Whyalla’s blue steel plant on track for $2bn green makeover
A hydrogen power plant at Whyalla is ready to snare a share of $2bn in budget funds to produce green steel, among the major wins for cash splashes in SA.
Federal Budget
‘Biggest bugbear’: Power cashback on way for South Aussie battlers
Around half of all South Australian households and tens of thousands of small businesses will get a cashback to help with their energy bills. See if you’re eligible and how much you’ll get.
‘Betrayal’: Treasurer reacts to $300bn tax cuts
Critics have blasted the government for committing to a $300 billion tax vow while Aussies are struggling.
Renters, homebuyers score big cost of living relief
Struggling tenants and desperate homebuyers will be given more help to keep a roof over their heads under a new plan to ease housing market pressures.
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Anger as SA ‘dudded’ in Budget
SOUTH Australia has been “dudded” and “severely short changed” by missing out on any significant infrastructure spending in the Federal Budget, a plethora of industry groups and politicians say.
Bank levy ‘a tax on every Australian’
THE CEO of one of Australia’s big four banks has warned that the new levy announced in last night’s Budget will be passed on to customers.
Energy reset to keep lights on — but Kouts says SA ignored
CASH will be splashed on a big energy projects that the Coalition hopes will keep the lights on in SA — but the State Government says we’ve been “completely ignored” in infrastructure spending.
‘This is huge’: Relief for highway headache
ONE of Queensland’s biggest nightmares is set to come to an end for motorists who have endured years of frustrating queues and gridlock on the Bruce Highway.
Your Budget questions answered
UPDATES: IF the Budget has left you with more questions than answers, you’re in the right place. Ask Kochie and a panel of experts. LIVE NOW.
What Sco-Mo’s speech really means…
Anti-globalisation one minute, upbeat on the global economic outlook the next. TIM BLAIR looks behind the words of Scott Morrison’s speech.
Tax breaks score a home run for buyers
TAX breaks and a tightening of negative gearing is at the centre of the Turnbull government’s plan to stop Sydney’s runaway house prices.
Hero guard saves Budget protester
THE man who came the aid of a woman who tried to set herself alight outside Parliament House has told of how his quick actions rescued her.
Budget snub a ‘slap in the face’
UPDATE: The Queensland Premier has blasted the Federal Budget for overlooking a key project for the state, saying it is a “slap in the face for Queensland”.
Tradies welcome 300,000 new apprenticeships
TRADIES say housing prices are crazy and welfare cheats are ‘being handfed money’. But they are singing ScoMo’s praises for creating 300,000 new apprenticeships to fill gaping holes in the workforce.
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