Federal Budget
Uni cuts change Labor votes
MORE than a third of undecided voters would be less likely to support Labor after its cuts to universities to pay for school reforms.
Budget 'a challenge': Parkinson
THE true state of the nation's finances will be revealed in a Treasury estimate of the budget deficit .
Defence to cost millions more
DESPITE an efficiency drive and $25 million in budget cuts, the Defence Department will actually cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Hidden fortune in a tough Budget
IT'S tough finding benefits in a Budget that slashes rather than spends, but there are always areas to improve or protect your finances.
Voters back NDIS and Gonski reforms
EXCLUSIVE VOTERS support the Budget's social reforms, with 65 per cent backing Gonski funding and more than half backing the Medicare levy rise.
Low earners to pay for Abbott cuts
THE BUDGET REPLY: Tony Abbott says carbon tax compensation will stay even when the tax goes, but someone will have to pay.
'Not everyone will be better off'
TONY Abbott says he can't guarantee that everyone will be better off under a Coalition government but power prices will decline.
Downer warns election 'close'
FORMER Howard government minister Alexander Downer has warned the opposition the upcoming federal election may be far closer than everyone thinks.
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Indonesia helps China spy on us
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The biggest Aussie company you've never heard of
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Eastwood to annul quickie marriage
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iPhone thief sends list of contacts
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