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NSW a big winner with $7.3 billion for new rail and road projects
The first federal budget after the NSW Coalition was returned for a third term reveals a tax cut of up to $1080 this financial year for more than 3 million people.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Audacious bid for votes means good news for voters with cash, tax cuts
The Morrison government has promised tax cuts worth $158 billion over 10 years in an audacious bid for votes at the federal election, despite warning signs over the economy and doubts about the Coalition's ability to deliver on its pledge.
- by David Crowe
OPINION
Federal budget
Australia, don't believe Josh Frydenberg's surplus until we see it
Josh Frydenberg is a high-quality tennis player trying to give the government its best shot, but he never did make it to the professional grade.
- by Peter Hartcher
OPINION
Federal budget
Voters will have to see out more Liberal leaders before they enjoy all these tax cuts
The $158 billion tax cut is entirely theoretical, yet the figure will shape the opening stages of the election campaign.
- by David Crowe
They beeped at her at a McDonald's drive-thru. Then their car blew up
The alleged car bomb, ongoing threats and intimidation, came after what police call a 'minor' altercation in a carpark.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Two babies too young to be vaccinated infected with measles in Sydney
The babies are believed to have caught the infection from two previously-reported individuals infectious with measles north of Sydney and in the CBD.
- by Kate Aubusson
Opinion
Big four
Going cheap: 'Pre-loved' banking execs with petrol still in the tank
Companies that are prepared to look past the sticky mud stains of the royal commission can pick up a very high level and experienced manager for a second-hand price.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Opinion
Gwyneth Paltrow
Apple Martin was right to push back against Gwyneth Paltrow's post
- by Joanne Orlando
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Royal family
Prince Harry's 'biggest fan' Daphne Dunne dies, aged 99
- by Helen Pitt and Matt Bungard
Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
Updated
Sydney emergency
'Nothing can bring our son back': Family remember 'gentle' scaffolding victim
- by Carrie Fellner
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State Parliament
NSW road and transport agencies merged; reshuffle in senior bureaucracy
- by Jacob Saulwick
NSW
National
Politics
OPINION
Federal budget
Why should voters trust the government to deliver a tax cut when it cannot be trusted to keep its own leaders?
The $158 billion tax cut is entirely theoretical, yet the figure will shape the opening stages of the election campaign.
- by David Crowe
World
Property bydomain
Left wanting: Plenty missing in the budget on the housing front
Amid a property slowdown, the federal budget has shifted from helping potential buyers to warning about property market risks.
- by Elizabeth Redman, Lucy Bladen
Federal budget 2019: Cities set for $100b infrastructure spend
New funds for fast rail and road projects set to offer relief to commuters; government banks on huge spend over the next decade to ease voter concerns.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Business
Labor won't stand in way of Morrison government's social media laws
The new laws could result in executives at social media platforms facing up to three years in jail, and multi-billion dollar fines for tech companies
- by John McDuling
'Playing hard but appropriately': CEOs back China stance
- by David Wroe, Patrick Hatch and Cole Latimer
Small business
Entertainment
Tougher Australian music quotas on the horizon for radio
Commercial radio stations could soon be forced to play more local music, if a government inquiry has its way.
- by Broede Carmody
Problematic with Moshe Kasher: talk show lives up to its name
Kasher prides himself on seeking out views different to his own, but he needs to be more selective about it.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Review
Gadgets
Small improvements for new AirPods, but they're still the best buds
Apple's revised wireless headphones last longer and work better with Siri, but they're essentially the same.
- by Peter Wells
Mind games: Beating the hardest part of a marathon
From fullback to the running track, a former Wallaby shares his marathon tips.
- by Laura Hill
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Sport
Opinion
NRL 2019
Footballers focus on concussion, but there are many other risk factors
There is a dangerous irony in former footballers, sitting around, pot-bellied and drinking schooners, discussing head knocks and memory loss.
- by Roy Masters
Sport strikes gold with $300m budget boost for Olympic stars of future
The Federal budget will allocate $300m to improving pathways and facilities at grassroots level, with an eye on the podiums at the 2024 and 2028 Olympic games
- by Roy Masters
NRL
'Not as disappointed as you think': Mbye moves on from Cleary departure
- by Christian Nicolussi
Racing
