Why you’ll pay for getting that promotion
‘GET out there and have a go’, Hockey says. Well, there are two little words you probably missed in his Budget speech last night that should make you think twice.
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Yes, Pyne’s a ‘Fixer’ after all
HE FAMOUSLY said he would fix it, and now it’s done. Sort of. So what exactly was the “surprise” Christopher Pyne promised taxpayers?
Latham takes down Kochie on Sunrise
THINGS got heated on Sunrise this morning, with Mark Latham cutting loose over the Budget and taking a stab at Kochie. It was seriously entertaining.
How to claim $20,000 tax break
SMALL businesses were the big winners of the Budget. Many Aussies will be able to claim a $20,000 tax break – here’s how.
It’s Joe Hockey’s ‘Viagra Budget’
THE Treasurer’s second attempt at a Budget has been labelled his “Viagra Budget” because it delivers “excessive stimulation”.
The hidden meaning behind the Budget
WE’VE cut through the spin. Deciphered the polliespeak. And hidden behind the words of Joe Hockey’s speech were some interesting meanings.
Are you eligible for a $20K tax break?
EVERYONE is talking about the $20,000 tax deduction for small businesses announced in last night’s budget. But what exactly is it and are you eligible?
Absurd things you’re paying for in the Budget
HIDDEN between the many, many pages of the Federal Budget are some doozies. This is how the government is using your money.
‘Is this what political retreat looks like?’
HOW did Treasurer Joe Hockey respond to that question from 7.30’s Leigh Sales straight after delivering the Government’s second Budget in Parliament?
Why Julie Bishop looked so unhappy
SHE was the supportive minister in the background as Treasurer Joe Hockey made his Budget speech last night, but her face told a different story.
Hockey jump-starts nation’s engine
AUSTRALIA’S road to economic recovery will be paved with a $5.5 billion small business and jobs stimulus package Treasurer Joe Hockey claims is the largest and most ambitious in the nation’s history.
The heated interview you can’t miss
IT WAS undoubtedly the interview of the evening. Lateline host Emma Alberici fired up in a heated discussion that had the Finance Minister nervous.
MH370 search to blow out to $100M
SEARCHING for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is proving a costly exercise with Australia’s contribution nearing $80 million in two years.
The winners and losers of the Budget
THE Budget is full of sweeteners for small businesses and families, with the aim of securing Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott’s jobs.
One Budget speech is on everyone’s lips
THE Government may have glossed over one of the nation’s biggest social issues, but Waleed Aly has tackled it head-on.
What the government’s really up to
JOE Hockey’s choice of words during the Budget bonanza last night was very interesting. This is what he and Tony Abbott are thinking.
Energised Joe works hard for the money
TOURING the media’s budget lockup in Canberra yesterday afternoon, Treasurer Joe Hockey’s moist palms and chewed-down fingernails belied his jaunty smile and upbeat rhetoric.
Grab Joe’s cash and let’s get spending
THE small business revolution has begun. Now Joe Hockey hopes the jobs revolution will follow as the money from his small business tax breaks starts to flow through the economy
What’s wrong with the Budget?
ECONOMISTS and small business give their verdicts on the Coalition’s Budget 2.0, with one analyst saying it’s like a safari suit. Maybe they’re back in fashion?
Tourists targeted in tax grab
TOURISM might be one of the biggest sources of revenue for the Federal Government, but it’s set to be squeezed for another $600 million.
‘Yep, that seems to sum it up’
TREASURER Joe Hockey’s second budget has been greeted with derision on Twitter. And one disgruntled pollie was feeling exceedingly riled up.
Visiting doctor gets a revamp
THE Budget has set a course to drastically change the way you pay doctor, how much you pay, and what the doctor does during your visit.
What Kochie thinks of the Budget
AFTER last year’s disaster, this Budget was solely designed to get you thinking glass half full rather than half empty. Has it delivered? David Koch takes a look.
Working holidays just got costly
THE Federal Budget has taken some shine off the working holiday, with much higher tax rates for backpackers trying to earn cash here.
The mums who just lost millions
CHILDCARE benefits will now reward the parents who work hardest. The more you work, the more you get, with some families receiving $21,000 per child per year.
The alternative to Pyne’s uni plan
OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten says Labor won’t “harvest” students for their fees. But does his policy make any sense?
PM’s gaffe misses the point
A ‘LIFESTYLE choice’ is deciding to dress like a hipster – not to be Aboriginal in a remote community. But Tony Abbott is right to question whether taxpayers should still be picking up the tab.
Doesn’t Joe have better things to do?
TONY Abbott today rejected suggestions Treasurer Joe Hockey was ignoring ministerial duties to fight a court action just a few weeks short of the Budget.
Taxes could rise to record levels
JOE Hockey has warned that if Australia doesn’t do something to change its economic future, we run the risk of working longer with more taxes.
’Technology development has slowed’
YOU might be able to pay for your groceries with your phone, but better technology isn’t going to save our economy in the future.
Tony Abbott’s big ‘I told you so’
TODAY the government will have a crack at predicting what our Budget will look like in 40 years … even though their last one fell in a heap after just six months.
Abbott surrenders on Defence pay
TONY Abbott today relented on another major policy position by increasing a pay rise for the armed services from 1.5 per cent to two per cent.
Will this save the Abbott government?
A KEY report on the future of childcare recommends a revolution that will affect all Aussie families – and it could be key to the survival of the government.
The big budget cut that will affect us all
EVERY five years, we all fill out the census, giving us a snapshot of the entire nation. Here’s why plans to cut out a few people is a big really deal.
Remember when the budget would cure cancer?
OUR quest for a medical breakthrough looks decidedly ill after the Health Minister hinted dropped a big hint today.
The great big budget lie exposed
IT WAS the budget proposal that was supposed to improve our bottom line. But figures show that it will actually cost taxpayers more money than we could save.
Government’s $5m spending ‘madness’
TAXPAYERS have been billed $4.8m for market research so the federal government can find out what you think about the job its doing.
Here’s some more bad news
LOOKS like we’ll have to cop high taxes for a while to come, with treasurer Joe Hockey today admitting the country can no longer afford promised tax cuts.
Radical budget plan targets wealthy
A RADICAL plan to fix Australia’s budget calls on Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey to ask wealthy Australians to do more heavy lifting to plug the growing deficit.
‘Just quit the political bickering’
SOME of Australia’s leading economists and budget analysts have a bold message for our politicians if they want to get our budget back to surplus.
Why the country is in trouble
WITH everything happening yesterday, there was an important piece of news you may have missed. Here are four numbers you need to know.
Hockey: $40 billion budget blowout
THE deficit forecast for the federal budget has blown out much more than expected. What does this mean for Australia’s bottom line?
Balanced budget? ‘Well and truly toast’
RED is the new black. Any hope of a balanced budget in the next four years is long gone as the government finds it increasingly hard to pass its proposals.
Coalition of the Outsiders rules Senate
A RIFT in the Palmer United Party has rocked the Senate, with Nick Xenophon’s growing coalition of outsiders now working together to vote down a controversial bill.
Hockey’s $51b budget blackhole
THE budget woes just keep getting worse for Joe Hockey. A $51 billion-sized hole has been blown in the budget, according to reports.
Barnaby threatens budget bomb
WHAT will Australia look like if budget measures aren’t passed? Barnaby Joyce has foreshadowed some drastic changes.
The budget blow-back explained
IT has been 100 days since Joe Hockey handed down his first budget and we’re still talking about it. So what has actually been passed and what is still in limbo?
Budget unfair? Nonsense, says govt
THE Abbott government’s budget is “no game” and was always going to be a marathon rather than a sprint, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says.
Hockey: I did nothing wrong
UNDER-FIRE Treasurer Joe Hockey was forced into a humiliating backdown on Friday. Less than a week later and he seems to be walking it back.
Joe’s budget bravado long gone
IT’S more than three months since the budget and the government is still being stonewalled by a stubborn Senate crossbench. So what could happen next?
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