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Thu, December 19, 2024

[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

'We've been vindicated': Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession

After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says: "We've rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget".
Wed, December 18, 2024

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Albanese has taken hits but isn't a terrible PM. Cut him some slack

Despite the media pile-on, it has not been a terrible first-term government. The Labor leader brings substance to the job and is moving Australia forward after years of inaction.

[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK

What's in a job title? Everything, if your job just happened to disappear as part of a major revamp by the bureau of statistics of the nation's thousands of occupations.
Tue, December 17, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

'Command and control': Labor's cuts to conservative think tank raises hackles

A think tank set to be one of the losers from the decision was several years ago named by Chinese officials in an infamous list of 14 grievances.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Death row still a risk when AFP shares intel: inquiry

Days after five members of the Bali Nine returned to Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has warned that more oversight is needed for federal police tasked with overseas co-operation.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Never mind negative gearing. Australians pushed $67b through this tax vehicle

The record amount has flowed through a growing number of trusts to help Australians, mostly high-income earners, reduce their tax bills.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Media and Entertainment

Can Hugh Marks survive the ABC of minefields?

On paper, the former Nine chief executive looks like a good pick. But running the public broadcaster is probably one of the toughest gigs in the country.
Mon, December 16, 2024

[ Mon, Dec 16th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Dutton says nuclear will cost $331 billion. Chalmers adds $4 trillion to that

The Coalition's nuclear power plan forecasts much lower energy use than Labor's renewables-focused policy. That could hit growth by up to 12 per cent annually.

[ Mon, Dec 16th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Business and Finance

Meet the people setting your interest rates

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' overhaul of the Reserve Bank board is complete, with six people appointed to help run the bank and set interest rates.

[ Mon, Dec 16th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

New Year's commuter chaos on cards as transport union votes for further action

Industrial action on Sydney's rail network is back on the table after union members voted overwhelmingly to continue their campaign.

[ Mon, Dec 16th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Calling time on the remaining Bali Nine members

The remaining five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia, but nobody is the wiser about the deal struck to secure their release.

[ Mon, Dec 16th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Calling time on the rest of the Bali Nine

The remaining five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia, but nobody is the wiser about the deal struck to secure their release.
Sun, December 15, 2024

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Business and Finance

Rates in the gun in the biggest shake-up at Reserve Bank in 64 years

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' overhaul of the Reserve Bank board is complete, with six people appointed to help run the bank and set interest rates.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Australians like banning teens from social media. They just don't think it'll work

The findings highlight a risk for Labor and scepticism among voters as Albanese heads to the next election pursuing a broader tech crackdown.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Labor can't make a thing stick to Dutton, the Mr Teflon of empty politics

Peter Dutton's nuclear policy is riddled with holes. But it may be that credibility on the details is simply not what matters about Dutton: his image is of toughness, not policy smarts.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Workers bear more budget burden as company revenues slip

A slowdown in China amid fears of the fallout from the Trump presidency will wipe $8.5 billion from a federal budget already bleeding red ink.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Inside the race to bring the five remaining Bali Nine home

The sensitivities were so great that the families of the five men were told they could not be in Darwin to greet them when they landed.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

'Culture of control': Minister threatens council over 'silencing' dissent

Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has warned Georges River Council to do better over claims it has shut down criticism of its actions by councillors.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Teals unconvinced by Dutton's nuclear plan as Chalmers cites $4 trillion loss to economy

As the treasurer declared next year's federal election a referendum on nuclear power, the teal MPs who would be essential to a Coalition minority government emphasised the risks.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Liberal moderates were in the 'winner's circle' under Turnbull. It's a different story now

In 2019, there were about 22 members in the group that champions socially progressive causes. Now there are just 12 committed to staying on past the next election.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Five remaining Bali Nine members free men as they arrive back in Australia

Australians Matthew Norman, Michael Czugaj, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens and Si Yi Chen were accompanied back to Australia by government officials on a commercial flight on Sunday.

[ Sun, Dec 15th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Dutton's nuclear plan assumes $4 trillion loss to economy: Chalmers

Chalmers blasted "economic insanity" behind the opposition's assumption that the country will be using 40 per cent less electricity by the middle of the century.
Sat, December 14, 2024

[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Australia's damning of Israel is poisonous. I say that as an ex-Labor minister

Israel has the right under international law to use military force to defend its very existence. The Albanese government's response is despicable.

[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch

The opposition's first detailed policy costings show Peter Dutton is prepared to ditch traditional Coalition principles in chasing an election win.

[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Veterans' claims add $1.8 billion, driving budget further into red

After being left with a huge backlog in veterans' financial assistance claims, the government is facing another $3.5 billion in payments.
Fri, December 13, 2024

[ Fri, Dec 13th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Inside the fiery meeting that would define the government's relationship with Israel

Fallout from the war in Gaza has created a deepening rift in relations between Australia and Israel. The hostilities are political and personal.

[ Fri, Dec 13th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton's vision

The opposition leader has declared, if elected, he will shift the energy grid to net zero emissions by 2050 for $331 billion - $260 billion less than the Albanese government's plan.
Thu, December 12, 2024

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Why is everyone talking about nuclear energy?

But the Coalition has opened a new front in the long-running climate wars, proposing to unwind the prohibition on nuclear energy and add seven nuclear power stations to Australia's future energy mix.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Dutton reveals nuclear energy costs and a crucial election battleground

The opposition leader has declared, if elected, he will shift the energy grid to net zero emissions by 2050 for $331 billion - $260 billion less than the Albanese government's plan.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Migrant arrivals are finally dropping. But departures are still a big issue

A surge in immigrants calling Australia home is coming to an end. Despite the slowdown, Australia's population grew by 552,000 over the past year.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Teals stole Liberal seats. Now Dutton's surge could steal them back

Three years ago, the Coalition returning to government in 2025 seemed utterly implausible. It is no longer unrealistic - and the teals know it.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Pay up by January 1 or face huge penalties, government tells Zuckerberg

Meta, Google and TikTok will within the scope of the charge, referred to as a News Media Bargaining Incentive, as they earn Australian revenue of more than $250 million.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Media and Entertainment

Hugh Cornish, Brisbane's 'Mr Television', dies aged 90

The first person to appear on Queensland television screens, Hugh Cornish AM, has died at a nursing home in Hamilton, Brisbane, aged 90.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Business and Finance

ASX set to rise as Wall Street gets inflation bump

US stock indexes are rising after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

'Better than a veto': NRL soft power play packs a secret punch on China

The announcement of a new NRL team was about so much more than a new NRL team. The setting of the press conference told the story.

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

All hail the Tech Right: Why Trump's new bromances are even worse than the last

While Donald Trump's first inner circle may have tested democracy through its sheer chaos, the new guard presents a much greater threat that expands well beyond America.
Wed, December 11, 2024

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Food and Wine

I took my young kids to an eight-course dinner. What was I thinking?

We're looking at a two-hour dinner here, a meal my children are probably not going to like, in a place where they're expected to behave themselves and be quiet.

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

TikTok caught in Australian tech charge as Labor unveils Meta fightback

Meta, Google and TikTok will within the scope of the charge, referred to as a News Media Bargaining Incentive, as they earn Australian revenue of more than $250 million.

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

As Dutton goes low, Albanese goes nowhere. We're trapped in an era of one-and-done PMs

Shifting and dodging is working for Peter Dutton, even if it foreshadows a Bizarro World election and a dog's breakfast of policies should the Coalition win.

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

A secret agent, the KGB and a 'witch-hunt': The ASIO raid that infuriated Australia's ex-spies

The decision by ASIO to raid a high profile former officer is unprecedented in the agency's recent history and has divided Australia's intelligence community.

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Health and Fitness

The 'Uber Eats of fitness': What your $10 gym class is really costing

Fitness app ClassPass makes booking group classes such as Pilates more convenient, and often cheaper. But studio owners say it's killing the local industry.
Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Coalition accuses Albanese government of enabling antisemitic attacks

Albanese rejected Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume's assertion that his government had "emboldened, if not enabled" the attacks as divisive.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

We've entered the era of gutless government

Labor has turned its mind to fixing the problems left by the Morrison government. But its timidity is holding up essential reform.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Watch the exits: The 'real issue' missing in the migration debate

More than 80,000 temporary visitors, including "bogus asylum seekers", are refusing to leave Australia once their last resort to stay has lapsed.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Albanese, in a yarmulke, is all but swallowed in an election-like scrum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited the burnt-out remains of Adass Israel, surrounded by a scrum of media and congregants.
Mon, December 9, 2024

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Voters back migration cuts as Dutton retreats on target

The Coalition is standing by its stated goal of reducing permanent migration after scrapping a separate pledge to cut the number of net arrivals to 160,000 a year as an exclusive survey shows strong majority support for a lower intake.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

China will be blocked from striking any security or telecommunications deals with Nauru in exchange for $140 million from Australian taxpayers.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Category: Politics and Government

Bowen makes 'hypocritical' nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he's happy to take expert advice after the nation's top science agency had a second go at working out the cost of competing forms of energy.

'We've been vindicated': Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession

After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says: "We've rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget".

The article from The Sydney Morning Herald discusses Treasurer Jim Chalmers' assertion that the Australian government's increased spending has successfully prevented the nation from slipping into a recession. Chalmers highlighted that despite global economic challenges, Australia's economy has shown resilience, with unemployment remaining low and economic growth continuing, albeit at a reduced pace. He emphasized the effectiveness of the government's fiscal strategy, which included significant investments in infrastructure, health, and social services, as well as direct financial support to citizens. Critics, however, argue that this spending has led to higher deficits and debt, potentially burdening future generations. Chalmers countered these criticisms by stating that the government's actions were necessary to safeguard the economy during uncertain times, and that the economic indicators now suggest a vindication of their approach.

Read the Full Sydney Morning Herald Article at:
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-ve-been-vindicated-chalmers-says-government-spending-has-saved-the-nation-from-recession-20241219-p5kzlm.html


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