‘Uncertain times’: Albanese warns months ahead ‘may not be easy’ in rare address to nation about Middle East crisis

Prime minister urges Australians to consider taking public transport and to conserve fuel for ‘critical industry’ and others

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Australia news live: Angus Taylor says PM’s response to fuel crisis ‘lacks detail’

Opposition leader calls for the prime minister to give more details about the fuel crisis amid muted reaction to primetime address

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Australia’s land value has gone through the roof. Where does that leave young people who want to buy a home?

The capital gains tax discount helps real estate investors become even wealthier. Time to give the young a slice of ‘the Australian dream’

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Australia politics live: ministers wary of Trump’s ‘get your own oil’ comment; health insurance premiums rise today

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Australian politics live: social media giants accused of ‘potential non-compliance’ with under-16s social media ban

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Did Anthony Albanese just cement a third interest rate hike in May by cutting the fuel excise?

Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meeting

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Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle bears down on WA towns; Kyle Sandilands sacking case in court

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Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike

The OECD says the Middle East war will test the resilience of global economy Australia will suffer from higher rates and inflation

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Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell

Homebuyers lose confidence amid higher rates and Iran war-linked price rises across the economy, buyers agent says

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Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth

Exclusive: speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come

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