Rachel Clun
Reporter
Rachel Clun is an economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House in Canberra.
How the budget affects you – from students to retirees
Young or old, single or married: this is how the 2024 budget will impact your life.
- by Rachel Clun and Olivia Ireland
‘A really stark indicator’: People slashing food spending to cope with rising costs
As prices continue to increase, new data shows persistent cost-of-living pressures are making households re-evaluate their shopping lists.
- by Rachel Clun
More free urgent care clinics part of $8.5 billion health commitment
Health Minister Mark Butler said the 58 existing urgent care clinics were already making a difference for patients needing walk-in medical treatment.
- by Rachel Clun
Why petrol prices are rising – and risk keeping inflation and rates high
Petrol has hit new highs in Sydney and Melbourne recently and the NRMA says oil prices aren’t to blame.
- by Rachel Clun
‘We did not reward Hamas’: Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood
In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs, Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.
- by Matthew Knott and Rachel Clun
What we know about the budget so far
The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions, covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing, housing and defence.
- by Rachel Clun
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Interest rates
RBA inflation outlook ups pressure on Chalmers ahead of budget
The Reserve Bank revealed it expects price pressures to grow through the rest of the year, which may require another lift in official interest rates.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Five things to know about the Australian economy
Here are the key takeaways on the economy from the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy statement.
- by Rachel Clun
Nine out of 10 landlords are getting their income tax returns wrong, and the ATO is watching
Dodgy landlords making inflated claims for repairs and maintenance on their rental properties are firmly in the Australian Tax Office’s sights.
- by Rachel Clun
The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis
Australia’s housing crisis will worsen in coming years. Independent MP Allegra Spender has a simple plan to help fix it.
- by Rachel Clun