Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers was warned in confidential Treasury advice released under a freedom of information request on Monday night that planned tax changes would place downward pressure on house prices, increase rents, and reduce housing supply. The documents, prepared in the lead-up to the budget, predicted that house prices would rise by about two … Read more
At the 2026 National Bush Summit in Dubbo, Pauline Hanson faced off against Nationals Leader Matt Canavan, urging the conservative side of politics to unite to defeat Labor. The heated exchange occurred during a packed event that also featured a grilling of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a sharp debate over agricultural land use led … Read more
Meta faces mounting political pressure to publish its social media algorithms as Liberal frontbencher Sarah Henderson backs calls for algorithmic transparency to combat online harm, according to recent Senate inquiry evidence. This push coincides with an ongoing federal battle in the United States over youth mental health impacts and strict Australian social media minimum age … Read more