Does the Coalition really want to cut back on initiatives to ease the cost of living? This is a complex area with complex trade-offs that are hard to ‘explain’ to the public.

Offsets have failed. Almost 30 years of experience has shown they rarely work and that the failings are systemic, arising not from technical issues but the governance dynamics that develop around them – principally, the incentive to use them to manipulate prices.

‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets

If prices were to take a 10% fall from the March 2026 peak, as CBA has suggested, that would still only mean prices were back where they were at the end of 2024

If Trump won’t fire him, Congress must impeach him

Pauline Hanson’s populist and mostly false declarations have changed little in 30 years. They are her personal grievances writ large for an audience hungry to attribute their own grievances to particular races and religions.

Welsh parliament agrees law to outlaw lying in future Senedd election campaigns.

Wind and solar combined generated more electricity than gas globally in April for ​the first month ever, data analysed by ‌UK-based think tank Ember showed on Thursday.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key ministers have spent the morning fighting a growing view their tax changes will crush ambition.