks at Parliament House in Canberra,…
Albanese Says Australia Won’t Repatriate 34 ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children From Syria
Australian families affiliated with ISIS walk beside a van with their belongings for departure at the Roj camp in al…