Cost of living relief and a modest tax cut are unlikely to slow the RBA’s progress on cutting rates, according to analysts.
Cameron Micallef
The man who killed a rapper during a home invasion planned a second armed attack months later, with a court hearing he “wanted to become a gangster”.
Zoe De Koning
The offer comes amid fears Australia could be further caught up in Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive tariff war, with an announcement due next week.
Jessica Wang
A search is under way for a 79-year old kayaker who is missing after he fell from his raft into the Drysdale River in Western Australia’s northwest.
Emma Kirk
There are big changes coming to Coles’ bottle shops, with its retail liquor outlets across Australia to be rebranded with two big names to disappear.
The man police allege murdered a missing teenager has made an animated appearance in court as the case was pushed back almost three months.
Liam Beatty
The Treasurer’s comments follow plunging rates of revenue driven by the tobacco excise as smokers turn to the black market for cheaper cigarettes.
The local sharemarket has secured its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday as optimistic investors rallied in 10 of 11 sectors.
Holly Truelove
Elon Musk’s X has challenged an Australian court’s judgment that found it was required to comply with reporting obligations over child exploitation material.
Cost of living might be putting pressure on the household budget, but sport is one thing Australians aren’t willing to give up.
Driving home her point, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young produced a dead salmon in a bag amid debate over an endangered fish.
Another large Aussie retailer with staff across the country has gone into administration, with all of its physical stores to close.
The furry creatures arrived in Australia in December and will enjoy a $15k lifestyle funded by the Commonwealth at their Adelaide Zoo home.
Ria Pandey
Homeowners have received a new boost, with falls in inflation renewing hopes for an early rate cut.
Labor will attempt to rush through its $5-a-week tax cut plan, forcing the Coalition to vote against the cost-of-living relief it has already labelled as a “cruel hoax”.
The Prime Minister has branded the opposition “delulu with no solulu” after scathing criticism of his government’s proposed income tax cuts.
Police have released horrifying footage of a 9-year-old boy injured in a brutal hit-and-run as they search for the driver.
Holly Truelove and Bianca Soldani
One Aussie state will cop heavy rain and severe weather across Wednesday while the remainder of the nation remains clear.
A $5-a-week tax cut from the Albanese government has backfired, with industry panning the move and the Opposition labelling it nothing but a ‘cruel hoax’.
Jim Chalmers said the world was in a ‘dangerous place right now,’ while backing Australia’s $50.3bn boost to defence spending.
The Australian economy is facing a grim outlook with income from key resources forecast to be smashed over the coming years, dragging down revenue.
With a federal election expected to be called any day now, Labor has left itself $1.5bn in yet-to-be announced policies.
It may boast icons such as the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, but the country’s most populous state appears to have lost its appeal.
Jim Chalmers has revealed plans to put pennies back in every Australian’s pocket, in a budget night speech marked as much by what was not said than was.
Nathan Schmidt
