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Renewables heat up post-budget stoush over One Nation

Renewables heat up post-budget stoush over One Nation

Clean energy has proven to be an economic boon for Australia's largest economy, but it is tearing conservatives as they try to catch up with One Nation.

No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz

No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz

No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz

No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz

A pathway to surplus has been mapped out by a state government as it handed down a budget with cost of living relief while ramping up Olympic preparations.

Budget delivers more help for under-pressure families

Budget delivers more help for under-pressure families

Budget delivers more help for under-pressure families

Budget delivers more help for under-pressure families

Roads, schools, and hospitals are all set to benefit from the NSW budget as the government looks to provide cost-of-living relief to motorists and families.

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Funding for DV services to tackle 'abominable' issue

Funding for DV services to tackle 'abominable' issue

Advocates of family violence prevention are grateful for a cash injection provided by a state budget, but stress it must continue for the system to stay afloat.

NSW's budget surplus dream could still face headwinds

NSW's budget surplus dream could still face headwinds

NSW remains on track to deliver a budget surplus in 2027/28 despite a hit to a key revenue driver due to high interest rates, the treasurer says.

Record cash splurge ahead of state's high-stakes budget

Record cash splurge ahead of state's high-stakes budget

A record building program looks set to collide with volatile coal royalties, weakening stamp duty and rising debt in a state government's high‑stakes budget.

Premier threatens to name and shame energy retailers

Premier threatens to name and shame energy retailers

Cost-of-living rhetoric is ramping up ahead of a state budget as leaders deliver warnings to energy companies.

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'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

To tackle the housing crisis, a state government is set to launch a home manufacturing hub that uses pre-fabrication to accelerate the building process.

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

In his government's last budget before a state election, the NSW treasurer is looking to sell a message of responsibility and basic service delivery.

'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on

'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on

'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on

'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on

Labor, the coalition and Greens predictably differed on their assessment of the government's contentious tax changes in a lightning-speed parliamentary inquiry.

Tax carve-out backdown fails to cut it with businesses

Tax carve-out backdown fails to cut it with businesses

Tax carve-out backdown fails to cut it with businesses

Tax carve-out backdown fails to cut it with businesses

Policy reversals mean innovative startups will have access to a 50 per cent capital gains discount and a mooted minimum tax on discretionary trusts will be cut.

Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Teenage offenders have become a focus for police as Australia's most populous state proposes more powers to address organised crime.

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

The NSW government could avoid having its planned road-user charge struck out by courts with big changes, including taxing more drivers.

Startups wouldn't exist under tax reform, inquiry told

Startups wouldn't exist under tax reform, inquiry told

Startups wouldn't exist under tax reform, inquiry told

Startups wouldn't exist under tax reform, inquiry told

Investors are warning some of Australia's most successful companies wouldn't exist under proposed tax changes, as Labor pushes ahead with its planned reform.

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Nation-first stamp duty cut gains federal endorsement

The ACT has abolished stamp duty for first home buyers, prompting calls for other states and territories to follow suit.

Higher debt, cheaper homes as territory axes stamp duty

Stamp duty will be abolished for ACT first home buyers in an Australian first, despite the territory budget set to surpass $12 billion in debt.

'Apples with oranges': Labor brushes off Kiwi PM's dig

A visiting leader's remark that taxing capital gains would be "disastrous" has been brushed aside by Labor figures who deny it was a dig at its big reforms.

'Not a lot': treasurer defends $53 billion debt burden

A state debt of $53 billion is "not a lot", according to a treasurer pointing to a ratings agency's praise for the government's solid financial management.

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Budget relief for families but debt burden soars

South Australians will share in a $500 million package to ease the cost of living as the government insists a $53 billion debt won't spiral out of control.

Tobacco tax cut lit up as black market trade 'solution'

A state government minister has conceded tobacco tax is fuelling rampant illegal trade as his federal Labor counterpart denies a cut would be a silver bullet.

Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes

An unlikely political alliance could put the government's contentious changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in jeopardy.

Budget tightrope: balancing debt, cost of living relief

A recently re-elected state government is tipped to focus on managing growing debt rather than cost of living relief when its budget is handed down.

Businesses still in dark on tax carve outs from budget

Business owners are still yet to find out what exemptions could apply to them in changes to capital gains tax.

State budget to help unlock doors for first home buyers

One state government has pledged to build hundreds of new homes for first home buyers only, with the first allotments already ready for sale.

'Vested interests' protest against housing tax changes

The property industry is challenging the government's modelling on the impact the federal budget will have on renters and housing supply.

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