Budget

The ACT government describes its land release and housing supply program as "ambitious" but "achievable". So what are these 26,000 homes going to look like, and where are they going to be built?

The government is playing a long game in responding to the surge of support for One Nation. It has little other choice.

Average wait times for ambulances in Tasmania have exceeded worst-case scenario projections, despite extra resourcing, with many staff wanting to change careers, new survey results show. 

The new Women's and Children's Hospital was priced at $3.2 billion in 2022, before inflation and other pressures sent costs in the construction industry soaring.

Medical technology companies say new restrictions on tax refunds for research and development will hurt health startups in Australia.

South Australia's treasurer has foreshadowed a push to secure GST revenue, calling on MPs across the political spectrum to step up their advocacy efforts — but the opposition has questioned why a recent GST windfall is not being used to counter soaring debt.

The rise of One Nation is partly behind the government's decision to take on tax reform in this year's budget, the prime minister has admitted.

Politicians have been hesitant to say whether prices should rise or fall, as both sides of politics feel the pressure of trying to appease voters who own and voters who are trying to buy.

Some things haven't changed since Labor Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis last handed down a state budget in 2017.

The government’s controversial tax reform has passed the lower house, but the real challenge lies with passing the bill through the Senate. 

South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis has unveiled the 2026-27 state budget. Here are the winners and losers. 

South Australia's debt is projected to hit to more than $50 billion by 2029-30, with health taking up about one third of the budget.

Cuts to South Australia's public service and new funding for a treaty commission have been announced as the state Labor government gets set to reveal its budget on Thursday.

Residents are angry after copping another 10 per cent rate rise as the council grapples with how to provide services for the fast-growing region.  

As household budgets tighten, keeping up a health and fitness regime often slips, but experts say giving people cheap or free ways to stay fit is critical to longer-term wellbeing.

The ACT government unveils details of the new North Canberra Hospital as part of its latest budget, with the total cost of the project now expected to be $1.5 billion. 

Australia now has 178 billionaires who collectively hold more than $686 billion in wealth, sparking debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the growing number of ultra-wealthy.

Why has Labor decided to spend the political capital of a large majority on a minor change to capital gains tax on businesses? 

Labor's federal budget is falling flat with its target demographic as millennials say they would rather vote for One Nation than Labor or the Greens, according to a new Redbridge poll.

The housing minister says the federal budget will have only a "mild" impact on house prices, and if predictions bear out that house prices may drop by 10 per cent, that won't be due to the government's tax changes.