One state getting $1300 bill boost
Households in one state will have the majority of their energy bills paid for a year following Tuesday night’s federal budget.
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ASX lifts on post-budget mining bounce
Aussie stocks lifted on Wednesday on the back of a mining rally fuelled by bourse heavyweight BHP.
Your federal budget 5-minute guide
Millions of Aussies will welcome tax cuts, bill relief and frozen medicine prices. But others will feel pain with the cost of living blowing out. See what’s in the budget and how it affects you.
$9k worse off: Calculate how much tax you’ll get back
Some Australian households will be more than $9000 worse off when it comes to tax cuts | Use our interactive calculator
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Small change a big difference for downsizers
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Boomer upside beckons for ‘downsizer’ scheme
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Turnbull to help fund major rail project
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