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QT Wrap – Labor and Coalition Clash Over Housing, Inflation and Integrity as Parliament Nears 1 July Reforms
Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives saw fierce exchanges over housing affordability, cost-of-living pressures, government spending, healthcare and integrity, before ending in dramatic fashion with the suspension of a Coalition MP. While much of Question Time followed the familiar pattern of government members asking ministers to promote policy achievements, the day’s most substantive moments…
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Operating Costs Surge for Australian Businesses as Overheads Replace Fuel as Biggest Pressure
Nearly half of Australian businesses report rising operating expenses, with business overheads and staffing costs emerging as the dominant financial challenge despite easing fuel price pressures. Australia’s businesses continue to face significant cost pressures, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data revealing that 46 per cent of businesses experienced higher operating expenses during the…
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Labor regains polling lead as One Nation retreats and Coalition struggles
The extraordinary volatility of Australian politics has continued, with two new national polls suggesting the Albanese Government has regained momentum after weeks of unprecedented gains by Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. The latest AFR/RedBridge Group poll places Labor back in first place on the primary vote, recording 30 per cent, ahead of One Nation on 29…