Politicians have been warned against "election sweeteners" as economists flag growing fiscal holes in Australia's budget.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cost the Queensland economy $1.2 billion and will add to inflation. Data shows 44,000 insurance claims have been lodged ...

Areas north of Townsville are set for a drenching today, but it is unlikely a tropical low forming in the Gulf of Carpentaria ...

Advocates say a more resilient telecommunications network is needed to ensure vulnerable people aren't left stranded during ...

With residents across the east coast still clearing up their homes, the tales of survival and hope are slowly starting to emerge.

Short-term budget relief could hurt Australians in the long haul, economists warn, as politicians prepare to open their ...

The Treasurer will on Tuesday tell the Queensland Media Club there will also be a $1.2 billion hit to gross domestic product ...

Jim Chalmers will use a Queensland Media Club address to warn of the “economic fallout” from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ahead of the upcoming deficit-tipped federal budget.

The war was triggered by Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7, 2023, one of Israel’s worst security failures, which led to the ...

Sydney has sweated through its hottest March night in 110 years, after the mercury stayed above 25.9°C during the night.

Thousands of Australians impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred could be eligible for Centrelink disaster relief payments, ...

With just a week until Jim Chalmers delivers the budget, two think tanks say both sides of politics have to come up with ways ...