Bargain bust-up: court rules on Coles’ ‘fake’ discounts
A judge will decide whether supermarket giant Coles deliberately misled customers with its “Down Down” price campaign in a landmark ruling ending a high-stakes legal battle. Due to be delivered…
Jakarta prosecutors seek 18 years jail for Gojek boss
Indonesian prosecutors have sought an 18-year prison sentence for a co-founder of ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek over his alleged role in a corruption case tied to the procurement of…
A lot of panic for a sensible budget? | The West Report
Jim Chalmers’ 2026 Budget has landed and, despite the pearl clutching from the Rich Boomers Lobby and Murdoch press, the sky has not fallen in. Westy looks at the modest…
Funding to stem child-support system abuses welcomed
Australia is taking one of its most significant steps in recent history to stem abuses and weaponisation of the child-support system, advocates say. The 2026/27 federal budget handed down on…
Green groups warn climate courage missing from budget
Climate wins on bike lanes and batteries have been overshadowed by a failure to capture fossil fuel revenue and rein in off-road diesel credits, environment groups say. The lead up…
Budget lacks energy for big renewable project reforms
Australia’s growing throng of solar panels, batteries and electric cars will be managed by a new regulator in a multimillion-dollar budget commitment welcomed by investment and climate groups. The change…
Up, up and you pay: tourists to be slugged extra tax
Australians heading overseas will be hit with increased exit fees in a move that has incensed some travel groups and travellers alike. A price hike of $10 from January 1…
Labor faces parliament challenge to budget tax reform
The future of the government’s signature policies in the federal budget remain unclear, with no guarantee of support through the parliament. Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget included plans to limit…
‘These geniuses’: PM’s generational housing gamble
Anthony Albanese is playing “gutsy” politics with sweeping changes to tax concessions for landlords but risks offending established investors who may not have expected the overhaul, an expert in politics…
Up in smoke: budget loses $8b more to illicit tobacco
Australia’s growing tobacco black market has slashed billions more dollars from the federal budget bottom line as the treasurer remains steadfast against calls to lower the excise fuelling the illicit…