There are 151 seats in the House of Representatives,but these are a dozen electoral races you cannot take your eye off.
The latest escalation in Trump’s trade war has hurt car companies around the world. But among the many losers,Elon Musk’s Tesla stands out as a clear winner.
For too long,the time and cost associated with lengthy commutes was waved away as a necessary evil. That era is over.
The budget sweetener has doubled as a distraction from something the government would rather not talk about.
All aspects of the NRL salary cap are about to go under the microscope – and one big issue will be how to reward one-club players like Daly Cherry-Evans.
There is a rather silly human tendency to sneer at things once they become popular.
“The hatred between Freo and the Eagles has been unremitting for almost 30 years,but lately,I’ve noticed that the fizz and sparkle have vanished from fans and even players before matches.”
When the opposition leader looked back at three years of Albanese,he saw Australian carnage.
Elements continue in interesting ways.
Mens’ behaviour is changing for the better. And this may be the cause.
Add misogynistic influencers to the mix of feelings of inadequacy and hopelessness,and a growing wealth gap,and you have most of the ingredients for gendered violence.
The sixty-something male still has something to offer,I promise.
Both major parties are simply spending to win votes but have no real fixes planned,writes Mark Nugent.
I’m starting to wonder if foreign tourists are still welcome,after several cases of international visitors being detained in questionable circumstances.
Fiscal discipline has been all but abandoned in favour of vote-buying.
President Donald Trump’s attempt to sanitise the Signal chat scandal that has rocked the White House won’t wash.
Rather than view it as a negative,it’s time to admit that there are lots of underrated positives to having a typically ‘boring’ job.
President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policies have shaken up the global economy and have many observers shaking their heads. This paper from someone in his inner circle might explain his thinking.
Social media has unleashed a lot of bad stuff on modern sport,but this might be the worst development yet.
AFL footballers are under more scrutiny and pressure than ever before. It’s impossible to ignore it all,no matter how hard you try. But you have to put it into perspective.
Politicians do not need to be simultaneously fluent in talk tactics and TikTok. So why do they insist on trying?
The high-level message exchange leak shows US leaders’ view of all future collaboration with European allies as a trade.
Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost their knowledge of history.
Questions on gifting are becoming increasingly common,however,the rules are actually quite straightforward.
Comparing your financial success to that of others is extremely common,but it’s worth asking yourself why you’re choosing to do so.
Dutton prospered mightily by leading the No case at the Voice referendum. But it’s not the same as an election,where everything is at stake.
Rugby league’s changing nature and Daly Cherry-Evans’ rare ability as an elite playmaker makes him worth his weight in gold.
Wildlife is on the move
The human capacity for mental focus is in decline. I’m feeling it,people.
Whatever their faults,former PMs Turnbull,Abbott and Keating were all driven to change things.
The runaway costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme need to be addressed as a matter of urgency,whoever wins the election.
The courts and NSW law have affirmed renters’ rights to own pets,but landlords could sidestep those rules by switching to holiday rentals.
The humiliation of Australia,the energy superpower,is now a very real prospect as we face the need to buy gas from our biggest customer.
We need a broader conversation about not only disincentivising MPs owning multiple properties,but limiting them.
The Trump administration’s attempt to manage the Signal group chat scandal has run the full gamut of downplay,disparage and deny – but not convincingly.
Australians are about to be invited to an auction where Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton bid for votes with competing claims about personal tax cuts.
More and more young Australians are opting for self-managed super funds. So what’s the appeal?
It wasn’t a bold budget,but then again,pre-election budgets never are,senior economics correspondent Shane Wright tells The Morning Edition podcast.
The equation is simple for Australia after their 2-0 victory in China:win their next match and they’ll seal qualification for next year’s tournament.
Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?
They called me “The King”,but no one knew my secret.
Plus,what to do about passport photos?
Here are seven key budget charts that shed light on the nation’s finances,the economic outlook and what lies ahead.
Shane Wright,Ross Gittins,Peter Hartcher,Jacqueline Maley and Matthew Knott break down the economic and political implications of the budget.
Nurses,schoolchildren and beer drinkers all had reason to toast this year’s budget. Some notable others much less so.
The budget reveals the political calculus of a government heading into an election,not one bracing the country for a new era of global tectonic shocks.
Just as inflation is moderating,and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates,the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the government’s careful budget plans.
The treasurer’s fourth budget could easily have been a pre-election spendathon that stoked inflation,but the central bank chief can breathe a sigh of relief.
The government hopes this budget will help secure your vote at the upcoming election. We explain who is getting what out of it.
When Jim Chalmers says Labor’s new tax cuts are “modest”,he’s not exaggerating. However,this is a budget we’ve wished on ourselves.