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Huge move to slash migration
After a record post-Covid growth rate, Australia’s net overseas migration rate is set to stabilise and then dramatically decrease.
‘Too lazy:’ Lambie slams PM over $300 rebate
Billions of dollars in cost-of-living assistance will flow to millions of Aussies after Tuesday’s budget, but allowing the rich to benefit has angered some.
Bold plan to change Aussie workforce
In a bold plan to meet the looming skills demand, a record number of Australians will go into the workforce with one thing in common by 2050.
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PM’s $18 billion hangover cure
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‘Stop playing with the lives of our kids’
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Tax Office’s super failure
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Crackdown looms for welfare cheats
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Australia needs you to get a pay rise
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Coalition’s Budget $100b blowout
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Rich tax slug to hit average earners
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Budget to crack down on black economy
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