Australian Politics News

Angry farmers have turned their backs on MP Murray Watts as he gave his post-budget speech.

Electric vehicle sales fell in the month of April in Australia. However, hybrid sales increased.

The treasurer defends cost-of-living relief, disputing inflationary impacts.

Is this the future of Australia? Fat, flaccid, and foolish?

Total interest payments will soar from $22.7 billion in the 2023-24 financial year to $35.6 billion in 2027-28.

A range of green energy initiatives will be funded followed the release of the official budget by Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The process to map the entire continent will take 35 years.

A boost to aged care workers’ salaries is among the $2.2 billion in announcements made for the sector in the 2024 federal budget.

The opposition, however, argues the budget ‘does nothing to help Australians get ahead and to restore their standard of living.’

This year’s Budget paves the way for an earlier election, should its assumptions prove accurate.

The Labor government is set to spend $215 billion more than it earns over the next five years.

‘We are part of a global student movement fighting for the liberation of Palestine,’ the group said.

Former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months for sharing classified documents with journalists.

The scheme has paid out over 6 percent of claims so far and is due to wrap up in September.

While the figure is well below the $22.1 billion surplus in 2022-23, it marks the first back-to-back surplus in nearly two decades.

Sheep are exported live to middle eastern countries but will be stopped after animal rights concerns and farmers will be compensated by a funding package.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the federal government has now sanctioned 90 individuals and 100 entities with links to Iran.

The government also wants to pay superannuation guarantee on paid parental leave to help parents who choose to have more children.

The digital ID system will make cybersecurity ’simpler, safer, and more secure,' says Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

The NSW government is pushing for potential reforms to boost the voter turnout rate.