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01:40 Labor frontbencher asks Sunrise to mute Liberal MP

Sunrise host Nat Barr has been asked to “turn off the microphone” of a Liberal frontbencher during an extraordinary slanging match over work from home policies and Peter Dutton’s standing with female voters.

16/04 New share-trade drama ignites for Peter Dutton over BHP shares sell-off

Peter Dutton has revealed another astute share trading move confirming he dumped his BHP shares in 2008 two days before the mining giant slashed 3,300 jobs.

11/04 Peter Dutton warns of super ‘ticking time bomb’ for younger workers

The Liberal Party has predicted a ‘tax bomb’ awaits a younger generation of workers if the Albanese Government is re-elected because of “sneaky” moves to double the tax on super balances over $3 million.

08/04 Dutton’s unveils big plan to one-up Albo

Peter Dutton has revealed all on his big plan to slash energy prices revealing it will reduce gas bills for residential customers by an estimated 7 per cent.

06/04 Dutton walks back WFH threat

The Coalition’s plan to cull the public service workforce by 41,000 staff over five years will not include forced redundancies, with the Opposition also vowing to not mandate a minimum number of office days in a major walk back of its government worker crackdown.

06/04 Peter Dutton’s new approach to working from home

Peter Dutton has sensationally dumped his controversial plan to force public servants back into the office, conceding he has “listened” to the backlash from workers who want flexibility.

03/04 Abbie Chatfield cleared after AEC probe

The Australian Electoral Commission has found Abbie Chatfield did not breach electoral laws in her recent social media posts with Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt.

31/03 Huge Aussie WFH myth debunked

The so-called death of working from home has been a hot topic amongst Australians in the post-pandemic era.

23/03 ‘Out of touch’: Albo reveals major WFH call

Anthony Albanese has warned Peter Dutton’s plan to rein in work from home for public servants could leave employees $5000 a year worse off.

19/03 Albo to slash cost of prescription medication

Anthony Albanese will slash the cost of prescription medicine in Australia to the lowest level in twenty years if re-elected, pledging Aussies will not pay more than $25 a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) script.

14/03 Historic school funding ‘under threat’ from Dutton: Unions

The future of a historic $4.8bn agreement on the education of millions of Aussie students hangs in the balance if Peter Dutton is elected, NSW’s teachers’ union has warned.

04/03 New way staff are fighting in-office mandates

Companies across the globe are taking a hard line approach to working from home in 2025, with an influx of new return to office mandates being announced.

03/03 Another step towards the end of working from home with 365K ordered back to the office

Peter Dutton has declared war on working from home, vowing to force 365,000 public servants back to the office if the Coalition wins government.

17/02 Anthony Albanese’s big call after RBA interest rate decision

The Reserve Bank’s big call on interest rates could set the scene for Anthony Albanese to call an election within weeks for April.

17/02 Dutton and Labor MPs break ranks to urge the RBA to cut rates

Peter Dutton has broken ranks to urge the Reserve Bank to cut rates by 25 basis points this week, warning that “Australians need relief”.

02/02 Dutton unable to flag spending cuts, invokes Trump

Peter Dutton has said a re-elected Coalition government would not launch an independent inquiry to identify areas of inflated government spending, despite the opposition mounting continued attacks on Labor’s expenditure and pledging to reduce government inefficiency in the lead up to the election.

24/01 The cost of a beer is about to rise as the government’s alcohol tax is hiked yet again

The cost of an average schooner of beer will rise by about $1 from next month, as the government’s staggering tax on a cold one is hiked yet again.

20/01 Major step reached in AUKUS deal

Australia will receive material and equipment to aid in the building of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS deal, following the activation of a trilateral agreement between the three major countries.

24/12 Fresh blow for would-be homeowners

Aussies looking to get into the housing market have been dealt a fresh blow after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended against easing a major policy that would make getting a loan easier.

05/12 ‘Best college in Melbourne’: Victorian bureaucrat’s side gig as CEO of 320-student international college

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16/10 ‘Leave him alone!’: Labor MP defends PM’s $4.3 million mansion splurge

Labor frontbencher Chris Bowen has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s critics to “leave him alone” over his $4.3 million mansion splurge.

16/09 Business leaders warn Aus ‘sliding backwards’

Business leaders have warned Australia is at risk of taking “noticeable” steps backwards, with chief executives issuing fears Australia’s “national prosperity” is at risk due Labor’s industrial relations policies and failure to prepare for an ageing population.

05/09 Bullock doubles down on rate warning

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has acknowledged the bleak reality of households struggling with high interest rates, and conceded some may “make the difficult decision to sell their homes”.

28/04 Dastardly ploys supermakets use to trick you into spend more

As Aussie households struggle with the rising cost of groceries, an expert has revealed the methods stores employ to get consumers to spend more.

25/04 Australia tops global income tax surge

Australians’ personal income tax burden, already among the highest in the world, grew faster than any other advanced economy last year, as bracket creep fuelled record Commonwealth tax collections.

15/04 Supermarket giants to face grilling

Coles and Woolworths will face a grilling on Tuesday when the appear before a Senate inquiry set to probe the supermarket giants’ executives over high grocery prices.

09/04 Palestine call ‘a win for terrorists’

A signal Australia is prepared to recognise a Palestinian state has been branded as a win for Hamas and rewards terrorists.

18/03 When to refinance your home, according to an expert

Refinancing your mortgage might not be “sexy”, says David Thurmond, owner of Mortgage Choice in Berwick, Victoria, but it is on the rise – and, according to him, the single biggest impact you can have on your monthly household expenditure.

05/03 Staff pay up to $5 million a year for lease deal

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03/03 ‘We’re back’: Why Liberals cheering election loss

The Liberal Party’s defeat at a crucial by-election has done little to temper the ambitions of party leaders, who maintain they can still lure the hearts of outer suburban voters at next year’s federal election.

03/03 ‘Big’ cost-of-living relief hint for Aussies

More help for Aussie households being crushed by the rising cost of living is on the way, the government has said.

27/02 ‘Good day’: 11 million Aussies to pay less tax

Labor’s overhauled stage 3 tax cuts have sailed through the parliament, guaranteeing taxpayers additional relief come July 1.

23/02 Albo backs mystery new supermarket chain

Anthony Albanese has backed the entry of a mystery new supermarket chain into Australia to boost competition against the big supermarkets Woolies and Coles.

06/02 ‘Can I finish?’: Barr breaks up fiery clash

Sunrise Host Natalie Barr has had to break up a fiery clash between two politicians over Labor’s changes in tax cuts.

05/02 ‘B**ch and fold’: Huge call on tax cuts

Peter Dutton will execute the time-honoured “b**ch and fold” strategy over Labor’s revamped income tax cuts, ensuring cost of living relief is locked and loaded for July 1.

05/02 ‘How can you not know?’ Stage three tax cut ‘lie’ exposed

Treasury and Finance officials have confirmed they were working on plans to dump legislated tax cuts as far back as December as the Prime Minister and Treasurer insisted they had “no plans” to do so.

04/02 ‘Play ball’: Karl unleashes over tax changes

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled Labor will stand firm on negotiations to pass its stage 3 tax cuts and issued a warning to his opponents ahead of a major party meeting.

01/02 Grim back to school reality revealed

More students are going to school without lunches and parents are unable to afford stationery, laptops and textbooks for their children this year, a parliamentary committee has heard.

18/12 Treasurer Jim Chalmers slammed for his ‘things will be better next year’ remarks as cost-of-living pressures worsen

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing criticism for remarks made in an interview about the cost-of-living crisis and painful pressures facing millions of Australians.

14/12 Nat Barr flags big problem with going cashless

With just about all signs pointing toward Australia becoming a “cashless society” in the future, Sunrise Nat Barr has pointed to a major problem with phasing out physical cash that most of us have probably missed.

13/12 US makes big request to Australia

The US has asked Australia to send a navy warship to the Middle East in response to recent attacks from Iranian-backed rebels.

05/12 ‘Do not interrupt’: Blow up over freed crims

Mark Dreyfus has unleashed on a reporter who asked whether the government owed the public an apology amid a firestorm over its response to a bombshell High Court ruling.

28/11 ‘Resign’: Fiery clash over detainees

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has been told she should “either resign or at least apologise” in a fiery clash over a landmark High Court decision.

22/11 ‘Ridiculous’: RBA boss’ haircut claim slammed

RBA governor Michele Bullock has sparked backlash for suggesting Australians going for haircuts and dentist visits are to blame for high inflation.

15/11 Proof the ‘fair go’ is dead in Australia

The social impact of skyrocketing rents and interest rate rises has been revealed with social cohesion hitting a record low in Australia.

08/11 ‘It’s a train wreck’: Millions of Aussies doomed by the latest rate hike, now spending more than they earn

The latest rate hike by the Reserve Bank means more than two million Australian households are spending more than they make each month, shocking new analysis reveals.

07/11 Irony in senator’s ‘out of control’ dig

A war of words has erupted after the Coalition’s finance spokesperson said inflation was “out of control” before being reminded it was higher when she was in government.

18/10 ‘Distressing’: PM speaks on hospital attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for international law to be upheld and civilians to be protected in the wake of a devastating hospital blast in Gaza.

03/10 Aussie economy ‘shuddering to a halt’

Liberal Senator Jane Hume has claimed the economy is “shuddering to a halt”, accusing the government of relying too much on the central bank to do “all the heavy lifting” amid the cost of living crisis.

26/09 Aussie city’s rent crisis laid bare

A Senate inquiry into the cost of living has heard rents in Perth will continue to rise well into 2024, as housing supply remains a major issue.

20/09 ‘Big issue’: Blow-up over fast-track visa plan

The federal government is planning to further turbocharge immigration with an overhauled visa process for skilled workers that will take days, not months.

13/09 ‘It’s done’: Karl unloads on Voice campaign

Comments by a leading Voice proponent that have been interpreted as suggesting No voters are motivated by “racism” and “stupidity” have sparked heated scenes on breakfast TV, with Karl Stefanovic declaring the Yes campaign “done” and a Liberal Senator angrily asking her Labor counterpart, “Am I racist?”

04/09 ‘Secret advice’ behind VIP flight saga

Defence Minister Richard Marles could be forced to hand over the secret advice he is using to justify an information blackout on his RAAF VIP flights.

01/09 Qantas cracks down on exclusive lounge membership list

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is said to have reviewed the criteria for membership of the airline’s invite-only Chairman’s Lounge.

30/08 Barr reveals what she really thinks of the Voice

In a candid moment, popular TV host Natalie Barr has admitted her own concerns about the Indigenous Voice to parliament, declaring there is little detail about the advisory body being proposed.

28/08 ‘I will not’: Joyce’s heated exchange

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has been grilled by Australian senators over competition in the market, high airfares, cancellations, Covid travel credits and memberships handed out for the exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge.

24/08 Weird reason you’re being ripped off

There is no denying that many Australians are feeling real pain with the ever-deepening cost of living crisis.

16/08 ‘Great move’ offers relief to homebuyers

As national Cabinet meets to discuss Australia’s escalating housing stress, one state has moved to cut back red tape and make it easier for builders to bring in new stock.

10/08 Shock move on cheaper medicine lashed

A plan to block the government’s 60-day dispensing policy has been sensationally delayed, but the Coalition has warned the government must make serious amendments.

26/07 Dire warning of Aussie mortgage cliff

A finance expert has warned that mortgage arrears could “tick up” as soon as the second half of 2023, with millions of Aussie borrowers on a mortgage cliff of low rate home loans due to face a repayment shock.

18/07 ‘Laughing stock’: Sunrise host savages Dan Andrews

Sunrise fill-in host Monique Wright has taken aim at Daniel Andrews’ “embarrassing” decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

06/07 ‘Poor Phil’: Shock claim on RBA sacking

A senior Liberal has said the government should give “poor old” Philip Lowe another chance amid fevered speculation his replacement could be named within weeks.

28/06 Coalition could lose ‘next six elections’: report

The Coalition could lose 30 seats in the next six elections because Millenials and Gen Z voters are bucking trends and not becoming more conservative as they age, new analysis has found.

14/06 Understanding this food label could save you thousands

All our food has one of these labels on it – but not knowing how to read it properly could be costing you thousands each year.

14/06 Blame game over ‘secret’ Higgins report

A blame game over who was responsible for the completion of a report into who in Scott Morrison’s prime ministerial office knew about Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation has broken out.

07/06 ‘Pretty hard’: Grim forecast for Aussie economy

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has downplayed fears Australia is hurtling towards a recession after the Reserve Bank foreshadowed more interest rate pain in the coming months.

26/04 Young Aussies to get $768 cash boost

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down their second budget on May 9, with Labor warning of “incredibly weak” economic growth over the next five years.

02/04 Albo slams Dutton after humiliating loss

Anthony Albanese has unleashed on Peter Dutton after his humiliating defeat in the Aston by-election in Victoria for always saying “no”, as he hailed the Labor candidate Mary Doyle’s compassion and decency.

25/03 Map shows Liberals are screwed

Chris Minns’ win of the NSW election on Saturday not only ended the Coalition’s 12 year reign but created a wall-to-wall Labor government on the Australian mainland.

22/03 Question every single Aussie must answer

Australians have found out what they will be asked at the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to parliament and how the constitution would be changed to enshrine the advisory body.

18/03 What NSW election could mean for Dutton

The federal Liberals would have cause to take a more moderate approach to politics if the Coalition is returned to power at the NSW state election, experts say.

15/03 ‘Alarming’ price hike Aussies can’t take

Households will be slugged with higher electricity prices in the coming months as costs jump as much as 30 per cent in some states.

07/03 Albo’s new battle to keep major promise

The Voice referendum may still be months away, but the government is already facing a fight to get Australians to the ballot box.

02/03 ‘Worst of all worlds’ looms as crisis deepens

Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini, dubbed “Dr Doom”, has warned that the world is facing a looming “stagflationary debt crisis” that will be “the worst of all worlds for workers”.

01/03 Albo ‘at war’ with Treasurer over tax

A day of political stumbles on tax policy has the government denying concerns there is a rift between Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers.

01/03 Coles, Aldi respond to cost of living crisis

Two of Australia’s biggest supermarket giants will front the senate cost of living committee to explain how supply chain costs are impacting the family budget.

13/02 Free groceries expose Sydney crisis

More than 200 people a day are expected to access a free community food bank, which reopened to lengthy lines of people struggling with the rising cost-of-living.

08/02 Albo’s major flip on Voice decision

The government will send out official pamphlets ahead of the Voice referendum in a major backflip on its earlier position.

03/02 Beloved summer fruit could disappear

A beloved summer fruit could be largely unavailable next year as a result of heavy unseasonal rains in Queensland.