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RBA cuts rates but cautious about “further easing”

The Reserve Bank of Australian cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, to 4.10 percent, at its Board meeting today. In its Statement after the meeting, it said inflation

Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign

By Dr Ashley Craig Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of

Claim new election laws hobble charity advocacy

Changes to election laws, passed in Federal Parliament this week, will weaken the ability of charities to advocate in the lead-up to Federal elections, according to the

$573m bump over five years for women’s health

More than half a billion dollars will be invested to lower the cost of women’s health care. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the $573.3 million package, to be

Rail and road funding critical to busting Coast congestion

A decision to place funding to complete the Sunshine Coast Direct Rail on the backburner has raised the ire of Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli. Mayor Natoli said

$20,000 tax deduction pledge from Federal Coalition

Small businesses will be able to access a capped tax deduction of $20,000 for business-related meal and entertainment expenses if the Coalition forms Government after

Billions to upgrade entire NBN to FTTN by 2030

An extra $3.8 billion will be invested in the National Broadband Network (NBN) to ensure the entire network is fibre-to-the-node (FTTN). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Dutton’s election year “launch” short of answers

By Michelle Grattan Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s Sunday “soft launch” of his campaign for election year was carefully calibrated to pitch to the party faithful

$100m infrastructure boost to housing developments

Almost 5000 homes will be built in Queensland through an injection of $100m in Federal funding. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said 10 projects would be allocated

$25 million to fast-track Sunshine Coast projects

The Sunshine Coast region has secured more than $25 million in Federal funding to fast-track two major projects. The allocation came from a $159 million commitment to

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