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'We need that money now': Trad criticises timing of budget funds for Qld
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has promised big tax cuts, a new environment fund and money for Queensland highways in the 2019 federal budget.
- by Tony Moore and with AAP
Thousands of homes removed or downgraded on Brisbane flood maps
The maps have been upgraded with new modelling and technology, with Brisbane City Council to notify the owners of properties added to the map by post.
- by Lucy Stone
Wages unlikely to rise until 2020 after Treasury forced to cut forecasts
Workers will have to wait until late 2020 for a substantial pay rise, according to Treasury.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Telstra offers perks in customer loyalty push
Customers will be able to accumulate loyalty points towards discounts on devices and sports and theatre tickets.
- by Jennifer Duke
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Pensioners angry at being forgotten in federal budget
Pensioners relying on government assistance say they have been forgotten in Tuesday night's big-spending federal budget.
- by Tony Moore
Budget 2019: Winners and losers in the pre-election budget
Who stands to gain out of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's first budget?
Man arrested after human remains found in fridges
The remains of missing Ipswich man David Thornton were found in the backyard.
- by Toby Crockford
ANALYSIS
Federal budget
Frydenberg's income tax preference over budget repair comes at a cost
Josh Frydenberg has not been shy about the precise $158 billion price tag of his multi-year tax cut package.
- by Jessica Irvine
Health Minister asked what action he took on now-suspended surgeon
LNP health spokeswoman Ros Bates has tabled more material in the Queensland Parliament.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
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
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
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
Nikou wants A-League deal done by June 30
FFA chairman Chris Nikou wants a new A-League deal done by June 30, sees second division as pathway for expansion, promotion and relegation part of package
- by Michael Lynch
