Politics
Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world
Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the developed world as inflation surged, OECD data shows.
- by Shane Wright
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School funding
‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Paris Agreement
Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt
- by James Massola and Mike Foley
Opinion & Perspectives
Please, ministers, spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis
Earth to Albanese government ministers: the existing approach is clearly not working.
Why Jim Chalmers may be the government’s David Campese
As he prepares to hand down his third budget, the treasurer explains why the economy’s soft, and why he’s not craving the prime ministership.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Musk puts seat belts in cybertrucks. Now he must put them in cyberspace
What Elon Musk is doing is rogue even in an industry of rogues. He needs to be strapped in, or it will be maximum drama and maximum Musk.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Federal
Australia can fine tech companies $782,500. In other countries, penalties can reach $35 million
Australia is looking at overseas examples as it weighs up increasing the penalties it can issue to major companies, under a review of its online safety regime.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir
The Sydney Morning Herald’s political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
Victoria
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Victorian budget
Water retailers pleaded to borrow $36.5 million extra in debt blowout
- by Rachel Eddie
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ALP
Where the tallest Suburban Rail Loop towers – soaring up to 40 storeys – will be built
- by Kieran Rooney
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Political leadership
Premier demotes MP over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour
- by Kieran Rooney
New South Wales
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State Parliament
Pressure grows for NSW royal commission into domestic violence
- by Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
Opinion
Crime
How many more women have to die before we get serious about this epidemic?
- by The Herald's View
