Its Budget Day and easing cost-of-living pressures are expected to feature prominently in the Treasurer's speech. Will it provide the political momentum to give the Government a second term?

Years of deficits ahead with no surpluses in sight - Jim Chalmers manages expectations as he puts the final touches on his pre-election budget.

Australia's competition watchdog says Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets in the world.

The Government's pre-election pledge to lower the cost of drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler speaks to AM.

Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure but refuses a wider ceasefire unless Washington withdraws military support for Kyiv.

Anxiety in Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The systemic failures in Australia's $20 billion childcare industry which are putting our children at serious risk.

Russia President agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine, but wants further work on the peace deal.

Labor Ministers speak out against Donald Trump's tariffs as Peter Dutton seizes on the Government's failure to secure an exemption but was there anything Anthony Albanese could have done?

'No exemption' Donald Trump turns down a deal for Australia and imposes tariffs on aluminium and steel imports as global markets reel from the President's trade war.