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Graham Young
Opinion: A Triple 'F' Federal Budget
Is this the future of Australia? Fat, flaccid, and foolish?
May 14, 2024
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Graham Young
3 hours
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UK News
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Owen Evans
Government Spent £140 Million on Heat Pump Grants
An expert said the scheme benefits wealthier homeowners, channelling taxpayers’ funds towards those who are already financially capable of upgrading.
May 14, 2024
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Owen Evans
6 hours
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Budget 2024: Interest Payments on Government Debt to Soar by 57 Percent in 4 Years
Total interest payments will soar from $22.7 billion in the 2023-24 financial year to $35.6 billion in 2027-28.
May 14, 2024
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Alfred Bui
9 hours
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Budget 2024: Billions Poured into Making Australia a ‘Renewable Energy Superpower’
A range of green energy initiatives will be funded followed the release of the official budget by Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
May 14, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
9 hours
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Budget 2024: $500 Million to Map the Entire Continent of Australia for Critical Minerals
The process to map the entire continent will take 35 years.
May 14, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
10 hours
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Budget 2024: Government to Fund Aged Care Worker Pay Increase
A boost to aged care workers’ salaries is among the $2.2 billion in announcements made for the sector in the 2024 federal budget.
May 14, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
10 hours
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
Budget 2024: Tax Cuts, $300 Household Energy Rebates Unveiled as Centrepieces
The opposition, however, argues the budget ‘does nothing to help Australians get ahead and to restore their standard of living.’
May 14, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
10 hours
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Viewpoints
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Kevin Andrews
Opinion: Suppressing Fire Before an Early Election Call
This year’s Budget paves the way for an earlier election, should its assumptions prove accurate.
May 14, 2024
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Kevin Andrews
10 hours
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Budget 2024: Government to Spend $215 Billion More Than it Earns Over the Next Five Years
The Labor government is set to spend $215 billion more than it earns over the next five years.
May 14, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
11 hours
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Economic Policies
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Budget 2024: Government Pledges to Build 1.2 Million New Homes in Five Years
About $6.2 billion will go into the initiative.
May 14, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
11 hours
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Business & Markets News
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Terri Wu
Biden Sharply Raises Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Steel, Solar Cells
The quadrupled tariff aims to keep the excessive cheap Chinese EVs at bay and protect the U.S. auto industry.
May 14, 2024
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Terri Wu
13 hours
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Budget 2024: Australia Reports 2nd Surplus on the Back of Strong Commodity Prices
While the figure is well below the $22.1 billion surplus in 2022-23, it marks the first back-to-back surplus in nearly two decades.
May 13, 2024
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Alfred Bui
20 hours
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US News
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Tom Ozimek
Goldman CEO Issues Warning as Interest Costs on America’s Ballooning Debt Exceed Spending on Defense, Medicare
‘We need to deal with the debt and the deficits,’ Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said.
May 13, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
22 hours
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Australia News
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Celene Ignacio
Budget 2024: Labor to Expand Paid Parental Leave to Encourage Australians to Have More Children
The government also wants to pay superannuation guarantee on paid parental leave to help parents who choose to have more children.
May 13, 2024
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Celene Ignacio
23 hours
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
Limiting International Student Number Will Dampen Australia’s Reputation: Education Group
International students were an invaluable asset to the Australian economy, tertiary representatives argued.
May 13, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
23 hours
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
Budget 2024: Labor to Invest $288 Million into Rolling out the National Digital ID
The digital ID system will make cybersecurity ’simpler, safer, and more secure,' says Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.
May 13, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
23 hours
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Education Minister to Cap Volume of International Students Coming into Australia
Labor is set to bring new legislation that could cut international student numbers, with more than half a million foreign students on Australian soil.
May 12, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 12
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Viewpoints
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Graham Young
Opinion: Problems With Cutting Student Debt
The treasurer should have stayed the course. He needs to save every bit of money he can.
May 12, 2024
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Graham Young
May 12
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Economic Policies
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Naveen Athrappully
Transitioning Fleet Trucks to Electric Raises Costs by up to 114 Percent, Report Warns
Mandating EV trucks in today’s market leads to even ‘more supply chain disruptions,’ said an industry expert.
May 11, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
May 11
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China Business & Economy
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Indrajit Basu
European Business Confidence in China Hits Record Low: Survey
May 10, 2024
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Indrajit Basu
May 10
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