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Australians warned to not jump the gun on tax return

The national tax office has warned Australians to be patient in lodging their tax returns as the financial year comes to an end.

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War of words over GST carve-up as states butt heads

Two states are going head to head over the GST carve-up after one claimed it was given an unfair shortfall to cover COVID-19 failures.

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Funding fires starter’s gun for Brisbane 2032 Games

The countdown to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics has begun with a state government allocating almost $150 million to Games infrastructure in a milestone budget.

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Alarm as LNP takes wind out of energy plan, renewables

Plans to prop up ageing coal-fired power stations by a state government have been labelled a "waste of money" amid concerns over its energy transition.

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‘Boring’ budget to get finances ready for future shocks

Having sped up home approvals, a building laggard is shifting focus to getting construction going in a bid to reduce the biggest strain on family finances.

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Surplus in sight but few sweeteners in ‘careful’ budget

A nation-first approach to back up housing projects headlines Australia's largest state budget as critics attack surplus projections and support for services.

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Debt forecast has alarm bells ringing for Olympic hosts

A state government's debt is set to reach record heights as it plans an Olympics, with the threat of higher borrowing costs for major infrastructure projects.

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Health levy a bitter pill to mend sick territory budget

Ratepayers will cop a $250 levy to help plug a health funding shortfall in the ACT budget, which also included investment in housing and cost-of-living relief.

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Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.

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ACT budget on life support amid health funding woes

As he readies his first budget, ACT Treasurer Chris Steel warns the territory's finances are unsustainable without a health funding boost from the Commonwealth.

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Animal cruelty action dogged by tight leash on funds

Advocates say animals will suffer after a cruelty investigator had to cut its operations, but a state government says there's no "endless supply" of funds.

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Budget billions helps cashed-up state lead debt battle

A seventh surplus budget for the nation's richest state sets it apart from other jurisdictions as it enjoys the lowest debt levels in the country.

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Big-spending budget raises questions over living relief

A cash splash from the nation's richest state is targeting housing supply and health but critics say there should have been greater cost-of-living relief.

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Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

After watching her son die in a few hours, a grieving parent is lobbying a state government to help prevent the disease that killed him.

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Vance downplays row between Trump, ’emotional guy’ Musk

US Vice President JD Vance has sought to downplay Elon Musk's criticism of the president as an "emotional guy" who became frustrated.

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Steelworks sale on track despite hit on state budget

The sale of a steelworks is tracking better than expected after a state government handed down its no frills budget.

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Voters forgo sugar-hit as law and order tops budget

A pre-election budget has few sweeteners for voters as a state government focuses on boosting its law and order credentials with a $395 million package.

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Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

A Liberal state could be heading for a fresh election, with its minority premier vowing to fight on in the face of a no-confidence motion he is set to lose.

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Liberal debt to double, state companies face sell-off

A state government is hanging its hat on potential asset sales and a public sector "efficiency unit" as means to pay down ballooning budget debt.

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Premier denies ticketless fares revamp is off the rails

A completion delay and cost blowout on ticketless public transport fares for commuters doesn't mean the overhaul has hit the skids, a premier insists.

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‘Wafer-thin’ budget surplus won’t fix debt problem

One unforeseen event would likely erode a state's long-awaited return to surplus, as its treasurer attempts to tame mounting debt in her first budget.

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Debt piles up as public service faces $3b budget cut

Taxpayers are set to foot the bill as interest on debt eats a $29-million-a-day hole in a state budget, despite public service job cuts and higher tax revenue.

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Billion-dollar promise to fix crime woes in Top End

More prison beds and a crackdown on parents who don't send their kids to school are among a territory government's big-ticket budget promises.

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Frugal Kiwi government takes axe to central bank budget

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is "redesigning" its operations after the government announced funding cuts of 25 per cent from July.

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Greens pushing Labor to scrap property tax breaks

Federal Labor has ruled out changes to property tax handouts, but the Greens will try to force the party to act on the issue if there's a hung parliament.

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Coalition energises race for votes with gas and petrol

The coalition have pledged gas investment to bring down power prices as they position themselves as stronger leaders for the nation ahead of the election.

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Labor gets tick on tax cut, Liberal fuel plan sputters

Labor's election tax cuts will provide a "meaningful" boost to the economy, while the coalition's fuel excise cuts have been labelled economically "silly".

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Pauline Hanson eyes cuts on grog tax, climate spending

Pauline Hanson is taking aim at climate change spending, public servants and First Nations agencies in a bid to address the cost of living.

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Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form

The coalition has doubled down on plans to axe public service jobs if elected as the prime minister goes into bat for Australians working from home.

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Labor ‘unashamed’ in pitch for cost of living vote

The federal budget will deliver help for working people, Anthony Albanese declares, as Labor tries to draw the opposition into revealing its hand.

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