Harsh! Morrison’s extraordinary sledge
ALREADY accused of trying to take the treasurer’s job, Scott Morrison has fuelled the rumour mill by comparing Joe Hockey to one of our most frequently disgraced athletes.
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Should women be allowed to double dip?
CAN we really afford parental leave? The government’s crackdown has sparked renewed debate about the benefits of the scheme. So where do Aussies stand?
Abbott rips apart Howard legacy
IT was the policy that kept the Coalition politically successful for 11 years. Tomorrow, Tony Abbott will break it to pieces.
Lisa Wilkinson’s fiery interview
IN A testy interview this morning, Lisa Wilkinson kept pressing the man who is stealing all of Joe Hockey’s thunder. His answers didn’t satisfy her.
Why childcare plans are an insult
A MOTHER’S Day gift? You must be joking. The childcare policy announced yesterday was more like a slap in the face.
What we know about the Budget
JOE Hockey caught families off guard yesterday, and there’s more coming in the Budget this week. Here’s what we know.
Tony’s big Mother’s Day surprise
THE government chose to reveal one of its big Budget plans on Mother’s Day, with a crackdown on people who are ‘double dipping’.
‘I am in charge of the Budget’
CRITICS say Joe Hockey is being sidelined ahead of the Budget on Tuesday. But the Treasurer insists he’s going to “put it through the posts”.
‘When farmers have problems, everyone does’
DROUGHT-HIT farmers will get another $333 million in federal support as part of an expanded package of measures designed to stimulate local economies.
Budget devoid of ‘courage’
OPINION: The Abbott Government does not have the wisdom or guts to place the nation above their own petty agenda.
‘We don’t need your aid anyway’
INDONESIA has hit back at reports Australia will slash its foreign aid program in next week’s budget, saying it doesn’t need our money and is not asking.
Charity tax loophole plugged
CHARITY workers will no longer be able to salary sacrifice entertainment like meals, alcohol, cruises, holidays overseas and birthday parties.
Get ready for the ‘Nice Budget’
AFTER last year’s brutal ambush of household expenses the 2015-16 economic statement will have winners who need a hand and losers the Government will argue can afford to be slightly worse off.
The truth about negative gearing
IT’S Australia’s ‘N’ word — equally loved and loathed, depending on who you talk to. But beyond the myths and the sledging, what are the facts?
What the pension change means
MORE than 170,000 pensioners will get about $30 a fortnight extra in their banks under the federal government’s new plan.
Netflix tax: Prepare to pay more
THE golden era of dirt cheap internet shopping, streaming and downloading appears to be over. Here’s how you’ll be slugged.
Abbott: Hockey is here to stay
TONY Abbott says Joe Hockey won’t be sacked if the Budget is a flop and that all ministers involved in the decision making need to be held responsible.
Big banks respond to historic rate cut
THE big banks have responded to the Reserve Bank’s historic rate decision, and one has done something rather unusual.
Tony and Joe’s very awkward photo op
WELL that was painful. The PM and Treasurer staged a press call to discuss the Federal Budget, but the results couldn’t have been more cringe-worthy.
‘It’s not intended to help poor people’
AUSTRALIA is considering a radical overhaul to the immigration system that would allow the richest foreigners to buy their way into the country.
Budget will be a ‘horror story’
A CROSS between a Stephen King horror story and The Scream. That’s how the upcoming federal Budget has been described.
Government backs down on shopping tax
THE Federal Government has backed down from an unpopular plan which would have seen Australian consumers slugged extra for shopping.
How Indonesia spends our money
AUSSIE taxpayers fork out tens of millions in foreign aid to prop up the justice system that just killed two of our citizens. And that’s not all.
Why did we give this man a job?
HIS own country stripped him of funding over his controversial views. So why are Aussies funding this man’s $4m gig?
Taxpayers to fund nannies for first time
FAMILIES earning less than $250,000 will be able to apply for taxpayer-funded nannies in a new program aimed at helping those in rural and regional areas.
Which budget changes kick in tomorrow?
AFTER all the hoopla and controversy around the budget initiatives and cuts, what actually changes from tomorrow?
Backdown on $7 GP fee
SOME Australians could be exempted from the $7 GP fee in the first sign the government is prepared to compromise on the controversial Budget measure.
Carbon tax price hike on the way
AS the Coalition’s hope of repealing the carbon tax fades, Australian households will keep on paying it from July 1 — and the bill will be even bigger.
Greens to block fuel tax rise
THE Greens have dealt a blow to an Abbott government plan to reintroduce regular tax rises on fuel.
Palmer’s $70bn budget black hole
ONE of Clive Palmer’s signature election policies would blow a $70 billion-plus hole in the federal budget, we can reveal.
Dole earners refusing work triples
EXCLUSIVE: THE number of dole recipients getting away with refusing to work has almost tripled in the past three years, latest figures reveal.
$7 GP fee plan scares off donations
THE government’s $20b medical research fund paid for by a controversial $7 GP fee has sparked a collapse in private donations for medical research.
Why you should back paid parental leave
OPINION: Talk about throwing the baby out with the bathwater. This is why you should support paid parental leave, even if you don’t like Tony Abbott.
Shorten somehow goes backwards
IN A surprise result, Bill Shorten has somehow gone backwards in the polls despite the government’s controversial Budget.
Budget won’t get in the way of shopping
DESPITE belt-tightening in the wake of the federal budget, 2014 is still shaping up as a strong year for retail.
Fuel tax will act like a carbon tax
TONY Abbott has admitted his controversial plan to hike fuel taxes will act like a carbon tax, raising revenue rather than fighting climate change.
Medical scans to soar to $1000
EXCLUSIVE: Patients will have to pay up to $1,000 upfront to get medical imaging such as CAT scans, MRIs and X-rays as a result of a hidden budget nasty.
Hockey: ‘It is a very fair budget’
JOE Hockey says those who believe his first budget is “unfair” are engaging in 1970s class welfare, sparking a war of words with Labor.
Shorten’s tax attack to save seniors
BILL Shorten will seize on new estimates today, to attack the Coalition’s decision to water down Labor’s plan to stop foreign tax evasion, which is now hurting pensioners.
Paid parental leave ‘money for jam’
AS Tony Abbott faces a revolt within his own ranks over the government’s paid parental leave scheme, one MP has described it as being “money for jam”.
Calculator reveals uni fee hikes
AN average of $44,500 extra for a degree? A new calculator could prove to be a major weapon against proposed uni fee changes.
How long you’ll pay uni debt for
AUSTRALIAN university graduates could be slugged with debts that take them almost twice as long to pay off, according to new research.
How $7 GP fee will go ‘overseas’
EXCLUSIVE: The Health Minister angers researchers by ruling out using the $20 billion medical research fund to commercialise Australian breakthroughs.
Do these guys know what they’re talking about?
SOME of Tony Abbott’s ministers should sit down and have a read of the Budget because they’re struggling with the facts.
Imagine a world without Wi-Fi
WI-FI and Aeroguard are two of many incredible innovations created by the CSIRO. But funding cuts in the Budget mean the future looks bleak for scientific research.
Libs under fire from own MP
THE Government wants to set up a Medical Research Future Fund at the same time as cutting money for science research, and one of its own isn’t happy.
You’ll work for the dole if you live here
FIVE Queensland communities are on the hit list – the first places where you’ll have to work for your unemployment benefits. Find out where
Your money may pay for Budget ad
DO you feel hard done by Tony Abbott? Well brace for more. His government hasn’t ruled out using your money to pay for an ad to sell the Budget.
How bad’s the Budget for battlers?
WHILE they were victorious in one of Australia’s most famous court battles, Labor argues The Castle’s Kerrigan family would struggle with this Budget.
Gloves off: Budget battle begins
THOUGHT the Budget fallout was bad? Now Tony Abbott’s real fight begins. MPs are back in Canberra to debate the key savings measures.
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