Why NDIS and child care fraudsters make my blood boil
We know the NDIS is rife with fraud, the taxpayer is losing at least a billion dollars a year there. Now child care has similar issues. Something must change, writes Julie Cross.
Federal Budget
Advocates call out budget imbalance
The Treasurer has been blasted for providing a budget that does not adequately support Australia’s poorest people amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
‘Ugly politics’: ABC host slams Dutton
ABC host Sarah Ferguson took aim at Peter Dutton’s ‘ugly’ immigration policy during a fiery exchange on 7.30.
Why more Aussies are turning off heaters
Despite the federal government’s $300 electricity bill relief for Aussie households, more than 50 per cent of the population are expected to ditch their heaters this winter.
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‘Hell’: Budget’s biggest loser revealed
The government has poured billions of dollars into cash boosts and cost of living measures for millions, but one group has been left behind.
’A real risk’: Huge flaw in 2024 budget
There are concerns Jim Chalmers’ budget will spark a financial domino effect, with one economics professor describing it as “irresponsible” and “downright reckless”.
Chalmers hits back on $300 bill ‘gamble’
The Treasurer says he is not “spraying cash around” but guiding spending in a way to reduce inflation and keep Aussies free from another interest rate rise.
Huge move to slash migration
After a record post-Covid growth rate, Australia’s net overseas migration rate is set to stabilise and then dramatically decrease.
Bikies, drugs and illegal tobacco imports targeted
Bikies and underworld figures involved in organised crime are being targeted to stop cocaine and ice, while illegal tobacco imports that have sparked firebombings are also being hit.
Giving and taking away: What budget means for Qld mega projects
Major road projects suffering cost blowouts have received funding injections, a critical rail line in the heart of the Sunshine Coast has been funded and cash for the Second Bruce has been secured.
Winners and losers in the federal budget
From a new $300 energy rebate for all households, to more help for low-income renters, cost-of-living relief was key to the budget. Here’s what’s in it for you.
Change of heart for axed Hills interchange upgrades
The axed interchange upgrades at Mount Barker and Verdun will go ahead after funding was reinstated. See the infrastructure budget winners in SA.
Starick: The real reason SA relegated to the budget fringes
We might have a popular premier strutting the national stage, but South Australia has missed out in a budget laying foundations for a looming federal election, writes Paul Starick.
Treasurer’s Oprah-style cash splash
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his third budget, sneaking in a warning for the years to come among a widespread cash splash.
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