Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Labor Party won't bring any new taxes into this year's federal budget, reiterating the focus will again be on cost of living relief.

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has slammed Treasurer Jim Chalmers for his “brand new” tax on superannuation.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plans to double the tax rate on superannuation face failure as the crossbench and opposition snub the policy.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged this year's federal election will be an "incredibly tight" contest amid a new poll showing Labor still trailing the Coalition.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed the Coalition’s plan for Australia to adopt nuclear energy will “push prices up” and “make it harder for people”.

Jim Chalmers’s plans to increase the tax rate on superannuation accounts worth more than $3m are set to be blocked by parliament, with the Treasurer failing to win the necessary crossbench support amid warnings that farmers and small business will be forced to sell their assets.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled the latest antisemitic attack in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs “unacceptable”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will lower the temperature and Australia will see a reduction in antisemitic incidents.

Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap ... media giants -- was worried about a surge of false information spreading online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "Misinformation and disinformation is very dangerous, and we've seen it really ...

Fault lines are widening between economic performance of nations and a global body warns Australia risks being left behind if it fails to improve productivity.

When it comes to political op-eds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is hardly alone in writing interminable and self-serving waffle. But as we learned two years ago when he dictated his 6000-word whimsy on his plans to remake capitalism,

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Australia's government is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap United States fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior minister said on Thursday. The government — which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants — was worried about a surge of false information spreading online,