Plan to lift GST must come with lower income tax burden
A push to lift the goods and services tax must form part of a broad reform package that reduces the burden on workers, a prominent economist says. The Albanese government’s…
Too Expensive to Insure, Too Poor to Rebuild | The West Report
Australians are being priced out of protection While insurance companies rake in record profits, hundreds of thousands of households can no longer afford basic coverage, some quoted $30,000 a year…
China’s exports up 7.2 per cent amid US trade tensions
China’s exports beat forecasts in July, as manufacturers made the most of a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington to ship goods before tougher US duties targeting transhipments take…
Trump’s higher tariffs hit goods from trading partners
US President Donald Trump’s higher tariff rates of 10 to 50 per cent on dozens of trading partners have kicked in, testing his strategy for shrinking US trade deficits without…
‘Brave’ plan to lift GST offers $3300 payment carrot
A bold proposal to give Australians an extra $3300 per year in exchange for a rise in the goods and services tax is being treated with caution by the major…
‘Not good enough’: electric vehicles fail range claims
Some of Australia’s best-selling electric vehicles fail to meet their advertised range and consume significantly more power than manufacturers promise, on-road tests reveal. One popular SUV performed particularly poorly, stopping…
Failing to recognise Palestinian state ‘rewards’ Israel
Failing to recognise a Palestinian state would reward the Israeli government for its “campaign of genocidal violence”, a former ambassador to Israel has warned, as Australia considers its next diplomatic…
Trump to put additional 25pct import taxes on India
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to place an additional 25 per cent tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil. It brings the combined tariffs…
Trump says he plans 100pct tariff on computer chips
The United States will impose a tariff of about 100 per cent on semiconductor chips imported into the nation, President Donald Trump says. “We’ll be putting a tariff on of…
Telcos still failing to support struggling customers
Telecommunication companies have been put on notice for consistently failing to support customers facing financial hardship. Although new financial hardship standards came into effect in 2024, customers are still reporting…