Federal Budget deficit sneaks under $27 billion
The Federal Budget deficit has reduced by $1.3 billion, to $26.9 billion.
In providing his Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Read more18 December 2024Federal Budget
Pandemic ‘amnesia’ in public health response
Australia remains unprepared for the next pandemic following this week’s Federal Budget, according to the Public Health Association of Australia.
Association CEO Terry
Read more15 May 2024
The Federal Budget – Newsreel style
By Steve Zeppa
Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the Federal Budget last night. Here is what you need to know.
“This is a Budget for the here and now and it’s a
Read more15 May 2024
Housing commitments a ‘down payment’ on pressing need
More needs to be done to accelerate the response to the housing crisis, despite industry groups acknowledging some promising initiatives in last night’s Federal
Read more15 May 2024
Roadmap to a renewable future welcome
The energy and environment sectors today welcomed the Federal Government’s budget, as it charts a course to power past fossil fuels and heads towards
Read more15 May 2024
Budget billions for nation’s social housing needs
A multi-billion-dollar boost to social and crisis housing will be announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
A meeting of National Cabinet last week agreed on a
Read more13 May 2024
$250m boost to Brisbane 2032 pathway
The pathway for athletes hoping to compete at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been strengthened with a quarter of a billion-dollar makeover planned
Read more10 May 2024
Fee-free TAFE pledge for construction sector
An extra 20,000 fee-free vocational training places will be offered next year to boost the workforce in the construction and housing industries.
Next week’s Federal
Read more8 May 2024
Bulk billing needs extra Budget boost
Australian doctors are calling for 20 percent increases in Medicare rebates across a number of services to maintain improved bulk billing numbers.
As the Federal
Read more30 April 2024