Federal Election 2025: Anthony Albanese sets the date for May 3
Australians will head to the polls in five weeks, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially calling the 2025 federal election
Samuel Hussey
Samuel Hussey is the Head of News & Life at Forbes Australia.
Who are the winners and losers from this year’s federal budget?
From tax cuts to tobacco revenue, here’s who came out ahead – and who didn’t in – in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election federal budget pitch.
A founder, an investor, a CEO: 3 fast takes on this year’s federal budget
With a looming federal election and a decade of deficits forecast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has framed this year’s budget as a “platform for prosperity” – balancing modest cost-of-living relief with broader ambitions to build economic resilience.
Trump rules out tariff exemption for Australia
Australia will not receive an exemption from the latest round of US tariffs on steel and aluminium, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed
‘Here to stay’: Adelaide locks in LIV Golf through 2031
The breakaway golf league isn’t going anywhere, with the South Australian government striking a new deal with LIV Golf, securing its only Australian stop through 2031.
China hits back at Australia’s DeepSeek ban on government devices
China has hit back at Australia’s decision to ban DeepSeek from government devices, calling it a politicised move against Chinese technology
News Corp sells Foxtel in landmark $3.4 billion deal
Foxtel has been sold to DAZN in a $3.4 billion deal that will see the global sports streaming giant take control of the Australian pay-TV service and its streaming platforms, Kayo and Binge.
Apple Intelligence arrives in Australia. Here’s what you need to know
Apple Intelligence, the tech giant’s advanced AI suite set to upgrade your iPhone and Mac, has officially launched in Australia and New Zealand.
He’s Australia’s highest-paid athlete of 2024 – but Cam Smith has bigger plans
Already 43rd on the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes and fifth among golfers, Cam Smith is at the forefront of a sport in flux.
‘Get ready’: Lorna Jane Clarkson on the future of activewear
Lorna Jane Clarkson is no stranger to risk. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on supply chains, she made the bold decision to buy back the 40% stake in her namesake brand for $28 million. “The deal of the century,” she calls it now, but at the time, the future was anything but certain. Now, she faces her next big challenge.