Green subsidies no ‘free for all’: Chalmers
Amid warnings over the government’s recently announced Future Made in Australia plan, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said taxpayer funds would not be wasted.
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‘Impossible’: Gen Z’s uni rant stuns Aussies
A student who had no idea her university debt would surge has lashed Australia’s “broken” HECS system – declaring it’s becoming “impossible” for Gen Z to go to uni.
Horror disease threatening Aussie neighbours
It’s a fatal disease that kills someone every 20 seconds and most of it is in our backyard, crippling our neighbours from PNG to Vietnam.
Big change for Centrelink payments in 7 days
Centrelink payments are set to increase next week when indexation on payments comes into effect – here’s how much more money you’ll get.
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Promises that Aussies see right through
A new study reveals voters are sceptical about one thing off the back of the federal government’s major $17.9bn cash splash.
Soccer player’s plea after ‘coward punch’
Soccer player Danny Hodgson has made a desperate plea eight months after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury from an unprovoked attack.
PM says he stood up for ‘great women’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he stood up for “great women” and was defending female candidates by intervening in the NSW preselection.
Shadow treasurer’s deleted Twitter blunder
A meme shared by would-be Labor treasurer Jim Chalmers contained a glaring and amusing error, prompting a pile-on from Coalition MPs.
Awkward gaffe in major budget speech
An awkward gaffe has threatened to overshadow a major budget speech, with critics quick to pounce on the subtle mistake.
How you can access $250 cost-of-living payments
Millions of Australians struggling with the rising cost of living are eligible for a one-off cash payment. Here is when it will start hitting bank accounts.
Newspoll: Surprising reaction to federal budget
A poll on Australians’ confidence in the federal budget has delivered some telling results leading up to the election.
‘Time bomb’: Australia’s $680m disaster
A neglected problem at the core of Australia’s property market is causing increasingly disastrous consequences, new research shows.
Ministers’ embarrassing Hansard blunder
Officials claim they were first made aware of an error to Hansard – where two ministers deleted a section of a speech from the official parliament record – only after the airing of an ABC interview.
Albo’s huge new promise on home care
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has made another big promise to home care users, vowing to put an end to rorting of the system.
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