The Community and Public Sector Union labelled the public service cuts “a disgrace,” arguing the $3.3 billion savings target is unrealistic

The party aims to align migration levels with housing supply, restrict foreign investors and temporary residents from buying existing homes for two years

While he did not commit to specific cuts, he indicated funding should be directed toward “rewarding excellence” and eliminating waste.

India and Australia aren’t on parallel tracks — but they are facing in the same direction.

The aid budget makes the bold claim that Australia is “reprioritising our development investments to bolster support to our region”.

Delivering his fourth budget on Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers described the tax relief as “modest”.

"In a world of retaliation and escalation, the impacts of tariffs are amplified, they linger for longer, resulting in a bigger reduction in GDP and a bigger increase in prices.”

The federal government last year announced a plan to end gender inequality, including violence against women, the unequal sharing of domestic and care work and the under-representation of women in leadership.

About 63% of Australian consumers say they start their shopping in November, before the last-minute push to fill the Christmas stockings.

Depreciation of the kina, while painful for urban residents, helps rural producers earn more for their coffee exports and helps make their vegetable sales more competitive against imports.