Calls mount for RBA to intervene with jumbo rate cut
Markets are betting the Reserve Bank will cut rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting as American tariffs batter the global economy.
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As economic headwinds emerge after US-imposed tariffs, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are vying to lay claim to being the best bet to deal with them.
Peter Dutton has conceded plans to stop public servants from working at home were a mistake and ditched the proposal as he tries to regain lost ground.
Labor is opening up its lead over the coalition with just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, polling shows.
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Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push
Labor is promising to lower energy bills by shaving 30 per cent off the cost of installing household batteries if voters re-elect the government on May 3
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Pledge to public servants as jobs cut fight flares
Thousands of public servants are being promised no major change to employment agreements if the coalition is elected as Labor pledges to keep everything as is.
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Port’s lease a ‘mistake’ as major parties flag takeover
A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover, as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.
An escalating trade war has slashed the odds of interest rate cuts for Australian mortgage-holders, including a potential mega cut weeks after the election.
After a week of zipping across the nation in pursuit of votes, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have crossed paths on the campaign trail for the first time.
Australia's medicine producers are breathing a sigh of relief after it was confirmed they would not be directly affected by US tariffs.
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have "no basis in logic", Anthony Albanese says, as Peter Dutton accuses the prime minister of neglecting the US relationship.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are talking up their credentials for dealing with Donald Trump as they brace for potentially far-reaching American tariffs.
Labor will urge the Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Donald Trump has been ridiculed by a former prime minister, as voters question which Australian leader would best deal with the US president.
Australia's political leaders say biosecurity and medicines are not up for debate in response to tariffs set to be announced by US President Donald Trump
Peter Dutton says energy bills will come down under a gas reserve plan but he's not saying by how much, while bill subsidies are being offered by Labor
Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.
Anthony Albanese has taken a fresh swipe at the nation's supermarket giants as Labor promises to outlaw price gouging at the checkout if re-elected.
The coalition says it will bring down power prices through its domestic gas plan, but will not say how much each household will be better off.
