‘We’re no cash cow’: Tourist tax triggers budget backlash
Queensland’s international tourism sector will push back against a sevenfold increase in the passenger movement charge to $70.
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The graph that shows why NDIS and aged care are in trouble
The government says we will avoid a recession but it also admits it is still unable to balance its books, let alone make serious inroads into the looming trillion-dollar debt and its impact.
One car Aussies are rushing to buy
One of the nation’s most popular vehicles is about to become a lot harder to buy next month.
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Budget smashed by MAFS’ final vows
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What’s in the Budget for Victorians
Victoria has scored a $3.4bn road and rail cash injection in the Budget, but GST arrangements have some saying the state has been “short-changed”.
Solar revolution happening ‘despite government’
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‘Buy a house’: PM’s message to renters
Scott Morrison has a controversial proposal for renters who are struggling with the rising cost of living.
Question Treasurer couldn’t answer
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‘Fake tan’: PM cops brutal budget sledge
The Morrison government’s pre-election federal budget has been labelled as having all the sincerity of a fake tan in a stinging rebuke.
Hospital waiting list crisis ‘could cost PM election’
The lack of spending on Medicare and hospitals is a disaster for patients already suffering, a health chief has warned.
Don’t get used to cheaper petrol
While a huge 22 per cent cut to the fuel excise is expected to deliver big savings, there’s a sting in the federal budget’s brief reprieve for motorists.
$648m mental health boost, NDIS costs set to explode
Suicide prevention services and mental health support for kids form a key part of the federal budget. Meanwhile, the cost of the NDIS is set to balloon despite spending being slashed.
$1bn boost for mobile black spots, broadband services
Mobile phone black spots and sluggish broadband speeds are targets in billion-dollar spending package — but experts are calling for an even bigger upgrade.
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