Chalmers coverage.

Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism as Chalmers says he’s trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’

Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conference Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim?

The economy was slowing even before the Middle East conflict and interest rate hikes started to bite, while the boom in datacentres was a rare bright spot Get our breaking news ema…

AI revolution and consumer spending give economy a lift

Private business investment jumped by 6 per cent in the March quarter, driven by a 30-year-high increase in machinery and equipment, much of which is used to build data centres.…

About 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling

Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higher Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news em…

Jim Chalmers says fewer homes selling at auction may be a ‘good thing’ for first-time buyers

Auction success hit a new low for the year on the last Saturday in May, with just 54.5% of homes sold Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news e…

BKFC 90 live blog: Darren Till vs. Aaron Chalmers

Follow along with live play-by-play for the Darren Til vs. Aaron Chalmers fight at BKFC 90.…

Face off! Darren Till vs. Aaron Chalmers staredown video from BKFC 90 press conference

Fight week is officially underway. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) held its BKFC 90 press conference earlier today (Thurs., May 28, 2026) ahead of this weekend’s event (M…

Labor MPs lobby for urgent capital gains tax changes as Chalmers digs in

A day before Labor puts forward its tax changes in parliament, Chalmers has defended a policy that has opened up a political brawl on wealth creation and economic growth.…

Chalmers flags 'legitimate' small business CGT debate

The government is treading carefully on carve-outs to its capital gains tax legislation amid backlash to its plan.…

Petrol could top $2 a litre by June as excise winds up

The Albanese government has confirmed it is removing a major saving for motorists in coming weeks.…

Tony Abbott and Jim Chalmers, an unlikely pair of saviours for the Liberal Party

Tony Abbott, the most effective opposition politician Australia has ever seen, is about to become Liberal Party president. Labor’s Jim Chalmers is the Liberals’ other great asset.…

Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90

Family says host of more than 500 episodes of travel show leaves behind ‘giant suitcase of the happiest memories’…

TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90

She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?…

TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died

Labor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes

Several MPs tell Guardian Australia they are keen to see tweaks, and some are engaging directly with treasurer’s office Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get o…

How will Chalmers’ tax changes impact WA’s ‘original startup’?

Concerns that changes will stem investment in mineral exploration projects because they are considered higher risk have been floating around in the industry since the possibility o…

Australia news LIVE: Keating backs Chalmers’ tax changes as Minns slams federal government over income tax; Health workers ‘under-prepared’ to combat Ebola outbreak in the DRC

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.…

Keating defends Chalmers and Albanese amid CGT backlash, as Minns blasts feds on income tax

Minns’ intervention on the need to let workers keep more of what they earn came on top of his refusal to endorse Chalmers’ changes to the CGT discount.…

Australia orders China-linked investors to divest Northern Minerals stake

Australia's Treasurer orders six China-linked investors to sell Northern Minerals stakes, protecting a key rare earths project from foreign control.…

Australia news live: Chalmers complains of ‘unhinged scare campaign’ against budget as Taylor calls new trust rules a ‘death tax by stealth’

The treasurer concedes Labor has taken a political hit after the latest Newspoll found a negative response to last Tuesday’s budget. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news …

The banks’ rivers of gold are facing another blow

On top of a weakening economy and an energy crisis, banking giants now face a softer market in their most important type of lending: mortgages.…

Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task

Like Bob Hawke and Paul Keating before them, the prime minister and the treasurer cannot now relinquish the responsibility they have taken on.…

Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor’s tax plans as he walks back CGT changes

The treasurer and the opposition leader were exhanging barbs about their respective tax plans as Chalmers admitted that start-ups had been hit hard by changes to capital gains tax.…

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.…

Gout, Chalmers and Fox in one race? The bold new league out to take the world by storm

Four major Australian sports organisations are on board with the world’s first global professional surf racing league. Here’s how it could work.…

Chalmers warns inflation will only get worse after prices hit three-year high

Inflation hit 4.6 per cent in March, intensifying pressure on the Reserve Bank to inflict a third consecutive rate rise on mortgage holders on Tuesday next week.…