What we know about the NSW state budget
With Australia’s biggest state set to hand down its budget, residents have been warned to temper their expectations. Here’s what you can expect
Economy
Vow to taxpayers after $11.9bn GST blow
NSW will record a further four years of deficits in an attempt to protect families and businesses following fallout from this year’s GST carve-up.
‘Hardest it’s ever been’: Grim Aus assessment
Experts say Australia is fast losing its status as the lucky country, with a series of crises and widening inequality thrusting young people onto a dire path.
‘Sleeper issue’ could hit millions of Aussies
There is one fear plaguing the vast majority of working Australians, and experts say it’s not going away.
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Miners weigh down ASX
Falls in the materials sector saw the local sharemarket close lower on Friday, while Apple stocks took a battering in the US overnight.
’None of those’: Australia’s big tax problem
An independent MP is pushing to end a 23-year stalemate over one policy area, but her intervention faces a major hurdle.
Nation that’s winning war against inflation
While Australia battles a cost of living crisis, it could learn a lot from Switzerland.
Why Coles advert is going viral 6 years later
An old advertisement from Coles has resurfaced, exposing the staggering amount Aussie grocery prices have risen in just a few years.
‘Did not make these’: Lowe’s parting shot
Reflecting on his seven-year term leading the nation’s top bank, outgoing RBA boss Phil Lowe has defended his legacy and issued a new warning.
Albo dealt fresh blow in bruising vote
An unlikely alliance teamed up to delay debate on the reforms that the government argues would close “loopholes” in the workplace.
Major bank to cut more than 200 jobs
One of Australia’s largest banks has sparked outrage over its announcement it will slash more than 200 jobs in a major overhaul.
‘Not doing enough’: Minister’s China warning
Calls to ease Australia’s financial dependence on China come as the Prime Minister prepares to meet with Beijing officials on Thursday.
Sign Aussie economy on the edge
Fresh data shows the Australian economy is slowing under the weight of high interest rates, with population growth staving off a recession.
The recession we are in right now
Do you feel your living standards have dropped this year because of surging household costs? New GDP figures help explain why.
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