Messages of hope for Christmas

Residents of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales are preparing for the first tropical cyclone to hit their coasts for fifty years. 

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Europe is at a "crossroads in history," as the continent's leaders vow to defend Ukraine. 

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned US President Donald Trump not to reward Russian aggression, as the two leaders met in Washington. 

In today’s episode of The Daily Voice, Sam discusses the main headlines from the weekend where Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from AAA to Aa1, citing rising government debt and a growing budget deficit. 

Wharton professor and faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, Kent Smetters, examines the fiscal 2025 budget discussions, the proposed extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the challenges policymakers face in balancing tax cuts with deficit constraints.<hr><p sty ... Show More

Cette semaine analysons les défis économiques de l'Australie avant l'annonce du budget fédéral, en abordant les prévisions de déficit, les élections fédérales et l'impact de la guerre commerciale mondiale. 

This week, we’ve looked at the budget reconciliation bill and its effects on student debt, taxes, health care and social programs. The bill is currently moving through the Senate. Today, we discuss the reconciliation bill and the national deficit. And we dig into other proposals ... Show More

The Autumn Budget was the most significant since George Osborne implemented austerity in 2010. Rachel Reeves announced one hundred billion pounds for infrastructure, forty billion in tax rises and a whole host of policy changes, which she hopes will deliver Labour’s mission of na ... Show More

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she's discovered a "£20bn black hole" in the public finances left by the previous government.      In the Commons, she set out her plans to address the funding shortfall through spending cuts, as shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of using ... Show More