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As property investors brace for changes to capital gains tax – and possible limits to negative gearing – advisers are pointing to a strategy that could cushion the worst effects from what many are calling “the new wealth tax”. After a recen...

With the Iran war and petrol price inflation and related factors bound to throw a lot of economic curve balls at Australia, and the RBA lined up for one, two or crazily three rate rises, this May Budget for Treasurer Chalmers is set to be h...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being urged to reform the tax and migration settings in the upcoming budget as the oil shock worsens Australia's productivity funk.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced one group of Aussies will receive major tax relief amid the disruptions triggered by the Iran war.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced one group of Aussies will receive major tax relief amid the disruptions triggered by the Iran war.

Jim Chalmers has now banned the Chinese-linked shareholders from voting their shares at the rare earth play’s next annual meeting.

Australian states and territories have to “follow through” on their commitment to deliver cost-of-living relief, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

Australia currently has ~30 days of diesel, nearly 40 days of petrol, and 30 days of jet fuel held in reserve, and all fuel shipments are secured through to May, meaning, at least for the time being, we’re sitting at pre-conflict levels....

With fuel prices staying high, the federal government has announced a halving of the fuel excise for three months. This will cost the federal budget A$2.55 billion, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. This will cut the cost of fuel by 26.3...

Critics call tinkering with the capital gains tax discount a ‘thick as a brick’ policy idea and another second rate solution to solving our housing problem. What is the policy that would work? I was asked by ABC Adelaide to look at the pros...

The government has revealed how long some Australian motorists may have to wait to cash in on savings delivered by the halving of the fuel excise.

The Reserve Bank won’t be taking money off borrowers but could be reducing fees we endure when we use the fantastic plastic. Read all about it. While the Reserve Bank will be in the news again tomorrow, it won’t be taking money off borrower...

Australia’s largest bank has warned the Albanese Government against any big-spending surprises in the May Budget that could deliver even more pain for already stretched households.

Perth is enduring the nation’s worst inflation as Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned prices across the economy would stay higher for longer thanks to the war in Iran.

Australian small and medium-sized businesses are losing about $3.75bn annually from outdated tech, with a new study revealing that about one in 10 are working from the toilet, as the nation’s productivity stalls. The steep losses reveal a...

Jim Chalmers has been grilled on Australia’s fuel excise after warning inflation was tipped to worsen as the Iran war hits home.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was up 1.7% at 11:30am AEDT. Then the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released February's inflation data. Over the following minutes, the ASX 200 marched higher to be up 2.1% at the time of writin...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has introduced new laws to empower the ACCC to crack down on price gouging, including a tough new penalty.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows May’s Federal Budget will have a substantial emphasis on lifting lagging productivity as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor claims Aussies could be $35,000 worse off without a fix.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows May’s Federal Budget will have a substantial emphasis on lifting lagging productivity as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor claims Aussies could be $35,000 worse off without a fix.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded the Iran war will make Australia’s inflation challenge worse, and could be as damaging to the economy as the pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.

Normal people can be alarmed at what economies and stock markets can throw at them. We have two wars going on right now and both may be over sooner than you think. Read on… Two wars are rattling our economic and financial well-being. While...

Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. The latest modelling comes as Anthony Albanese prepares to meet state and territory leaders in a...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given a major indication on the next budget, as Australians face down spiralling fuel prices and soaring cost of living.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has made a bold claim on a possible recession after the RBA warned inflation needed to be brought under control.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has made a bold claim on a possible recession after the RBA warned inflation needed to be brought under control.

After three hearings in three cities and months of work, the Senate Committee tasked with determining the future of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Discount has delivered 135 blistering pages of findings. Here’s what they could mean for you and...

A Senate inquiry has provided Treasurer Jim Chalmers with ammunition for his plan to pare back the capital gains tax discount in the May 12 budget. The majority report of the inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount, tab...

The RBA’s decision to raise rates is really an admission that both the Treasurer and the Reserve Bank Governor have not done their jobs properly. While it’s gambling with our economic future by raising rates, the big news is that not all on...

Don’t hold your breath for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to acknowledge the Government has been part of Australia’s economic problem.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has responded to the Reserve Bank’s close decision to hike interest rates, suggesting the war in the Middle East is to blame.

Will we see a series of rate increases to ‘burn, baby, burn’ inflation out of the economy? Is there a recession “we didn’t have to have” on the cards? Who’s to blame for all this? Read on…. After the country gave Prime Minister Anthony Alba...

ASX today – Australian traders are now starting to price in at least three “hike” decisions from the Reserve Bank in CY26, starting with tomorrow’s March meeting, as we witness the very worst oil disruption in market history. Listen to t...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed a key detail about the Middle East conflict that will factor into a possible inflation spike.

Australia’s petroleum industry is claiming to be transparent as petrol prices hit new record highs.

The Super Tax is set to become law soon after a deal was struck between the Treasurer and Greens members in the Senate. Here’s how the new tax will affect you. This is the Super Tax explained. Update: we had initially published this story o...

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has faced a tense grilling over Australia’s looming fuel crisis after spruiking Labor’s crackdown on price gouging.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced new maximum fines of $100 million for oil companies and petrol retailers that use the Middle East war as a cover to rip off motorists.

While many wonder what this war and stock market falls will do to our super balances, Treasurer Chalmers and the Greens have been cooking up a war with Australians who’ve built up their super balances. And there’ll be super giveaways for lo...

Economists and politicians are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to go bold in the budget, with reform that cuts income taxes for workers.

The Treasurer has thanked the Greens for backing a major reform he has been charged with pushing through.

The Treasurer has a budget deficit problem to the tune of $36 billion and looks set to cut support for green energy initiatives. How would this affect the power prices we pay? The Albanese Government is cutting down its monetary support for...

China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

The Treasurer says motorists shouldn’t be taken for mugs by fuel companies introducing “unwarranted” hikes at the bowser.

Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual rate in almost three years in the December quarter, rising 2.6%, although this is still modest growth by historical standards. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the quarter rose 0.8%, picking up...

Is Governor Bullock’s warning of a rate rise possibly next Tuesday week nothing more than sensible jawboning meant to hose down the ‘fires’ that are stoking price rises from businesses and governments right now? After this Iran war broke...

Despite Jim Chalmers' claims that public demand isn't fuelling inflation, official figures show federal spending is pushing the economy above its speed limit.

The Treasurer seems short on ways to cut his bloated budget said to be caused by overspending on public servants and the NDIS. So, he’s reading Bill Shorten’s unpublished book 50 ways to lose an unlosable election! It’s pre-Budget ‘big i...

Apart from the unemployment story where the jobless rate is a strong 4.1%, a lot of the Albanese Government’s books look worryingly bad. What’s my educated take on this? Looking at this disappointing inflation reading of 3.8% that’s maki...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned savings will need to be found in the upcoming Federal budget, after data showed a rise in inflation.