Ask your questions about the 2026 Australian federal budget
Got a burning question about capital gains, NDIS, Medicare or EV tax breaks? Use the form to send your question in and our team will get the answer on Tuesday…
Best Australian books out in May: Robert Forster’s crime caper, a ‘superb’ new novel and Periodic Bitch
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on *** Continue reading…
In this budget, all eyes are on CGT. But Labor’s rumoured family trust tweaks might also help fight tax inequality | Greg Jericho
If Albanese’s newest budget can tame discretionary trust tax dodging, it will be a good step in ensuring the rich are treated the same as the rest of us Follow…
Who’s invited to Canberra’s hottest pre-budget galas? | Fiona Katauskas
They may not be influencers, but they’re keen to have influence See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Trump can keep seized ballots from Georgia: judge
A US judge has ruled the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues…
Explosive maker avoids Middle East impacts, for now
The world’s biggest maker of commercial explosives has escaped supply issues impacting other companies due to the Middle East crisis, so far. Melbourne-based Orica is entering the second half of…
“Let the boat go to scrap”. Hall Chadwick private lending network exposed
As the Kimberley cruise boat fell into the hands of Hall Chadwick insolvency partner Richard Albarran, reporter Stephanie Tran discovers a secret loans network behind the firm. One of the…
Lenders told to ‘support customers’ facing hard times
Lenders are being warned they remain in the frame of Australia’s corporate watchdog as the nation heads into uncertain economic times, with households set to face financial hardship. The outgoing…
‘ISIS brides’ face arrest on return to Australia
Women and children linked to Islamic State have been warned they face big hurdles reintegrating into Australian society when they return to the country. The group will arrive in Sydney…
Supermarket brings back soft plastics collection points
Soft plastics recycling collection points are returning to Woolworths stores more than three years after the Australia-wide REDcycle supermarket scheme collapsed. Woolworths says more than 700 of its stores across…