
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson says government is borrowing from the future to spend today
The shadow treasurer also blames government spending for inflation and says the Coalition would not ‘spend willy-nilly’ if elected.
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The shadow treasurer also blames government spending for inflation and says the Coalition would not ‘spend willy-nilly’ if elected.

When groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises. But the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channelling water.

The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.

Australian households are taking on much bigger mortgages than they were 15 years ago. And our incomes haven’t kept up, either.

People at the highest risk of severe COVID will still be eligible for free vaccines. Others may have to pay.

Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
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Shoebridge at a post-ballot news conference focused on the Greens going after Labor, arguing it had left a vacuum by ‘rushing to the right’.

As hundreds of thousands more EVs hit Australian roads, is our charging infrastructure up to scratch?

The long-standing UN secretary general could have done more to protect the world’s most vulnerable people.

The tool can help communities better understand their local conditions and prepare for bushfires early.

Calls for an overhaul of New Zealand’s freedom-of-information rules have gone largely unheeded for years. But momentum for reform seems to be building.