Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims a thousand manufacturing jobs have been lost every month the Abbott Government's been in power.

Opposition employment and workplace relations spokesman Brendan O'Connor claims the 2001 Building and Construction Industry Royal Commission cost $66 million, equating to $100 million in today's dollars.

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims Australian farmers are among the least subsidised in the world.

The internet has spawned an alternative economy, connecting consumers who want to swap, share and rent goods and services rather than buy from conventional retailers. So is this good for the community and the planet? Join the panel at the Festival of Sydney as they discuss collaborative consumption. Guests Ross Gittens, Economics Editor, Sydney Morning...

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims the level of subsides provided to car makers in Australia is lower than in other countries.