A Zara dress, the Jim Reaper and a communist state: how Australia’s media interpreted the budget
The Murdoch papers sharpened their sickles and hammered Jim Chalmers’ budget for ‘the most radical redistribution of wealth since the Whitlam era’Foll...
Coalition vows to repeal Labor’s ‘toxic’ negative gearing and capital gains tax budget reforms
Opposition leader Angus Taylor and shadow treasurer Tim Wilson say future Coalition government would reinstate generous rules for property investorsTh...
Budget 2026 live updates: Coalition pledges to repeal Chalmers’ tax reforms amid mixed reception for ‘difficult’ budget
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson says his objective is to ‘defeat’ changes to capital gains and negative gearing. Follow today’s news liveSee all our Austr...
Budget earmarks more than $600m for Bondi attack response, with half going to Australia’s Jewish community
Funds flow to charities and other organisations, with Executive Council of Australian Jewry getting $124m for extra securityExplore all of our 2026 Au...
Rugby league, bird flu and drones: things you may have missed in the 2026 budget
Buried in the Australian budget papers are a multitude of decisions that don’t make the headlines. Here are a few of this year’sExplore all of our 202...
What the budget means for your generation – gen Z, millennial, gen X or boomer
Jim Chalmers has sold the budget as a historic shift in favour of intergenerational fairness. Four Guardian Australia staff members assess what it mea...
Taxpayers and first home buyers are the winners in Labor’s 2026 budget, while rich families could be among the losers. Find out who is better off and ...
Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing
Labor’s ambitious and politically risky tax reform aims to help first home buyers and foster intergenerational fairnessFederal budget 2026 LIVE update...
Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice?
The government’s response to the Murphy report is hardly dynamite. Harm advocates, gambling operators and advertisers are all waiting to see whether L...
Jim Chalmers says budget to address economic anxieties ‘driving’ Australians to One Nation
Farrer win casts shadow over budget as government signals it’s alive to populist rightwing threat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updat...
Federal budget 2026 live updates: treasurer Jim Chalmers to present budget speech tonight – latest news
Deputy Liberal leader says Coalition should listen ‘very carefully’ to results of Farrer byelection. Follow the latest updatesFederal budget 2026: wha...
Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; Coalition deals with Farrer loss
Tuesday’s federal budget to include $500m to fund faster approvals for housing, energy and mining projects. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking n...
Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget
Additional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised ahead of state’s November electionGet our breaking news email, free app or da...
Amazon-owned Blink has two new video doorbells, the Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ and the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+. The wired doorbell is listed at $49.9...
Victoria state budget 2026: state back in black forecasting two back-to-back surpluses
Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows state has recorded $700m surplus this financial year, first of its kind since before the Covid-19 pandemicGet our breakin...
Jim Chalmers rules out fuel excise extension and downplays hopes for tax relief in ‘most responsible’ budget yet
The treasurer also says May federal budget will play ‘helpful not harmful role in fight against inflation’Jim Chalmers has warned there will be little...
Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission
Treasurer says next week’s budget will save more than it spends. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTh...
The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season
As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galasGet our breaki...
Brides on a Budget: Chic Wedding Dresses Starting at $148
Here comes the bride, in a totally chic and affordable wedding dress!
No matter what kind of wedding you're planning, whether it's a chic courthouse m...
Democrats say EPA head’s budget cut proposal ‘reads like climate change deniers’ manifesto’
Lee Zeldin claims before Senate that Trump administration plan will make Environmental Protection Agency ‘more efficient’Senate Democrats accused the ...
Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says
Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budgetFollow our Australia ne...
Existing property investors likely to avoid more tax under possible CGT changes in Chalmers’ May budget
Treasurer tells Commonwealth Bank podcast that he aims to ‘recognise the decisions that people have taken in the past’Follow our Australia news live b...
Senate GOP is kickstarting budget reconciliation to fund ICE. Here's how that works.
After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliat...
States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings
Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costsFollow our Australia news live blog for ...
