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Business sector urges Canberra to tackle red-tape cuts

Business sector urges Canberra to tackle red-tape cuts

A powerful alliance of business groups has given the federal budget a tick but says Labor needs to take bigger steps to rid the sector of costly red tape.

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Canberra embraces AI data crunch for medicines to tax

Artificial intelligence tools will be used in unexpected ways by the government, from finding tax-return mistakes to assessing environmental projects.

Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

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Targets and tests firm up for migrants under budget

Targets and tests firm up for migrants under budget

A push for fewer, more skilled migrants and a more robust migration system has been outlined in the 2026/27 federal budget.

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians are leaving the cities for inland areas as growing house prices shift migration patterns, bringing positive and negative flow-on effects.

Aussies reliant on crucial medicines to save on scripts

Aussies reliant on crucial medicines to save on scripts

More life-saving medications will be subsidised by the government as the federal budget outlines extra funding for price-controlled drugs.

Bleak outlook for national economy if Iran war drags on

Bleak outlook for national economy if Iran war drags on

Higher budget spending won't help the Reserve Bank, economists warn, as a prolonged war in the Middle East is forecast to push inflation above seven per cent.

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Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Australians who earn a wage will get $250 in tax relief as part of Labor's budget, but investors and wealthy families could be left worse off.

Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Pressured media sector boosted by broadcast tax cuts

Television and radio stations will pay lower tax bills for the next two years, while news outlets will get funding increases to navigate a changing industry.

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

Small beer: revenue from gas export tax set to plummet

The petroleum resource rent tax is projected to raise $1.85 billion less in revenue than the beer excise by 2029/30, heaping pressure on Labor to tweak the tax.

Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax

Electric vehicle drivers will not have to pay an annual fee to use Australia's road network under budget changes but a tax discount will be wound back.

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Australia will provide a range of aid measures to neighbours in the Pacific as the region prepares to help host a major climate change summit.

New name ends confusion over disorder affecting women

New name ends confusion over disorder affecting women

New name ends confusion over disorder affecting women

New name ends confusion over disorder affecting women

A global effort led by an Australian university has changed the name of a women’s health condition that was wrongly believed to be all about ovarian cysts.

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts say the need for quarantine facilities will increase in the future, as Australian hantavirus cruise ship passengers make their way home.

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Michelin Guide arrival may boost Australian hospitality

The prestigious Michelin Guide is coming to Australia for the first time, but it will only cover restaurants in one state.

Labor MP 'interfered' with Hillsong fraud allegations

A Hillsong whistleblower is suing the federal government, claiming an MP repeatedly stopped another from airing her claims in parliament.

Jewish women felt 'trashed' by feminist movement

A survey of Jewish women revealed most had experienced anti-Semitism, while a Jewish community leader says some felt "trashed" by feminists in Australia.

Critics pay out on PM for 'cowardly' gambling reforms

The Albanese government has drawn scorn from political rivals after tabling its response to the Murphy report on gambling reform in the shadow of the budget.

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Aussie shares wobble ahead of budget, oil surges again

Deteriorating US-Iran relations and concerns over flagged tax reforms weighed on the local share market, which has fallen in 15 of the past 19 sessions.

Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Condolences have been offered in federal parliament over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, including a passionate call to action from her aunt.

Last-minute budget pitch to 'level field' for young

Labor has made a pre-budget pitch to young Australians on social media as the government shakes up the tax system to help more people buy homes.

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

A young man has been charged with terror offences over allegations he was planning a terrorist attack motivated by nationalist and racist extremism.

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

'A problem for us': coalition reveals One Nation fears

The Liberal and National parties aren't seen as parties of conviction, the opposition leader says after One Nation's historic victory in a by-election.

Glitch slowed user growth at location-sharing company

Life360 beat revenue forecasts in the first quarter but an undetected technical issue hampered users trying to register on lower-end Android devices.

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