Articles On Chalmers (ASX:CHR)

Commonwealth Bank economists have revealed their predictions of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget next week, and they’ve made a huge call on the size of the national deficit.

Jim Chalmers has delivered a pre-budget speech, where he has indicated there will be more cost-of-living support for Australians in next Tuesday’s budget.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has raised concerns about the broader hit to the global economy and trading markets from US tariffs.

Promising tax indexation, a wise move no treasurer has ever gone before, could be a winning election play by Treasurer Jim Chalmers or his opposite number Angus Taylor.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hosed down speculation of a major upgrade to forecast revenue and warned of "few surprises" on budget night.

The Treasurer will use a major pre-budget speech to warn against a “race to the bottom” after Australia was hit by Donald Trump’s first round of tariffs.

Childcare booms with government backing and rising demand Childcare stocks offer growth and dividends for investors ASX-listed Finexia offers an alternative exposure to the sector   Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to present the 2025-2026 f...

A fresh crack has emerged in the Australia-US relationship, with an incoming senior US defence official calling on Canberra to boost military spending.

The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price has struggled over the past year, underscored by weak lithium prices under pressure and operational setbacks. Shares in the lithium miner hit all-time highs of $1.67 in 2022 but currently trad...

While election day is the best kept secret, polling tells us Treasurer Chalmers is Labor’s best election asset, while his opposite number Angus Taylor has a “who’s he?” tag on him!

Highlights  Australia’s diplomatic approach has helped overcome previous trade restrictions.  Finding alternative markets remains a key strength in trade resilience.  Retaliatory tariffs could do more harm than good for the economy. ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled tariffs talks with US counterparts this week as ‘very productive’ but maintains it is not his job to secure an exemption for Australia. 

It’s looking like a fourth straight day of yo-yo-ing for Australian shares in Week 9, though just by a whisker – ASX 200 futures are tipping the local bourse to open a modest 0.1% higher, adding just six points to 8,250. Listen to the Ho...

As superannuation giants attempt to build ties with US investors in Washington, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will try to secure a tariff deal with his US counterpart.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has used the first day of his charm offensive in Washington DC to highlight Australia’s financial contribution to the US economy, as he attempts to gain a carve-out from US tariffs.

Highlights  Banks rebound amid early market recovery.  Tech shares under pressure following leadership changes.  Mixed results across energy, industrial, and services sectors.  Monday’s trading session saw the market display resil...

QMines’ diamond drilling program will initially focus on the Scorpion and Window deposits It will then move across to improve Sulphide City resource As well as resource updates expected shortly, a PFS will be released in the second half o...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will fly to Washington today for critical trade discussions amid the Trump administration’s threats to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government wants local steel to be used in Australian projects, as it considers introducing quotas.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he won’t ‘second-guess’ the decisions made by the Reserve Bank of Australia despite previously saying they were ‘hammering’ working families.

The ASX can’t quite figure out where it’s headed today, with ASX 200 futures see-sawing early through this Wednesday morning – and right now, things are pointing to the thinnest of positive green opens once we get underway. Listen to the...

Jim Chalmers appeared relieved the Reserve Bank followed wide expectations and cut interest rates but did not give in to political hubris.

While the Treasurer welcomed the RBA’s decision to cut rates, he sidestepped questions on how it could affect when Aussies will go to the polls.

Virgin Australia’s plans to partner with Qatar Airways to resume long-haul flights to and from Australia is a step closer after the competition watchdog gave it the go-ahead.

QMines receives firm commitments to raise $6m Funds will be spent on copper projects in Queensland A large drilling program will take place shortly   Special Report: With the promise of a supply deficit that BHP and others think is aro...

Highlights Rising alcohol taxes put pressure on beer and spirits prices. Australian spirits tax is one of the highest globally. Industry calls for a freeze and a review of the tax system. Australia’s alcohol industry, especially b...

“Garimpeiro” columnist Barry FitzGerald has covered the resources industry for 35 years. Now he’s sharing the benefits of his experience with Stockhead readers. Run down the table of ASX-listed copper stocks with annual production of 10,000...

Stockhead’s ‘Garimpeiro’ columnist Barry FitzGerald is back in the studio for another instalment of The Explorers Podcast.     In this episode Barry chats with QMines (ASX:QML) executive chairman Andrew Sparke, who might already have a min...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he is asking for a “commonsense” change that will allow help more Australians purchase their first home.

Stockhead’s Fraser Palamara chats with QMines (ASX:QML) executive chairman Andrew Sparke after demonstrating the red metal rewards within its Scorpion deposit with a deep drill strike. QMines is confident it has a future mining operation in...

This article is part of the daily news updates from FNArena.com. Stay informed with the latest financial, business, and economic insights. Written by Admin Yesterday, it seemed some institutions might previously have taken too much money of...

QMines (ASX:QML) is on track to update the Scorpion and Window deposits resource estimates this quarter, after receiving the final results from a drilling program at the Develin Creek Project in Queensland.  The drilling results validate...

Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) has begun a diamond drilling program at the Mt Day prospect within the Lake Johnston Lithium Project in Western Australia. The Mt Day target area is a 5.5km by 1.5km pegmatite field defined by a strong lithium-in...

Helping businesses leverage clean energy and AI will transform Australia to its "fourth economy" and improve productivity growth, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

The Federal Treasurer thinks he’s created a pretty economic picture but do business owners and mortgage holders agree?

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders he wants to slash red tape, boost productivity and sieze the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence in a second term Labor government.

Colorado-headquartered Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) has inked a deal with the largest indigenous tribe in the US enabling it to truck uranium ore along federal and state highways crossing the Navajo Nation. Ore transport from Energy Fuels’ P...

Some weeks, not much happens. This week… isn't one of those weeks. We've had AI-based volatility, which I wrote about earlier in the week. We've had inflation numbers out, which have something for everyone in terms of the potenti...

The Treasurer has urged “confidence, not complacency” ahead of Wednesday’s new inflation data, which could lead the RBA into its first rate cut since 2020.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the Government’s record on the economy as the campaign for re-election begins to heat up.

Peter Dutton has hit back at recent criticism of an Opposition election pledge to give small businesses $20,000 of tax-deductible lunches.

Jim Chalmers has pushed back against polling that suggests Australians hold bleak expectations for 2025, saying the Albanese is focused on cost of living.

Tax-free super of $2m per head is set to commence on July 1 this year, and investors are already making plans. Financial advisers are convinced that the persistently strong inflation we saw in the six months to December last year will eas...

As the new generation steps into adulthood, they are navigating an increasingly complex world shaped by rapid technological advances, shifting social dynamics, and, above all, an urgent climate crisis.  Mission Australia’s annual Youth S...

The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price had a year to forget in 2024. Shares in the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) lithium stock finished out 2023 trading for 25.0 cents. When the closing bell rang on 31 December 2024, those same sh...

QMines returns more high-grade copper intercepts from Develin Creek Resource updates now planned for two deposits, Scorpion and Window Project expected to add mine life to nearby Mt Chalmers copper-gold operation   Special Report: QMines...

Equinox shoots higher on near surface titanium grades in Brazil QML rocks Queensland mining market with copper hits Element25 gets approval to expand Butcherbird manganese operation   Your standout small cap resources stocks, Monday, Janu...

ASX drops as US jobs data crushes rate cut hopes Banks and retailers hammered, Myer tanks Energy stocks soar and Star Casino rebounds   The ASX slumped further on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index down 1.23% following strong US jobs...

The advent of a Trump presidency is accelerating a divergence on digital currencies between the world’s two largest economies, even as it gives the sector a major boost. While president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to make the US the “cry...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back against John Howard and Peter Costello after the pair warned the country’s debt binge would put Australia’s credit rating at risk.