In an election year, federal budgets are rarely huge surprises. Here’s a list of funding announcements the government has already made.

We really need another budget post election. That’s because this one is about chasing votes – and could be quickly overtaken by Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement.

Here’s what you need to know about the big spends in Labor’s last budget before the election.

As the federal election looms, Labor is running out of time to show it cares about Australia’s precious natural environment.

Non-compete clauses can have a chilling effect on employee mobility, which is detrimental to competition in the labour market.

Australians will save on the costs of scripts and on GP visits. But the budget doesn’t start the reforms needed to secure the health system’s long-term future.

On this podcast we are joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor to talk about the budget.

Cost-of-living measures are the key feature of this pre-election budget. But does it shore up our economy at a time of global risks? We asked 5 experts.

The Budget Paper 2 book, which contains new measures, is a slim document.

A gas reservation scheme could help to ease supply concerns in Australia, but expanding gas production is a folly.