‘We’re not playing silly games’
TREASURER Joe Hockey has attacked “silly populist games” by Budget critics as he defended it in the face of widespread condemnation.
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Protesters in ‘violent’ clash with Mirabella
FORMER Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has been rescued by police this morning after being mobbed by angry protesters.
It will only get worse for Abbott
TONY Abbott’s popularity will worsen as his horror Budget unites an unlikely consortium of protesters and weakens his ability to govern.
What $7 means to one Aussie family
TO JOE Hockey, the $7 fee to visit a doctor, introduced in the Budget, is just “two middies of beer”. But for this Melbourne mum it is nappies or fuel, and she can’t afford both.
Budget gives ‘Labor back its voice’
THE Abbott Government’s first Budget has given Labor back its voice, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten told members in Melbourne.
Why Advance Australia unfair?
OPINION: If they’re serious about fixing the Budget AND contributing to a fairer Australia, Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey have more work to do.
By God Joe, settle down
UPDATE: Joe Hockey has fired back at Bill Shorten by invoking the force of a higher power, as a Lib MP reveals “options” if key Budget plans are quashed.
Homeowners are winners in Budget
HOMEOWNERS dodged a bullet in this year’s Budget, with multi-billion tax breaks failing to come under scrutiny.
Shorten to Abbott: Bring it on
BILL Shorten says his party will fight the Medicare co-payment, petrol excise rises and age pension changes as he sets the scene for the battle ahead.
GST: A $25bn fillip for Budget woes
RAISING the GST and applying it to fresh food, health and education would more than offset budget cuts to schools and hospitals.
Was Shorten taking notes on Abbott?
TONY Abbott was a ruthless opposition leader. Now in the same position, Bill Shorten will today prove whether he has same fire. And whether it can revive Labor.
Treasurer’s wife wears Carla Zampatti
YOU can buy a $750 dress or you can go to the doctor 107 times under Hockey’s new measures. Is it a bad look for his wife to wear a frock valued at $750 on Budget day?
‘Why I can’t afford to leave uni’
THEY’RE over-qualified, desperate and struggling to find work. Many Australian uni graduates are in a jobseeker crisis, and the new Budget isn’t helping.
Howard: Budget ‘had to be done’
FORMER prime minister John Howard has given his verdict on the Federal Budget, saying it would make us “lean without being mean”.
Furious Shorten’s wild Budget spray
THAT was intense. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has totally teed off in response to the Federal Budget. Who knew he had a personality?
Hockey’s awkward TV interview
TONY Abbott defends Joe Hockey after Nine’s Laurie Oakes put the Treasurer on the spot on live TV this morning. Big time.
The Budget clangers you didn’t notice
FOREIGN aid, immigration, the arts. You know the main things in this year’s Budget, but what about the things you missed? Here are the clangers you didn’t notice.
Who really is the grumpy granny?
THE fiery pensioner who grilled PM Tony Abbott over his unpopular Budget on live TV this morning is not who she seems.
Budget pain: Worst yet to come
IF you think last night was bad, be warned, it’s about to get the worse. Our state premiers are not happy and we’re going to pay for it.
Grumpy granny grills PM Abbott
TONY Abbott has had a tough morning. Out spruiking his tough budget, he has faced off with Kyle, Karl and a cranky granny.
What the Budget means for you
SICK people, students, families. There aren’t many people who escaped the axe in the Budget. Here’s everything you need to know.
Why this tax fuels our anger
OPINION: The petrol tax in the Federal Budget is good but how it will be spent is bad. Joshua Dowling explains why.
9 Budget cuts you won’t believe
IT IS cuts galore in the Budget, but are Hockey and Abbott carried away? Here are the things you won’t believe they’re cutting.
Budget cuts hit Bishop’s hair
DESPITE weeks of Budget leaks and speculation, we had no idea how serious the cuts would be until we saw foreign minister Julie Bishop’s new style. ONE HUNDRED WAYS TO BEAT THE BUDGET.
Revealed: The truth behind Joe’s budget
TREASURER Joe Hockey’s budget speech was predictably full of spin and buzz words. But this is what Joe was really saying on budget night.
Audit report: Five-minute guide
THE Federal Government’s Commission of Audit has proposed to drastically change how we live our lives. Here’s a quick guide.
Broader GST better than debt tax
BROADENING the GST to health, education and fresh foods would raise more in one year than Tony Abbott’s mooted debt tax would in four.
Commission recommends cuts to the bone
AN END to universal healthcare, cutting $15,000 jobs and selling off state assets are just some of the recommendations made by the commission of audit today.
Abbott’s pre-budget bombshell
A REPORT out today will highlight changes due in the budget, with education, doctors payments and pensions under review. Here’s what to worry about.
China economy ‘to overtake US’
AFTER more than a century on top, the US is set to be overtaken by China as the world’s biggest economy this year.
The words haunting Tony Abbott
IT LOOKS like many of us are about to get slugged with a big tax bill. Unless the Prime Minister’s own words scare him off.
Families to cop it in Budget
TONY Abbott says the Budget will be in surplus within a decade and income tax could be reduced within five years after savage pruning. So who suffers?
WA is still top Aussie economy
FORGET the east coast, WA is still the country’s top economy with the tail end of the mining boom. But you won’t believe who came in second.
Why Hockey’s budget will hurt
TREASURER Joe Hockey’s budget dilemma comes from a failed superannuation system, as the age pension is already our biggest drain.
Hockey reveals pre-Budget horror
UPDATE: Labor is angered the Abbott government appears likely to make changes to the pension, while still pushing ahead with its Paid Parental Leave Scheme.
The economic devastation of war
THE Great War that erupted 100 years ago remains the single most cataclysmic event this nation has known, writes Jessica Irvine.
Waiting for payday? You’re not alone
AUSTRALIANS are battling to get by with two in three admitting to being strapped for cash between pay days. This is the reality of our cost of living hell.
CPI up 0.6% in March quarter
THE price of Australian consumer goods and services rose 0.6 per cent in the March quarter and is up 2.9 per cent annually, ABS figures report.
Is your industry set to boom?
FORGET mining, there is another sector of the Aussie economy where the good times are set to roll and it’s much closer to home. Find out who’s in for a win.
Palmer Senator: Bring back the draft
A FORMER Australian Army soldier has proposed bringing back national service to help the economy. “If war shows up on our shores, we’re in trouble.”
Finland losing its credit cred
FINLAND’S top-notch AAA credit rating has been downgraded by another agency, a blow to a country considered the most creditworthy in Europe.
IMF backs $15bn Ukraine bailout
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has voiced confidence that Ukraine will meet conditions of a bailout as its economy reels after Russia’s takeover of Crimea.
US dole numbers drop to 7yr low
THE number of US jobseekers applying for the unemployment benefits has dropped to the lowest point since the GFC.
Unemployment falls to 5.8 per cent
Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.8 per cent in March from 6.1 per cent in February, official figures show.
Life’s getting cheap, thanks Japan
IT HAS been labelled a “groundbreaking pact”, but what does it all mean? For one, you’ll be paying a whole lot less for lots of products. Here’s how you’ll benefit.
Asian tour to show Australia open
THE PM is taking seven state premiers, three billionaires, 600 business leaders on ‘the most important trade mission in living memory’.
Why you must pay for budget hole
IT’S time we stopped living in tax fantasy land, where we don’t have to actually pay for all those things we demand of government.
If Australia were shrunk to a single street
IF all of Australia lived in one street there would be nearly as many fish as people and a birth every 14 weeks. Take a look at this fascinating graphic that shows who we are.
PM’s Direct Action plan may hurt
MOST Australians are, I accept, thoroughly sick of talking about climate change. While a solution remains illusive, the problem remains.
Longevity tsunami on the way
AUSTRALIA risks a longevity crisis if older Australians are not kept in the workforce for longer, experts say.
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