Speaking at the Australia Institute’s Bernie Fraser Oration, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government was preparing a new savings package for its mid-year update but didn’t reveal any figures or which areas would be affected.
Resource company Glencore is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The controversial Switzerland-based company has a long reputation for involvement in corruption, tax avoidance and environmental scandals around the world.
The overwhelming majority of Australians support government intervention to tackle the rent crisis, with new polling showing almost eight in 10 back restrictions on rent increases.
The Productivity Commission is a government-funded economic think tank that’s meant to give independent advice about how to make the Australian economy work better. On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses whether it is fit for purpose.
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