Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Treasurer Jim Chalmers watch the PM speak on Wednesday.

Rate cut all but locked in for May despite higher-than-expected inflation

Economists and financial markets believe a quarter percentage point cut in May,worth $100 a month to repayments on a $600,000 mortgage,is all but a done deal due to the latest ABS figures.

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail.

Federal election 2025 as it happened:PM ‘confident’ as election day nears;Dutton vows to get tough on youth crime in the NT

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign trail.

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Bracket creep is a villain which allows whoever is in government to play the hero.

Dutton almost had a good policy. Here’s why he probably chickened out

Have you ever noticed politicians are always announcing tax cuts,but never tax increases?

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both visited the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Federal election 2025 as it happened:Labor spruiks legal push to protect penalty rates;Coalition offers tax breaks for small businesses

Follow our live coverage of the federal election as the campaign heads into its fourth week.

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Easter is a great opportunity to celebrate with family.

Whether you eat alone is one of the best predictors of happiness

If you’re sharing a meal with someone this Easter,chances are you’re happier.

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Gender roles.

Australian Gen Z men more conservative than forebears

Those aged 15 to 24 are more likely to embrace traditional gender roles than Millennials or Gen X.

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Labor and the Coalition have both announced demand-side policies aimed at helping first homebuyers.

Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney,a median-income couple in Melbourne and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton crossed paths at a campaign event in western Sydney.

The seats Dutton and Albanese avoid in their race around the nation

Every campaign is marked by surprise visits across the country and spending promises. Here’s what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been up to.

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

As it happened:Jacinta Price vows to ‘make Australia great again’;PM slams Dutton’s ‘dangerous nonsense’ on defence

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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The ACCC has found that Coles and Woolworths are some of the world’s most profitable supermarkets.

Supermarkets may not be price gouging,but don’t discount the need for a stick

The competition watchdog has stopped short of calling them out for excessive prices. Here’s why we still need to keep the pressure on.

  • Millie Muroi