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Australia’s care economy could increase from its present about 8% of GDP to about 15% in 40 years, according to the government’s Intergenerational Report, to be released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday.

Labor to lay out new economic growth plans in response including focus on digital technologies and aiming to become a ‘renewable energy super power’

Health, aged care, NDIS, defence and interest payments will grow from one-third of government spending over next four decades

Labor is less than halfway into its first term, but Anthony Albanese is focused, laser-like, on its second one. Securing it, that is.

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Anthony Albanese says movement on renters’ rights is needed but has rejected the Greens’ calls for a rent cap

Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank and file to have a shout about issues. More than…

Aged-care services will cost taxpayers more than A$35 billion this year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers argues it’s one of the government’s biggest ongoing funding challenges. The last intergenerational report, which looked out over the next 40 years, came to the same conclusion.

Jim Chalmers says RBA decision is a ‘welcome reprieve for Australians who are already doing it tough’

Stand by for one of the most important decisions Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Albanese government will make.