Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign | Energy

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed next month’s federal budget will not include a new tax on existing gas export contracts as he criticised the “populist” campaign calling for a levy on producers. As reported last week, Albanese was poised to reject pressure to introduce a 25% tax on gas exports amid concerns the…

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Australia reports lower-than-expected first-quarter inflation — but price rise highest in 2 years

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 06: Pedestrians and shoppers move along George Street on December 06, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s inflation rate soared to 4.09% in the first quarter, marking its highest level in more than two years. The first-quarter inflation figure was lower than the…

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US appeals court rejects Trump’s immigration detention policy | Donald Trump News

In a 3-0 ruling, court says Trump administration misread a decades-old immigration law to justify mandatory detention. A United States federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s practice of subjecting most people arrested in its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention without the opportunity to seek release on bond. In a 3-0 ruling on Tuesday,…

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