‘Get real’: Albo’s brutal message to nation
After painting a grim picture of Australia’s bottom line, the Prime Minister has hit back at claims he’s trying to soften the ground for future tax hikes.
Federal Budget
Why monster tax cuts aren’t going anywhere
The Treasurer has reiterated a controversial move will remain despite dire warnings about the state of the budget.
$34-a-day demand to beat Aussie crisis
The Albanese government has been issued an urgent demand that would see nearly a million Aussies about $12,000 better off per year.
’Knows what’s coming’: Dark warning to Albo
The global economic conditions are “deteriorating” and will inevitably result in a recession, an Australian politician has claimed.
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Stay-at-home mums lose benefits
WARNING – the age of entitlement is over, Joe Hockey has revealed stay-at-home mums will lose $4171-a-year in tax benefits under middle-class welfare cuts.
Budget paper’s wine tax typo
IT was enough to make wine drinkers reach for a glass of something much stronger. Hidden deep within the budget papers was a very nasty surprise.
MH370 hunt: The real cost revealed
BUDGET papers reveal the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is expected to keep costing Australians for years to come.
Abbott slashes funding to ABC and SBS
AFTER months of calls within the Abbott government to target the national broadcaster, the Budget reveals funding cuts will hit the ABC and SBS next year.
No job? Sorry, no easy handouts
DOLE bludging may have been a valid lifestyle option for Aussies in years gone by, but the Federal Budget contains major shake-ups to stamp it out.
Uni changes to hit students hard
UNIVERSITIES will be able to decide how much they charge students for degrees, which will hit students with earlier repayments for their debts.
Joe the Ripper unleashes bloodshed
OPINION: Like any good horror movie, the really scarey part of Treasurer Joe Hockey’s 2014 Budget comes right at the end, says Jessica Irvine.
Prescription costs set to rise
PATIENTS will have to pay extra for prescription medicines as the price of a script will rise, so the Government can save $1.3 billion.
Hockey’s razor gang targets wealthy
TREASURER Joe Hockey confirms workers earning over $180,000 will help “repair” the budget by paying a 49 per cent tax rate under a temporary levy.
Defence spared deficit axe
MORE than 2200 defence civilians and contractors will be sacked to yield savings of $600 million to a steadily growing defence budget.
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