Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australians are “burning cash” waiting for approvals as he takes aim at Australia’s sluggish productivity rate ahead of a three-day talkfest in Canberra.

Jim Chalmers says it’s “not surprising” Australia’s birth rate has slowed given the “financial pressures” on families, however, he has rejected calls to bring back the Costello-era $3000 baby bonus in ...

In September 2022, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers convened a fraudulent jobs and skills summit. Held when unemployment was at historic lows, it clearly had nothing to do with job creation.

Almost half of Australians do not have faith in the government to change superannuation policy in their best interest, a new ...

Jim Chalmers' economic roundtable will likely present some low-hanging fruit around regulation but hefty tax reform will ...

The treasurer is acutely aware the Economic Reform Roundtable has its critics. He denies the prime minister is among them.

Retiree Kate Miller and her pet duck are community icons at Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast. All states and territories have agreed to rush through urgent childcare reforms after allegations of abuse at ...

The killer of Brisbane mother Emma Lovell has had his sentence reduced on appeal. All states and territories have agreed to rush through urgent childcare reforms after allegations of abuse at centres ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his hand-picked roundtable participants are sifting through hundreds of suggestions for how to fix ...

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is asked to list any current players that he thinks are better than LeBron James.