Why professor blew up about ‘cruel’ budget
Moments after Labor’s second budget was released, Professor Euan Ritchie took to Twitter to declare Australia was growing ‘meaner’ and ‘crueler’ – here’s why.
Federal Budget
Albo exposes ‘problem’ with defence
The PM has blasted the former government on their management of the defence budget, claiming some projects were billions of dollars over budget and running late.
More Aussie renters to own a new home sooner
New government intervention in the stricken housing market could make it easier for Aussies to own a new home sooner but it won’t come without a cost.
Greens: budget ‘keeps people in poverty’
Green’s leader Adam Bandt has delivered his post-budget reply, claiming Labor’s budget is a ‘betrayal of renters, students, jobseekers, young people’
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One image that sums up budget day
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Major funding boost for tradie training
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Budget jobs pledge to aid young SA workers
The federal government hopes to create “thousands” of new apprenticeships in SA under extensive measures in Tuesday’s federal budget.
One big catch to petrol price relief
Aussie drivers are expected to get petrol price relief in the federal budget, but there is one big catch to cutting the fuel excise.
How budget promises will be paid for
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed how he will pay for billions of dollars worth of promises in the federal budget.
‘Unrelenting’: McGowan fires up against NSW
WA Premier Mark McGowan has ripped into NSW, saying his state is not a “benevolent uncle” who bails out the east after poor financial decisions.
What you need to know about the budget
All the pre-election budget announcements will be revealed on Tuesday, but some promises have already been made. Here’s everything you need to know.
Promise Albo won’t make to working Aussies
Anthony Albanese has repeatedly hammered one issue, but he can’t guarantee things will be different under a Labor government.
Budget blitz: Bottleneck fix part of $2.8bn roads spend
It was first flagged six years ago, but Tuesday night’s federal budget will include $200m for a long-awaited upgrade to one of Adelaide’s worst road bottlenecks.
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