"Pittance compared to inflation": Working Australians to get tax cut under new Budget

The Labor Government's raising taxes on investment properties and some trust funds to pay for a $250 tax break for workers.

Chris Kohler's Three-Minute Guide to the 2026 Federal Budget

Finance Editor Chris Kohler walks us through the winners and losers of this year's Federal Budget with help from Money Editor Effie Zahos, Political Editor Charles Croucher and Drive.com.au Director ...

AS IT HAPPENED: Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down federal budget, 'most important in decades'; More than 13 million to get $250 tax bonus; Razor blade tak…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have just released a video on the ...

The federal budget in graphs

If the numbers are making your head spin - here's the budget at a glance, expressed through a series of graphs.

Andrew Probyn and Charles Croucher break down the 2026 Federal Budget

Finance Editor Chris Kohler walks us through the winners and losers of this year's Federal Budget with help from Money Editor ...

Charles Croucher presses Treasurer Jim Chalmers on 'ambitious' federal budget

Charles Croucher has pressed Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the key changes from his 'ambitious' federal budget Added2 hours ago ...

Family's heartbreak over dropped manslaughter charge

The family of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a tip say it is a difficult day after prosecutors dropped a ...

Here's what Aussies actually want from the federal budget

If public sentiment is anything to go by, everyday Aussies are sick of struggling. Added9 minutes ago One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce insists One Nation is looking to grow after their historic by-election ...