Politics

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the hit to real wages will be larger than expected in the March budget.

Wage growth

Real wages to take larger hit as inflation pressures grow: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will update the country on the state of the economy next week. It will show an even larger than expected to hit to real wages.

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by Shane Wright

Scott Morrison delivered a sermon to Victory Life Centre on Sunday, urging churchgoers to trust in God, not government.

Religion

‘Don’t trust in governments’: Scott Morrison delivers Pentecostal church sermon

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by Lisa Visentin

Treasurer Jim Chalmers with RBA governor Philip Lowe and Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das in Bali at the weekend meeting of G20 nations.

Australian economy

Rising interest rates to cost taxpayers an extra $13 billion

by Shane Wright

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is among four Liberal Party-aligned members of the Australian War Memorial board, chaired by former party leader Brendan Nelson.

Commonwealth Integrity Commission

‘Creeping politicisation’: One in five federal board roles held by political appointees

by Lisa Visentin

Defence

Britain should try to build Australia’s first nuclear subs: Andrew Hastie

by Latika Bourke

Opinion & Perspectives

Our democracy will be better for it: Empowering whistleblowers key to effective anti-corruption reform

With the guidance and backing of a whistleblower protection commissioner, the next generation of Australian whistleblowers will not have to pay the price so many others have paid for speaking up.

Andrew Wilkie

Andrew Wilkie is the independent MP for Clark.

Pandemic leave reversal is a teachable moment for Albanese

The federal government’s justification for ending the pandemic leave payment did not wash. It fell over at the first hurdle.

Shaun Carney

Columnist

Australia can safely improve its relations with China. Here’s how

Australia’s relationship with China has sharply deteriorated since 2017. But there are initiatives we can, should and must deploy to improve bilateral ties.

Bob Carr

Bob Carr is the longest-serving premier of NSW and a former foreign minister of Australia

Federal

Religion

‘Don’t trust in governments’: Scott Morrison delivers Pentecostal church sermon

In a sermon to former tennis champion Margaret Court’s Pentecostal congregation, the former prime minister told churchgoers to trust in God, not the government or the UN.