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Tax cuts for all, $300 power bill rebate for every household announced in budget

Tax cuts for all, $300 power bill rebate for every household announced in budget

Economists have warned that Labor’s budget spending could put pressure on the RBA to keep interest rates higher for longer. Follow our live coverage of the day’s news.

Subsidies for everyone, plausible deniability over inflation, and a trap for Dutton

The political message in this budget is breathtakingly simple. The broader policy plan is fiendishly complex.

The budget explained in seven charts

The government is attempting to tiptoe a tricky path out of strife. Here are seven charts that break everything down.

Australian drug smuggling suspects right at home as Dubai welcomes world’s worst

A mega-leak of property records reveals how suspected drug traffickers and other criminals call the United Arab Emirates a safe haven as the Gulf state looks the other way.

A lonely campsite, deadly chaos and competing narratives

The investigation into the disappearance Russell Hill and Carol Clay focused on a four-wheel drive.

A Supreme Court jury heard for the first time what Gregory Lynn told police about the death of two campers.

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Air travel

Yeah, my carry-on weighs more than 7kg, so does yours. Let’s stop the farce

The battle over overhead bin space on planes is getting ridiculous, as more and more passengers try to travel with hand-luggage only.

I’m guilty of taking a bit more than is strictly allowed in my carry-on but some people – there’s no polite way to say this – are absolute piss-takers.

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Sex appeal: Epic adult industry court case set for another round

The owner of the Maxine’s strip club has warned that a legal battle against an estranged former business partner may not be over yet.

Emmanuelle Mattana:

Schoolboys ranked this smart young woman. Her response is thrilling

As a student, Emmanuelle Mattana faced the kind of schoolboy misogyny that made headlines last week. Her play, Trophy Boys, might just make a difference.

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AFL 2024

The list-demographics sweet spot fuelling the high-flying Bombers in 2024

Sam Durham, Jake Kelly, Xavier Duursma, Jade Gresham and Ben McKay of the Bombers sing the song.

We should have seen Essendon’s uprising coming – and the reason why helps explain two other fringe Melbourne-based finals contenders not meeting external expectations.

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We asked these Australians what they thought of the budget. This is what they told us

We spoke to people about their thoughts and concerns ahead of, and immediately after, the budget. Here’s what they had to say.

Pro-Palestine protesters block city traffic after targeting ABC, Seven

The ABC was sprayed with red paint by pro-Palestine protesters on Wednesday morning.

The ABC’s Southbank office was sprayed with fake blood, before protesters later brought Melbourne’s roads to a halt during peak hour.

Gunmen stage deadly ambush to free drug dealer ‘The Fly’, manhunt under way in France

Gunmen wearing balaclavas ambushed a prison van in northern France.

The brazen morning attack at a toll booth in northern France underlines the growing threat of drug crime across Europe, the world’s no.1 cocaine market.

King Charles’ first portrait since coronation reveals ‘deep humanity’

The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards military unit, with a butterfly just above his shoulder. 

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Federal Budget 2024

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Are you a winner or loser in this budget?

Your guide to who gained the most – and who missed out – in Jim Chalmers’ third federal budget.

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How the budget affects you – from students to retirees

Young or old, single or married: this is how the 2024 budget will impact your life.

Victoria

Premier Jacinta Allan.

Victoria’s GST windfall could be short-lived

While billions of dollars will flow to infrastructure projects and bulk-billing clinics, the state’s GST take remains the same.

World’s oldest Chinese dragon vandalised in attack on Victorian museum

Loong is believed to be the world’s oldest Chinese dragon.

Two separate dragons were damaged in the attack. Police have released images of two suspects they are looking for.

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Crime

Luxury car swindler targeted as burning cars slam into suburban home

Two cars were set alight and driven into an Essendon home.

An SUV and a ute were set alight in the early hours of Tuesday and driven into a multimillion-dollar Essendon property linked to ex-bankrupt Andrew Triantafyllos.

‘Unacceptable’ pro-Palestine protesters ordered off Deakin campus

Camp representative Jasmine Duff at Deakin University on Tuesday.

Despite the order, protesters at the Burwood encampment have refused to budge, arguing that their small protest is lawful.

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Patient seriously harmed after equipment fails during heart surgery

The Austin Hospital in Heidelberg.

Between July 2021 and June 2022, 151 people died because of preventable errors in Victorian hospitals, according to data obtained by The Age.

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AFL 2024

Moonee Valley

AFL off to the races? League could build ovals in middle of Moonee Valley

The AFL could build two new football ovals in the centre of Moonee Valley racecourse under a long-term lease agreement that would help the league keep up with the sport’s growing demands.

Kicking had become painful for Essendon’s Sam Draper, who has now had surgery and will be on the sidelines for six to eight weeks.
AFL briefing

Blues, Pies, Swans to vie with Paris Games for TV viewers; Dons lose Draper for up to eight weeks

Essendon are hoping Sam Draper will be over his knee concerns by the time they appear in a string of blockbuster games in the final weeks of the season after the ruckman had an operation and the AFL finalised its fixture for rounds 16-23.

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Sam Durham, Jake Kelly, Xavier Duursma, Jade Gresham and Ben McKay of the Bombers sing the song.
Money Talks
AFL 2024

The list-demographics sweet spot fuelling the high-flying Bombers in 2024

We should have seen Essendon’s uprising coming – and the reason why helps explain two other fringe Melbourne-based finals contenders not meeting external expectations.

Alex De Minaur will look to break a barren spell for Australia’s men at Roland Garros.

De Minaur falls to Tsitsipas in final French Open tune-up

Alex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.

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AFL 2024

Revealed: Saints’ massive offer to make Weitering one of the richest players in the AFL

Carlton’s superstar defender is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the AFL after St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.

Kicking had become painful for Essendon’s Sam Draper, who has now had surgery and will be on the sidelines for six to eight weeks.
AFL briefing
AFL 2024

Blues, Pies, Swans to vie with Paris Games for TV viewers; Dons lose Draper for up to eight weeks

Essendon are hoping Sam Draper will be over his knee concerns by the time they appear in a string of blockbuster games in the final weeks of the season after the ruckman had an operation and the AFL finalised its fixture for rounds 16-23.

Moonee Valley

AFL off to the races? League could build ovals in middle of Moonee Valley

The AFL could build two new football ovals in the centre of Moonee Valley racecourse under a long-term lease agreement that would help the league keep up with the sport’s growing demands.

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AFL 2024

The Richmond recession: Its underlying causes, and the Tigers’ way out

To strip back the playing ranks to near ground zero would be a road to prolonged recession. Richmond people know too well what that looks like.

Jimmy Anderson leaves the field after claiming his 700th Test wicket, in India in March.

His career pre-dates YouTube and Facebook, now Anderson’s exit sets stage for a Bazball Ashes assault

They admired his skill and sometimes were taken aback by his sledging. How Jimmy Anderson was seen through Australian eyes.

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