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Jim Chalmers says his fifth federal budget is the ‘best budget for young people’, but in the latest Guardian Essential poll voters are unconvinced that the proposals will make for a fairer housing system. Political reporter Josh Butler and Essential Media’s executive director Pet ...  Show more

In his biggest address so far, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson described the federal budget as an ‘economic earthquake’ at the National Press Club this week. He speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about Paul Keating’s criticism of the Coalition’s response to Labor’s tax reforms, ...  Show more

Australia’s Conservative party was on the ascent until Donald Trump took office in January. At the <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/01/aussies-are-doing-a-political-pivot?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discov ...

Steve Keen believes the Australian economy is about to tank. If there's a Labor government in charge they will be blamed for the mismanagement of the economy. Better that label is stuck on the Liberals, he says. But, Phil Dobbie suggests we should always vote for who we believe w ...  Show more