Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost
The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.
The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.
Matt Canavan plans an "economic revolution”, but he might struggle to win over coalition colleagues with his calls for more tariffs and government intervention.
Nationals want to invest in all forms of energy to help lower prices and even build new cities to allow more home ownership.
A new apprenticeship scheme could soon help bring construction costs down, but another key factor has been identified as the biggest impediment to new housing.
Better than expected employment figures have heightened concerns about inflation.
The housing crisis is changing the way Australians live with many revealing "heartbreaking" stories of struggle as they skip on the basics to make ends meet.