Albanese uses big majority to ignore missing mandate
By Michelle Grattan
The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable.
The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what
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A workable budget but with significant risks
By Stephen Bartos
This year’s budget combines fiscal policy – taxes and spending – with a heavy focus on better regulation.
The budget deficit has fallen slightly
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Federal Budget addresses world ‘throwing a lot at us’
The Federal Government has released its 2026-27 budget, complete with changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing and cuts to the NDIS.
Below is a summary of the
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Big Pineapple tourist icon gets sweet $5 million
Queensland’s iconic Big Pineapple landmark will undergo a $5 million revamp to deliver a microbrewery, cafes, retail outlets, a restaurant, and sports bar.
The
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AI tool future-proofs next generation of change makers
Students are being prepared for a digital future with the introduction of Microsoft Copilot at Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) secondary schools after a trial resulted
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Coast company deployed for Greek firefighting duties
Sunshine Coast-based McDermott Aviation has started deploying a major aerial firefighting fleet in Greece.
It is the seventh consecutive year the company has supported
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Ballooning medical specialist fees next focus for reform
By Anthony Scott
Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler has declared reducing specialists’ fees will be his next key focus of health policy reform.
Doctors are
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Hundreds of mysterious mass graves found in Sahara
By Julien Cooper, Maël Crépy and Marie Bourgeois
We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan.
This
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Ancient Chinese routine lowers blood pressure naturally
An 800-year-old Chinese exercise routine has been found to be almost as effective as medication in bringing down blood pressure.
A new study found adults with stage 1
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Wage growth steady despite inflation blow-outs
Wages growth is remaining steady in Australia despite growing inflationary pressure and geopolitical uncertainty.
The latest CommBank Wage Insights series, released this
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