Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/australians-can-expect-high-fuel-costs-to-linger-for-far-longer-than-the-war-in-iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #PetrolPrices #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers

Small petrol stations urge Albanese government to crack down on fuel wholesalers as operators run dry https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/australian-government-fuel-wholesalers-petrol-stations-run-dry #PetrolPrices #Business #CostoflivingCrisis #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran

Trump has made it clear Australia is a friend in name only. For Albanese, the pressure at home is rising | Tom McIlroy https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/21/trump-has-made-it-clear-australia-is-a-friend-in-name-only-for-albanese-the-pressure-at-home-is-rising #UsisraelWarOnIran #DonaldTrump #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy

RBA Raises Rates to 4.10% Amid Inflation and Iran War Pressures http://dlvr.it/TRZM6B #Australia #AustraliaPolitics #BreakingNews #JimChalmers

No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/no-recession-but-inflation-hike-and-increased-cost-of-living-pressure-on-the-way-jim-chalmers-says #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers #Inflation #Iran #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #InterestRates #AustralianGreens #AustralianForeignPolicy #BarnabyJoyce #CostoflivingCrisis

Australia news live: new laws to crack down on property underquoting in NSW; inflation could reach ‘high fours’, Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/15/federal-politics-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-coalition-barnaby-joyce-one-nation-iran-womens-football-team-asylum-offers-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #TonyBurke #JimChalmers #BarnabyJoyce #LaborParty #Coalition #OneNation #Iran #Iran #AustralianPolitics #NewS...

Capital gains tax discount ‘overwhelmingly’ benefits investors in Australia’s richest electorates, analysis shows https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/capital-gains-tax-discount-overwhelmingly-benefits-investors-in-australias-richest-electorates-analysis-shows #Tax #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #JimChalmers

Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson is slamming the airwaves, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, floating "Pyro Jim" as a nickname to highlight his view that, because inflation has not reduced, Chalmers is "pouring petrol on the inflation bonfire" through government spending. Right there is 'Tricksy Tim's' first trick – he quietly goes on to conflate state spending with federal spending to make his case. He then promises to cut income taxes, which is inflationary. He also opposes reducing the capital gains tax discount, which adds to inflation via housing costs. Even though 60% of this discount goes to the top 1% of income earners, he then talks about addressing 'generational inequity' while proposing the opposite. Asked on Radio National where he would cut government spending, he talked about the CFMEU and the NDIS, claiming that past CFMEU corruption is inflationary because it added $15bn to the cost of (Victorian) infrastructure projects. Again he conflates state and federal, not to mention that $15bn is chickenfeed in the national budget. It's a glib Trump-like approach disguising the core Liberal 'values' which are 1. Win at all costs and 2. Make the rich richer and the poor poorer. #auspol #TimWilson #Liberals #JimChalmers

Reserve Bank could hike cash rate twice in 2026 as Australia’s inflation stays stubbornly high https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/reserve-bank-could-hike-cash-rate-twice-in-2026-as-australias-inflation-stays-stubbornly-high #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #Housing #Inflation