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Budget blues in the most populous state as rates weigh

Budget blues in the most populous state as rates weigh

Government finances are wobbling in Australia's most populous state as stubbornly high interest rates weigh on home building and consumer spending.

Southern hemisphere's biggest rodeo set to ride again

Southern hemisphere's biggest rodeo set to ride again

Southern hemisphere's biggest rodeo set to ride again

Southern hemisphere's biggest rodeo set to ride again

One of Australia's most famous rodeos has received a lifeline after entering voluntary administration, with a state government confident it will ride again.

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

The next step to save Australia's biggest river system has been unveiled, but conservationists warn it amounts to a drip-feed.

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Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Australia is on track for a soft economic landing despite budget deficits set to widen as spending grows and tax receipts fall, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

Measures may not be strong enough to weed out construction sector criminality after revelations of bikie and organised crime figures infiltrating the CFMEU.

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Crackdown on tobacco research, phoenixing boosts budget

Policy decisions will result in a $17.5 billion deterioration of the federal books, even as tax crackdowns boost revenue, a mid-year budget update predicts.

Latham fights for right to repeat 'disgusting' MP claim

Latham fights for right to repeat 'disgusting' MP claim

A court has been asked to permanently restrain Mark Latham from again uttering a defamatory and sexually explicit remark about a political rival.

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Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

People who own property might be able to make more than $30,000 a year, if the market is good, simply by holding onto their asset for about nine years.

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

One of five Liberal MPs behind a motion calling for a meeting to bring back exiled Moira Deeming says it's not an attack on party leader John Pesutto.

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Cost-of-living relief measures are off the table in the mid-year budget update, as a tax expenditure list shows the type of deductions that cost the most.

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges

A nuclear fusion expert has told a parliamentary inquiry the cost and build timeline shouldn't be the only factors considered in the nuclear power debate.

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Rail workers will resume industrial action in the week after Christmas, but the union rejects claims it will upend New Year's Eve plans or bankrupt businesses.

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

There is a surge in reports of Muslims facing abuse and hateful vitriol and anti-Islam graffiti is commonplace, comprehensive data reveals.

Changing channels as former Nine chief takes ABC reins

Changing channels as former Nine chief takes ABC reins

Changing channels as former Nine chief takes ABC reins

Changing channels as former Nine chief takes ABC reins

The man who oversaw the merger of two major news companies before leaving Nine under a cloud has been appointed as the next managing director of the ABC.

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'Shemozzle': Olympics plan could lead to venue delays

The venues for the 2032 Olympics venues may not be delivered on time, a construction leader has warned as he took aim at uncertainty surrounding Games planning.

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protests are set to be banned outside places of worship and demonstrators barred from wearing face masks and balaclavas after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

Halfway there: Australia on track for renewable goal

If current momentum gained in the six months is sustained then Australia can reach its 2030 renewable energy target, think tank research suggests.

Australian destroyers to join UK show of force

Two Australian navy destroyers will take part in exercises with a British carrier strike group that will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific in 2025.

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Hikes in house prices boost state's budget surplus

South Australia is going to have a budget surplus $107 million higher than initially expected, in part thanks to the hot housing market.

Indonesian president courts West with Bali Nine release

The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto.

S Korea court begins review of president's impeachment

South Korean law enforcement authorities want impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree.

Native forest logging costs deepen, timber piles up

Lacklustre home-building and 2300km of road repairs winding through native forests have smashed a massive hole through logging industry finances.

Treasurer bows out, leaves state debt pile behind

Outgoing Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has been hailed for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic despite leaving the state facing "enormous debt".

'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked

Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say.

Tax office whistleblower in negotiations for plea deal

The man who blew the whistle on unethical debt collection practices by the tax office is negotiating with prosecutors over a plea deal.

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