Even if the Budget changes are not the only factor behind house price falls, it will be the one homeowners will remember.
The long-standing US relationship remains of the greatest importance for Australia’s national security.
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Government forced into defensive mode over the economy and house price falls
Hopes are high it will be the start of a journey that will take the Dockers all the way to the big dance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and into Dockers history.
Until they listen, really listen, and really respond, there will be a lot of Labor and Liberal members looking for new jobs.
Which ever way the Secret Harbour by-election goes, one thing is clear. It has been a massive wake-up call for both the Labor and Liberal parties.
Simmering discontent over a range of issues has created a volatile political atmosphere which has upended the usual Labor versus Liberal contest.
The Albanese Government is under the pump on this issue because it has still not properly addressed the matter.
Roger Cook believes Canberra is making WA an unnecessary part of a necessary solution to an east coast problem.
Mr Albanese has defied the chorus of whinging coming from the Eastern States that the GST deal was rigged against them and unfairly favoured WA.
What on earth were they thinking by agreeing the Prime Minister should take part?
The best thing Dr Chalmers could do for future generations would be to ensure they are not saddled with a debt burden.
The Labor and Liberal parties just don’t get it. They appear unable or unwilling to come to grips with what is going on.
The need to fix the ‘widow tax’ was another nail in the Budget’s coffin.
And thus the silver lining will emerge for Labor. Not one, but two leaders who have ‘saved WA’.
This week will see the arrival of Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Canberra for high-stakes talks with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles.
There will be a test of Mr Albanese’s word. Can he be trusted to keep it?
We want to trust you on the GST because it’s important. So over to you Mr Prime Minister. Convince us.
The backlash that would be unleashed will be immeasurable if the Albanese Government reneges on its GST pledges and breaks its word again.
It seems we’ve finally reached the dystopian future, though thankfully it’s only being used to catch Perth’s most idiotic drivers.
If the mood on display runs to the next Federal poll then the party’s worries in WA right now will be transferred to Canberra.
The Reserve Bank’s one lever has been unable to bring inflation back to target range. That explains the blunt message RBA governor Michele Bullock fired at Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday.
There are some dark clouds over the economic horizon. For starters, while the unresolved war in the Middle East has mostly gone from the front pages, its financial impact has not disappeared.
At the end a new breed of sporting heroes will have emerged to join a very long list.
