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The Latest Breaking News from Wayne Swan

Lifting the Medicare levy to funnel more funds into the strained public healthcare system is not on the Albanese government's agenda.

AAP

‘I will not’: how Julia Gillard’s words of white-hot anger reverberated around the world

Ten years on from the misogyny speech, Katharine Murphy reflects on how it was framed at the time – and what has been gained since

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers become a reforming treasurer?

Jim Chalmers’ long term ambition is similar to that of most treasurers. He wants to be prime minister. More immediately, he aspires to be a reformer, which has become harder in today’s electorate, with its low tolerance for pain.

The Conversation

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US recession, the economic flu we could all do without — fingers crossed

With a 44% chance of the US entering recession, what do we need to know about Australia’s chances of going the same way?

Crikey

RBA boss Philip Lowe is on the TV. Should we be worried?

A prime-time TV appearance by the governor of the RBA may have been engineered to calm nerves, but what is he really trying to tell us?

Crikey

Jim Chalmers: data drone or man of the people?

The treasurer is a zealot for economic data telling the ‘true story’ — perhaps blindingly so. But has he since changed tack?

Crikey

Who exactly is Dr Jim Chalmers?

Our new treasurer believes Labor has never received due credit for its economic management, especially during the global financial crisis.

Crikey

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Australia's biggest economic threat isn't home-grown. It's a recession, originating in the United States

A recession in the US usually brings on a recession in the rest of the world, although not always in Australia.

The Conversation

Queensland's concentration of key political leaders set to drive increased focus and investment in the Sunshine State

Queensland is home to the Treasurer, the Opposition Leader and the leader of the Nationals. What does that mean for Sunshine State and its issues?

ABC News

Paul Bongiorno: It won’t be easy for Anthony Albanese, but he says he’s up for it

At his first news conference as the newly sworn in Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese assured the nation he was ready for the top job.

The New Daily

Chalmers brings crisis experience to role

Jim Chalmers has been sworn in as the nation’s treasurer, a role he brings a wealth of experience to having been advisor and chief of staff to Wayne Swan.

Crikey

Sky News host Paul Murray in expletive-laden anti-Labor tirade to audience before Peter Dutton interview

Murray urged crowd to vote for Coalition while mocking Penny Wong, trans people and described a regular guest as ‘blow-up clown doll’

The Guardian - AU

This reckless spending must stop — but it won’t. Not after 2019

Inflation is being exacerbated by reckless federal spending. But Labor doesn’t dare call for an end to it.

Crikey

Federal election: Dutton apologises for 2015 joke about rising seas in light of Solomon Islands China deal — as it happened

The federal election campaign continues, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison wishing Anthony Albanese well following his COVID-19 test, and Peter Dutton apologising for years-old comments.

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If Labor wins the election, he is set to become the next federal treasurer. So who is Jim Chalmers?

This is the second in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Josh Frydenberg here.

Crikey

What do we have to show for our new era of big government?

With spending at 27% of GDP, Australia is now firmly in an era of big government. But no one is checking to see if we’re getting value for money.

Crikey

How do you know an election is coming? When the treasurer says ‘Australians’ more than any other word

Modern software allows us to drill down into more than 20 years of budget speeches, analysing how sloganeering has changed over time.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison consoles himself his opponent is no Malinauskas – it won’t matter

The shellacking the South Australian Liberal government suffered at the weekend spells big trouble for the Morrison government in Canberra.

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