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ABC given $83.7m to reverse Coalition’s funding cuts but little help for arts in 2022 budget

Australian federal budget provides $500,000 for feasibility study into the expansion of Double J to FM frequencies

The Guardian - AU

From solar power for renters to detector dogs – 10 budget measures you may have missed

Some unexpected areas secure a slice of Australia’s economic pie in a Labor plan touted largely as a ‘bread-and-butter affair’

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget 2022 summary – winners and losers: who will benefit and who was left behind?

The governor general, Bob Katter, jobseekers, seniors and Double J listeners – everyone has a stake in the federal budget, but some have done better than others

The Guardian - AU

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Women's safety and prosperity a key focus

The Albanese government will spend a record amount of funding to improve gender equality for Australian women, with economic security at the centre of its plan.

AAP

Record energy spending amid global crisis

Record budget funding for landmark energy reforms is intended to steady the electricity grid and encourage investors to bankroll Australia's net zero future.

AAP

‘The beginning of something new’: how the 2022-23 budget does things differently

Treasurer Jim Chalmers told reporters on Tuesday his first budget was “the beginning of something new and responsible”.

The Conversation

Climate bill $30b in first carbon budget

Australia's first carbon budget comes with a hefty price tag for climate spending to meet national and international pledges.

AAP

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Albanese government's first budget delivers election promises but forecasts soaring power prices

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has brought down a no-surprises budget that delivers Labor’s election promises but warns Australians “hard decisions” are needed for the “hard days to come”.

The Conversation

'Aspirational' target of 1 million affordable rental homes unveiled in federal budget. Here's what the plan looks like

Australians are facing an incredibly difficult rental market, and this year's budget has an "aspirational" target of 1 million new homes — but there's a lot to unpack. Here's your quick guide to the plan.

ABC News

Budget 'improves liveability' in regions

The Albanese government says it is committed to regional Australia's future, funding health, skills and connectivity, while delaying dam projects.

AAP

Australians in for tough financial times as federal budget forecasts declining real wages and high living costs

Australians are facing a bleak couple of years, with Treasury forecasting dual woes of sustained high living costs and declining real wages. The budget bottom line has improved but Treasurer Jim Chalmers is warning of tough decisions in coming months.

ABC News

Australian Diamonds expect fans to back Donnell Wallam in likely debut in Newcastle

Diamonds shooter Sophie Garbin expects the Newcastle crowd to get behind Donnell Wallam if she makes her international debut against England on Wednesday night.

Newcastle Herald

England prepared to adjust for rain at T20 World Cup, Jos Buttler claims

The Australian east coast has been damper and cooler than usual because of the ongoing La Nina weather pattern

The Independent UK

Former U.S. military pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia, faces extradition

A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who worked in China was arrested in Australia and faces extradition to the United States, Australian court documents and company records show.

Reuters

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BOM climate driver update says La Niña on track to remain until early 2023

The negative IOD in the west and La Niña in the east have been fuelling the relentless rain and respite in the short-term looks unlikely, with the BOM also warning of damaging winds and large hail from a lingering low.

AAP

Jury retires in SIEV-X smuggling trial

A jury has retired to deliberate in the trial of an Iraqi man charged with facilitating the proposed entry of non-citizens into Australia 21 years ago.

The New Daily

‘Severe storms’: Twin weather alarm for Sydney, Melbourne

Millions of Australians face the imminent threat of dangerous storms, with severe storm warnings in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

ABC News

ASIC sues BPS Financial Limited, company behind cryptocurrency Qoin, in Federal Court

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is prosecuting Gold Coast digital currency Qoin in the Federal Court over alleged false, misleading or deceptive statements.

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The New Daily

Tim Paine ‘abandoned’ by Cricket Australia amid text saga

Former Test captain Tim Paine says he was abandoned by Cricket Australia when explicit text messages were about to become public last year.

The Times of India

Former Australia captain Tim Paine accuses South Africa of ball-tampering

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Tim Paine has claimed in his book that South Africans were involved in ball-tampering in the Johannesburg Test which was played a few days after the infamous sandpaper-gate scandal in Cape Town that rocked Australian and world cricket in 2018.

The Conversation

Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their carers. Here's how to help

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.

ABC News

Australian Lamb Company sold to Minerva Foods Australia in $400 million deal

The owner of Colac's meat processing plant — one of the city's biggest employers — has sold to a Saudi and Brazilian joint venture company.

Reuters

Southeast Australia braces for more rain, residents told to evacuate

Australian authorities warned on Tuesday that flood-affected areas in the country's southeast were set for more rain, as emergency services issued a fresh batch of evacuation orders.

Daily Mirror

KFC customers disgusted after Australian workers filmed 'licking chicken' on TikTok

KFC customers in Australia have said they are 'disgusted' and described staff members as 'feral' after a TikTok video emerged showing them licking pieces of chicken

ABC News

West Indies coach Phil Simmons to quit after Australia Tests, apologises after 'unfathomable' T20 World Cup exit

After West Indies' elimination from the T20 World Cup, team coach Phil Simmons will leave his post after the two-Test series against Australia.

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