Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the government’s struggle to sell its ambitious tax changes as the legislation hit parliament this week.

The Barries also look at the pros and cons of a ‘teal’ party and dig

Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectable

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Paul Brereton’s appearance before a Senate inquiry illustrated why public confidence in the national anti-corruption agency is in the toilet – and what now needs to be done

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Who’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?

People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor

Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposed

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Was the resignation of Justin Stevens leaked to the press? Plus: 7.30 is safe despite speculation it faces axe

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In his new role as director of the Greens’ think-tank, Max Chandler-Mather argues that the major political parties and parts of the media often limit policy debate – which, on issues such as housing and wealth inequality, shuts down real alternatives t

Housing is as much a supply problem as it is a tax one. Until more homes are built, changing tax settings will only go so far

I bought my first home because I got lucky in the stock market. After holding an ASX investment for a year, the returns

Liberal insiders concerned former PM could pull party even further to the right by appointing Advance allies to prominent positions

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Kanishka Narayan says Australia’s pioneering law has contributed to national conversation under way in Britain

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Tax critics turn to AI memes and airport billboards in addition to traditional lobbying tactics. Here’s what you need to know about them

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Exclusive: Parliamentary records show the One Nation MPs claimed travel expenses for fundraising events on exclusive cruise liner where mining billionaire owns an apartment

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The $1,000 tax deduction, $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’, and CGT and negative gearing changes will benefit most young people, Treasury secretary says

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Scams come in all shapes and sizes (and none of them are nice), and the government is considering creating rules that would force banks, t

Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliament

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Jim Chalmers says his fifth federal budget is the ‘best budget for young people’, but in the latest Guardian Essential poll voters are unconvinced that the proposals will make for a fairer housing system.

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He’s certainly facing some obstacles

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The solutions to ending gender-based violence aren’t a mystery. The problem is that governments refuse to act on them

When a social crisis becomes too big to ignore, governments reach for their most powerful instrument: the royal commission. It c

The reaction to the budget has revealed Australia’s warped priorities, with the appalling inequality in dental care among the issues actively ignored

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As the budget fight plays out fiercely online, Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker turns to a zebra and a giraffe for help

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Modelling predicts 241,000 people on the scheme before January 2028 won’t be receiving supports by mid-2031

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‘At some point the statements have got to end and the action needs to begin’, member for Chifley says

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Labor MP Ed Husic says Australia has tolerated poor behaviou

Company founded by Yaron Finkelstein received contract to advise on antisemitism under a limited tender ‘due to an absence of competition’

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Syrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan says

Independent MP Monique Ryan

Independent senator said Labor’s plan, which could require podcasts sponsored by betting companies to produce two versions of each program, is ‘totally unworkable’

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Welfare advocates say that while the reforms are a step in the right direction, the privatised employment services model has failed and should be torn up

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Inflation dipped in the year to April as the government’s fuel excise relief kicked in, but price pressures remain and experts predict RBA may still raise cash rate

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Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’

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Live-read sponsorships on podcasts would be included in proposed online advertising restrictions to gambling ads, officials confirmed in Senate estimates, which independent senator David Pocock said would be a 'bonkers' situation requiring podc

Leading an integrity agency like the NACC will never win you a popularity contest – but a transparent selection process can help ensure real independence

The news that the inaugural Nacc (National Anti-Corruption Commission) commissioner, Paul Br

The latest Guardian Essential report shows there is substantial work to do in convincing Australians of the merits of significant housing and tax reform

The annual tabling of the budget and the budget reply may have been presented as a dusty ritu

Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebate

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Just 25% of Australians polled back the budget while the majority believe the government has fallen short of expectations over the past year

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Senate estimates hearing also hears a second investigation is under way into Paul Brereton’s conduct

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Employment minister Amanda Rishworth plans to move system from a ‘one size fits all’ employment services model to three streams of support

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‘This is very good value for money for Australia’: Bowen defends COP role

Chris Bowen, who has al

Outrage as leaked documents reveal mining giant’s backsliding on commitments to slash emissions

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The media’s reaction to One Nation’s anti-democratic outbursts has been supine, a shameful abrogation of the obligation to defend the freedom of the press

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Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025

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Labor is right to wind back a system where taxpayers spend billions lining the pockets of those who treat housing like an asset class, not a basic need

You might have noticed that the property lobby is having a meltdown.

You can almost set

There has been a whirlwind of speculation about whether the ‘teal’ independents could come together to form a new political party.

According to independent MP Zali Steggall, the time is ripe for a strong push from the progressive side of politics

Changes to political funding and the need for crossbenchers to remain relevant are driving discussions but some independents are opposed

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Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact

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Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which show that the world’s biggest miner has war-gamed ways to massiv

Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. But leaked documents show it has backtracked on decarbonisation at a vast network of mines

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Were the teal party conversations sparked by the government’s electoral reforms?

Yes and no, Allegra Spende

Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ is undermining ‘commission’s core purpose of strengthening integrity’

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Labor’s pre-election promise of a $1,000 standard tax deduction and $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’ will be included in the draft laws

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From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shape

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Warringah MP among those most active in alliance discussions while Monique Ryan, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney distance themselves from possible move

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