Australia Government

The Australian Government launched a new Financial Innovation Strategy at the Intersekt 2026 conference in Melbourne.

Australia’s total superannuation assets grew 6.6% over the June quarter to hit $4.8 trillion.

Australia is evaluating new requirements for Meta (NASDAQ:META) and other social media giants to make recommendation algorithms opt-in to limit harmful content.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has maintained Australia's annual humanitarian visa intake at 20,000 places, overturning a planned reduction to 13,750.

One Nation clarified its net overseas migration target, confirming a strict cap of 130,000 arrivals.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers rejected One Nation policies that propose early superannuation access and a 130,000 annual migration cap.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and United States President Donald Trump held a phone call overnight to discuss bilateral trade and defence partnerships.

The Australian government is advancing a $250 million news levy impacting publishers like Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC).

The New South Wales government confirmed that federal tax changes and interest rate increases are lowering property values in Sydney.

The Australian Federal Government plans national legislation to force new data centres to source renewable energy despite state opposition.

The Albanese government released draft property tax fixes extending qualifying new build timelines from 12 to 24 months.

The Australian government has ended the temporary fuel excise discount, confirming wholesale fuel prices will increase by 16 cents per litre.