Public purse overpays private schools by $20m
Private schools are being overpaid in taxpayer funds and the federal government can’t guarantee $24 billion will go to schools that need it most, an alarming audit has revealed.
Federal Budget 2021
Federal Budget’s SA mental health spend gets lukewarm reaction
The nation’s first mental health care centre in Adelaide won’t get extra federal funds to open 24/7, as experts and advocates now look to next month’s state budget for additional dollars.
Cancer coup: Brave Ali’s dying wish granted
Mum-of-two Alison Day – who has a terminal breast cancer diagnosis – has secured more funding in the budget for those fighting aggressive forms of the disease.
Public service to swell by 5400 in $2bn blowout
Thousands of extra bureaucrats will be added to the federal government payroll in a Coalition strategy shift that once again feels like it comes from Labor’s playbook.
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Budget delivers relief for migraine sufferers
A preventative migraine treatment costing $6800 a year will be available to everyone after being subsidised in the Federal Budget.
‘Only commie pinko rats hate this Budget’
There’s what Josh Frydenberg said in his budget speech and there’s what he meant. Joe Hildebrand breaks it down.
Why the Budget has made life better
The economy will boom and Aussies will have a secure job on the back of the Budget but it’s not all good news, writes David Koch.
This policy doesn’t have me dancing on the table
Josh Frydenberg has done a good job with the Federal Budget but he’s created a policy that will lead many into financial insecurity, writes Scott Pape.
$963b national debt set to haunt Aussies for a decade
Economists are warning that while Australia’s debt may be affordable at the moment, it could create long-term challenges for the future.
Budget winners and losers: Did you come out on top?
There’s extra cash almost everywhere you look in the Federal Budget, but some groups aren’t so lucky. See how you fared.
Wait, what? Whopping surprise GST rise for SA
SA has received a massive unexpected boost in extra GST over the past financial year, budget papers show – here’s why.
Where’s the rest of our $3.2bn for roads?
SA was promised $3.2bn in major road project funding. Just two-thirds of it is actually in the Federal Budget – and only $130m this year.
Frydenberg evokes the spirit of Menzies
Josh Frydenberg may be part of one of the only governments in the world that can boast both a successful coronavirus response and a roaring economy, writes James Morrow.
Budget wrap: What the $87bn spending spree means for SA
The Treasurer has pinned his hopes on a big-spending budget that cuts taxes for 10 million Aussies and aims to create 250,000 jobs to fast-track an escape from COVID chaos.
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