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Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses budget boost
As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues, polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.
- by David Crowe
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Bet your house on it: The issues Dutton wants as election battlegrounds
The opposition leader seems utterly sure of his power to drive Albanese out of office. Too sure, perhaps.
- by David Crowe
Labor senators condemn ‘river to the sea’ chant in Fatima Payman rebuke
Senior Labor figures, including the prime minister, also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Federal budget
Five things Jim Chalmers didn’t tell you in his budget speech
We pick apart an abridged version of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget speech – and explain five key points.
- by Shane Wright and Natassia Chrysanthos
The Minns government’s worst budget fears have been realised
The Albanese government’s budget has delivered a $1.9 billion blow to NSW, putting the state’s finances under further pressure.
- by Alexandra Smith
Analysis
Federal budget
Labor’s promised subsidies for everyone. They’re not guaranteed votes in return
The political message in this budget is breathtakingly simple. The broader policy plan is fiendishly complex.
- by David Crowe
Jim Chalmers’ Sunday run began at 3.46am. This is his warm-up for the budget
Two days out from Labor’s third federal budget, this masthead was granted behind the scenes access to observe Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down what could be his last budget before the election.
- by James Massola
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State Parliament
Liberals’ new game plan to take on teals – and it involves women
The NSW Liberals ran male candidates in seats where a majority of voters are women. Was it surprising that female teals prevailed?
- by Alexandra Smith
A lesson from the van Gogh of treasurers
This column by former SMH journalist and columnist Alan Ramsey about former Treasurer Paul Keating was first published on December 26, 1987.
- by Alan Ramsey
Analysis
WA budget
$3.4 billion drip feed means no surprises expected in Saffioti’s first budget
This budget will be Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first after she was elevated to the position in June last year following the retirement of former treasurer and premier Mark McGowan.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
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Albanese’s is an ‘experimental’ government – and it looks like the experiment is failing
It’s the first federal government I’ve seen that has sought to build most of its political and policy mandate after winning office rather than before it.
- by Shaun Carney