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Shane Wright | The Age

The Age •
October 28, 2026 • 04:51 AM
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Shane Wright is a senior economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Shane Wright | The Age

Chalmers, Gallagher and Albanese have to play a larger role in easing demand in the Australian economy to deal with global inflationary pressures.

The highest monthly jump since March puts intense pressure on the Reserve Bank to deliver another interest rate increase when it meets next Tuesday.

The Greens have joined the pledge of tax cuts from the government and the Coalition, calling for a $1000 cut to all workers.

In a sign of the cost-of-living pressures across the country, there’s been a jump in the number of grievances to the Tax Ombudsman.

Australia’s cybercop is dealing with an 80 per cent surge in attacks as criminals and foreign governments use new AI to target the country.

The treasurer has used an interview to reject calls for him to set a spending cap as he worries over the economic fallout from the war against Iran.

The situation has become so dire that many Australians are being forced to cut their use of shampoo, toothpaste and soap.

Voters want local laws to constrain AI as fears mount that data centres will hurt communities, a Resolve Political Monitor survey has found.

It’s the first time a capital city will have two major international airports. Backers hope the Western Sydney International Airport will also deliver competition.

You can ask people to forego a holiday to ease inflation, but the RBA driving up rates so some have to skip meals is Dickensian.

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