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Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war
By Patrick Commins and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/potential-for-first-australian-oil-refinery-in-60-years-as-treasurer-braces-for-inflation-from-middle-east-war

#Petrolprices #Australianews #USIsraelwaronIran #JimChalmers #Australianpolitics #Oil #Oil #Inflation #TheGuardian #PatrickCommins #DanJervisBardy

Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/potential-for-first-australian-oil-refinery-in-60-years-as-treasurer-braces-for-inflation-from-middle-east-war #PetrolPrices #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #Oil #Oil #Inflation

Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/potential-for-first-australian-oil-refinery-in-60-years-as-treasurer-braces-for-inflation-from-middle-east-war #PetrolPrices #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #Oil #Oil #Inflation

Australia news live: Jim Chalmers says he has ‘other priorities’ than a gas tax; Anthony Albanese calls to congratulate Andy Burnham
By Martin Farrer

Treasurer points to other reforms after Labor members call for ‘fairer return’ from natural resources. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/24/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-labor-conference-gas-tax-gambling-reform-one-nation-pauline-hanson-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #Laborparty #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #Coalition #AngusTaylor #Liberalparty #OneNation #PaulineHanson #TheGuardian #MartinFarrer

Ernst and Young staff allegedly access Anthony Albanese’s private banking information

Two Ernst and Young employees allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking information while working for the…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #anthonyalbanese #AU #Australia #bankaccount #banking #CommonwealthBank #ernstandyoung #jimchalmers #privacy
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/769003/

VIDEO: Inflation hotter than expected means RBA rate hikes back on the cards – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

VIDEO: Inflation hotter than expected m…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #ABCNews #abcnewsaustralia #AU #Australia #Business #businessnews #CPI #Dairy #DavidBassanese #DavidTaylor #EconomicNews #electricity #Energy #Finance #financenews #food #housing #inflation #interestrates #jimchalmers #Meat #RBA #recession #rents #ReserveBank #thebusiness #Trasurer
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/759277/

Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism as Chalmers says he’s trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/23/liberal-party-opposition-leader-angus-taylor-multiculturalism-ntwnfb #AngusTaylor #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JimChalmers

Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism as Chalmers says he’s trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/23/liberal-party-opposition-leader-angus-taylor-multiculturalism-ntwnfb #AngusTaylor #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JimChalmers

Clearance rates hit six-year low as more than half of Australian homes up for auction fail to sell https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/22/auction-clearance-rates-six-year-low-australian-homes #Housing #RealEstate #AustraliaNews #Economics #Budget #AnthonyAlbanese #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers

Clearance rates hit six-year low as more than half of Australian homes up for auction fail to sell https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/22/auction-clearance-rates-six-year-low-australian-homes #Housing #RealEstate #AustraliaNews #Economics #Budget #AnthonyAlbanese #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers

The CGT ‘backflip’ is more tweak than transformation. Labor hasn’t changed its mind on housing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/the-cgt-backflip-is-more-tweak-than-transformation-labor-hasnt-changed-its-mind-on-housing #Tax #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #Housing #AustralianPolitics

The CGT ‘backflip’ is more tweak than transformation. Labor hasn’t changed its mind on housing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/the-cgt-backflip-is-more-tweak-than-transformation-labor-hasnt-changed-its-mind-on-housing #Tax #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #Housing #AustralianPolitics

Australian net overseas migration falls to lowest level since 2022 – but the Coalition says that’s still too high https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/in-graphs-australian-net-overseas-migration-growth-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2022-ntwnfb #AustralianBureauOfStatistics #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #Business #Migration #PaulineHanson #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #OneNation #AustralianEconomy

Australian net overseas migration falls to lowest level since 2022 – but the Coalition says that’s still too high https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/in-graphs-australian-net-overseas-migration-growth-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2022-ntwnfb #AustralianBureauOfStatistics #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #Business #Migration #PaulineHanson #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #OneNation #AustralianEconomy

Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/albanese-announces-generous-capital-gains-tax-exemptions-for-small-businesses-after-budget-backlash #AustralianPolitics #Tax #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #Business #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers

Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/albanese-announces-generous-capital-gains-tax-exemptions-for-small-businesses-after-budget-backlash #AustralianPolitics #Tax #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #Business #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers

Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/17/rba-meeting-interest-rates-hold-decision-iran-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-analysis #AustralianEconomy #ReserveBankOfAustralia #InterestRates #CostoflivingCrisis #Business #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #UsisraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #AustraliaNews

Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/17/rba-meeting-interest-rates-hold-decision-iran-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-analysis #AustralianEconomy #ReserveBankOfAustralia #InterestRates #CostoflivingCrisis #Business #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #UsisraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #AustraliaNews

Albanese calls Taylor ‘Temu Abbott’ as bitter fight rages over budget tax changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/budget-tax-changes-temu-abbot-insult-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-calls-angus-taylor #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #AustraliaNews #Tax #JimChalmers #AustralianEconomy #LaborParty #Coalition #AustralianBudget2026

Albanese calls Taylor ‘Temu Abbott’ as bitter fight rages over budget tax changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/budget-tax-changes-temu-abbot-insult-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-calls-angus-taylor #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #AustraliaNews #Tax #JimChalmers #AustralianEconomy #LaborParty #Coalition #AustralianBudget2026

Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/03/australia-economic-outlook-economy-gdp-growth-jim-chalmers #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers #Inflation #CostOfLivingCrisis #Unemployment #InterestRates

Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/03/australia-economic-outlook-economy-gdp-growth-jim-chalmers #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers #Inflation #CostOfLivingCrisis #Unemployment #InterestRates

‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/aukus-submarines-subs-secondhand-labor-ed-husic-response #Aukus #RichardMarles #JimChalmers #DonaldTrump #AustraliaNews

‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/aukus-submarines-subs-secondhand-labor-ed-husic-response #Aukus #RichardMarles #JimChalmers #DonaldTrump #AustraliaNews

Jim Chalmers says fewer homes selling at auction may be a ‘good thing’ for first-time buyers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/01/house-prices-auction-jim-chalmers-response-first-home-buyers #JimChalmers #Housing #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Jim Chalmers says fewer homes selling at auction may be a ‘good thing’ for first-time buyers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/01/house-prices-auction-jim-chalmers-response-first-home-buyers #JimChalmers #Housing #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/soft-toys-memes-and-a-movie-villain-labor-tries-to-simplify-the-message-but-selling-a-budget-isnt-childs-play #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #JimChalmers #LaborParty

Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/soft-toys-memes-and-a-movie-villain-labor-tries-to-simplify-the-message-but-selling-a-budget-isnt-childs-play #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #JimChalmers #LaborParty

Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/labor-budget-australia-economy-cgt-capital-gains-tax-changes-paul-keating-reponse #PaulKeating #JimChalmers #AngusTaylor #Tax #LaborParty #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics #Business #AustraliaNews

Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/labor-budget-australia-economy-cgt-capital-gains-tax-changes-paul-keating-reponse #PaulKeating #JimChalmers #AngusTaylor #Tax #LaborParty #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics #Business #AustraliaNews

Australia politics live: speculation teals may form new party; Gaza flotilla activists arrive home https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/25/teals-new-party-gaza-flotilla-activists-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-one-nation-budget-capital-gains-tax-estimates-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #DavidPocock #ZaliSteggall #AllegraSpender #LaborParty #JimChalmers #Tax

Australia politics live: speculation teals may form new party; Gaza flotilla activists arrive home https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/25/teals-new-party-gaza-flotilla-activists-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-one-nation-budget-capital-gains-tax-estimates-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #DavidPocock #ZaliSteggall #AllegraSpender #LaborParty #JimChalmers #Tax

Australia news live: Queensland police shot dead man north of Brisbane; gunshots heard near White House https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/24/australia-news-live-queensland-police-gunshots-white-house-tax-reform-david-pocock-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AngusTaylor #Coalition #Environment #AustralianEconomy #Business #AustralianGreens

Australia news live: Queensland police shot dead man north of Brisbane; gunshots heard near White House https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/24/australia-news-live-queensland-police-gunshots-white-house-tax-reform-david-pocock-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AngusTaylor #Coalition #Environment #AustralianEconomy #Business #AustralianGreens

Jim Chalmers is talkin’ ’bout generations – but is the message resonating with Australians? | Julianne Schultz https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/24/australia-budget-inequality-jim-chalmers-message-australians-left-behind #JimChalmers #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #Inequality #AustralianBudget2026

Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/23/anthony-albanese-visibly-emotional-after-defending-labors-capital-gains-tax-and-negative-gearing-changes #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #Tax #TaxAndSpending

Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/23/anthony-albanese-visibly-emotional-after-defending-labors-capital-gains-tax-and-negative-gearing-changes #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #Tax #TaxAndSpending

Labor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/labor-mps-expect-eventual-concessions-for-startups-after-backlash-to-cgt-changes #Tax #LaborParty #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #AustralianBudget2026 #Business

Labor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/labor-mps-expect-eventual-concessions-for-startups-after-backlash-to-cgt-changes #Tax #LaborParty #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #JimChalmers #AustralianBudget2026 #Business

Property tax overhaul grants escape route to incumbent owners

Are you a homeowner in Australia? Learn how the May 2026 tax changes affect your home if you turn it into a rental property under the new government rules.

#australiahousing, #propertytax, #jimchalmers, #housingmarket, #australianbudget

https://newsletter.tf/australia-property-tax-changes-may-2026/

The Australian government has changed property tax rules. Current owners keep more benefits than people buying homes for the first time today.

#australiahousing, #propertytax, #jimchalmers, #housingmarket, #australianbudget
https://newsletter.tf/australia-property-tax-changes-may-2026/

Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/17/tech-founders-use-ai-generated-images-to-poke-fun-at-anthony-albanese-in-protest-against-tax-changes #Tax #Technology #Business #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #AiArtificialIntelligence #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #TimWilson #Economics

Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/17/tech-founders-use-ai-generated-images-to-poke-fun-at-anthony-albanese-in-protest-against-tax-changes #Tax #Technology #Business #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #AiArtificialIntelligence #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #TimWilson #Economics

POV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/pov-youre-jim-chalmers-using-social-media-to-sell-the-most-ambitious-budget-of-your-life #AustralianBudget2026 #JimChalmers #SocialMedia #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #DigitalMedia

POV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/pov-youre-jim-chalmers-using-social-media-to-sell-the-most-ambitious-budget-of-your-life #AustralianBudget2026 #JimChalmers #SocialMedia #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #DigitalMedia

BUDGET 2026: TREASURER ADDRESSES CRITICISM AMID GLOBAL SHIFTS

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces NDIS reforms and tax system changes, impacting participants and homeowners. Find out what's new.

#NDIS #TaxReform #Budget2026 #Australia #JimChalmers

https://newsletter.tf/australia-ndis-tax-changes-budget-2026/

The government plans to save money by changing the NDIS. This is the biggest saving in the new budget.

#NDIS #TaxReform #Budget2026 #Australia #JimChalmers
https://newsletter.tf/australia-ndis-tax-changes-budget-2026/

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

FEDERAL BUDGET SPARKS FIRESTORM OF CONFUSION, FRUSTRATION

Australia's 2026 federal budget changes negative gearing and CGT, impacting property investors and offering tax offsets to millions of workers.

#AustraliaBudget, #TaxChanges, #PropertyMarket, #WorkersRelief, #JimChalmers

https://newsletter.tf/australia-budget-2026-tax-changes-property-workers/

The new Australian federal budget includes big changes to property taxes and tax relief for workers. This is different from previous budgets.

#AustraliaBudget, #TaxChanges, #PropertyMarket, #WorkersRelief, #JimChalmers
https://newsletter.tf/australia-budget-2026-tax-changes-property-workers/

Australia's Economy: Keating's Harsh Words Resurface

Learn why Paul Keating warned Australia about the economy in 1986 and how it relates to the current financial challenges facing the country today.

#australiaeconomy, #paulkeating, #economicreform, #australianhistory, #jimchalmers

https://newsletter.tf/paul-keating-1986-banana-republic-warning/

On May 14, 1986, Paul Keating said Australia risked becoming a 'banana republic' due to debt. This warning is being discussed again in 2026 as leaders look for ways to fix the current economy.

#australiaeconomy, #paulkeating, #economicreform, #australianhistory, #jimchalmers
https://newsletter.tf/paul-keating-1986-banana-republic-warning/

A Zara dress, the Jim Reaper and a communist state: how Australia’s media interpreted the budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/australia-federal-budget-2026-in-the-papers-coverage-response #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianMedia #NewsCorporation #NineNewspapers #AustraliaNews #Media #NineEntertainment #DailyMail #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #SkyNewsAustralia

Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/australia-federal-budget-2026-tax-capital-gains-negative-gearing-economy-housing-ndis-cost-of-living-oil-prices #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics #Tax #CostoflivingCrisis #Welfare #PetrolPrices #Housing #Inequality #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme

Jim Chalmers says budget to address economic anxieties ‘driving’ Australians to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/budget-2026-jim-chalmers-economic-anxieties-one-nation-australia-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #OneNation #Housing #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #JimChalmers

There you go... #JimChalmers, a member of the left faction dominated Parliamentary causus is saying the not-so-quiet part out loud today:
"“The Australian Labor party is the last one standing in the sensible centre of Australian politics but we’re not standing still.” (Source: The Guadian - Live - today)

The old left is now the new Centre... Mission completed #albopm

PS. I did say I was stepping away from the key board today didn't I? Ah wel...

Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; Coalition deals with Farrer loss https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/11/australia-politics-live-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-cost-of-living-deficit-farrer-byelection-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianEconomy #LaborParty #OneNation #LiberalParty #Coalition #JimChalmers #Health #Tax #Business #AustralianLaw

Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/04/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-budget-inflation-labor-cost-of-living-interest-rates-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #JimChalmers #LaborParty #AustralianEconomy #Coalition #InterestRates #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAnd...